[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 71 (Friday, June 9, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E919]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING DAVID S. THOMPSON

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                            HON. BARBARA LEE

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 7, 2000

  Ms. LEE. Mr. Speaker, today I honor David S. Thompson, the past 
President of Northern California Small Business Financial Development 
Corporation.
  Mr. Thompson has made a major contribution to hundreds of 
economically disadvantaged small business enterprises throughout the 
greater San Francisco Bay Area. This contribution has resulted in over 
$19 million of loan capital provided to this important segment of our 
regional economy that otherwise would not have occurred without his 
leadership and oversight.
  In addition to providing solid direction and guidance to this non-
profit public benefit corporation, Mr. Thompson has excelled in forging 
genuine strategic alliances with community-based organizations and 
financial institutions in a positive effort to maintain the flow of 
capital to minorities, women and the truly economic-disadvantaged of 
our local small business population.
  As Executive Director of the City of Richmond's Redevelopment Agency, 
Mr. Thompson has contributed substantially to the economic revival of 
his own community for nearly twenty years.
  Additional positions he has held with the City of Richmond over the 
years include Project Manager for the Marina Bay Development and the 
City's Business Assistance Officer. The Redevelopment Agency is a 
department within the Community and Economic Development Division which 
administers the City's community, economic and housing development 
programs including Redevelopment, Community Development Block Grants, 
HOME and Youth Build.
  Mr. Thompson is active with a variety of nonprofit organizations in 
the Bay Area, involved in small business development financial and 
management assistance including the Northern California Community Loan 
Fund, Bay Area Small Business Development Corporation and West Contra 
Costa Business Development Center.
  It is with great pride and honor to recognize the overall 
contributions made by David S. Thompson to the State of California's 
Small Business Loan Guaranty Program and to the hundreds of small 
business persons who have benefitted from this commitment of time and 
energy.

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