[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 21 (Wednesday, February 14, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E192]
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    RECOGNIZING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE SERVICE CORPS OF RETIRED 
                               EXECUTIVES

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                         HON. MICHAEL BILIRAKIS

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 14, 2001

  Mr. BILIRAKIS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
recognize the accomplishments of SCORE, the Service Corps of Retired 
Executives. SCORE is a prototypical model for a nonprofit, non-
governmental association that melds American expertise and 
entrepreneurial spirit with a uniquely American tradition of service 
and esprit de corps. SCORE utilizes the talents of current and retired 
American business executives, a talent pool that many consider to be 
among the finest business minds in the world, to provide volunteer 
business consulting service to the small business community. SCORE 
provides these services free of charge thanks to the efforts of its 
tireless volunteers.
  Founded in 1964, there are currently 389 locally based chapters of 
the organization that provide business counseling at the community 
level. SCORE currently has over 11,000 volunteers and since its 
inception, has helped nearly four million business people throughout 
the nation with free advice. SCORE success stories run the gamut of the 
business world and include technology oriented companies, retail 
establishments, restaurants, and service providers, just to name a few. 
President Bush has repeatedly pointed out that community based 
organizations such as SCORE can provide an invaluable service to the 
nation without relying on government bureaucracy and expenditures of 
taxpayer dollars.
  I salute the volunteers of the Service Corps of Retired Executives 
and hope that they serve as a model for a new generation of Americans 
dedicated to excellence with a commitment to service.

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