[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 64 (Wednesday, May 5, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E862-E863]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF SMALL BUSINESS AND PAYING TRIBUTE TO THIS 
        YEAR'S SMALL BUSINESS AWARD RECIPIENTS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE

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                          HON. CHARLES F. BASS

                            of new hampshire

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 5, 1999

  Mr. BASS. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to have this opportunity to 
recognize several small business leaders from my home state of New 
Hampshire. As we all know, small businesses in the United States serve 
as the backbone of our economy, accounting for more than ninety-nine 
percent of America's employers and employing fifty-three percent of 
America's workforce. The role of small businesses, especially in New 
Hampshire, is essential in strengthening our economy, expanding 
opportunities for employers and employees, and providing goods and 
services that are second to none.
  This year, five individuals from New Hampshire have been recognized 
by the U.S. Small Business Administration for their exemplary 
contributions to small business in New Hampshire. In addition, 1999 
marks the thirty-fifth anniversary of the Service Corps of Retired 
Executives (SCORE) and the fifteenth anniversary of the New Hampshire 
Small Business Development Center. At the annual ``New Hampshire's 
Salute to Small Business'' dinner and awards ceremony, these two groups 
and the following individuals will be honored for their overall 
promotion of small business and for their individual successes during 
the past year:
  Frederic A. ``Rick'' Loeffler, CEO of Shorty's Mexican Roadhouse in 
Manchester, will be presented with the New Hampshire Small Business 
Person of the Year Award;
  Christine Gillette, business and economic development editor of the 
Portsmouth Herald,

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will be presented with the Media Advocate of the Year Award;
  Jeffrey M. Pollock, president of the New Hampshire Business 
Development Corporation in Manchester, will be presented with the 
Financial Services Advocate of the Year Award;
  Arlene Magoon, owner of American Nanny & Family Care Services in 
Amherst, will be presented with the Woman in Business Advocate of the 
Year Award; and
  William T. Frain, Jr., president and chief operating officer of the 
Public Service Company of New Hampshire, will be presented with the 
Special New Hampshire District Advocacy Award.
  Mr. Speaker, I am extremely pleased that Rick, Christine, Jeff, 
Arlene, and Bill have been recognized for their contributions to small 
business in New Hampshire. As a small business owner myself, I clearly 
understand how necessary small business is to our economy, our 
community, and, most important, to our way of life. New Hampshire is 
indeed fortunate to have individuals of this exceptional caliber as 
members of the small business community. I hope that the House will 
join me in extending our congratulations to this year's small business 
award recipients.

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