[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 69 (Friday, May 24, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E905]
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                        HONORING MARK S. HAYWARD

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                        HON. PATRICK J. KENNEDY

                            of rhode island

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 22, 2002

  Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute 
to a good friend and noteworthy Rhode Islander, Mark S. Hayward.
  Mark S. Hayward was appointed District Director of the Rhode Island 
Small Business Administration District Office in March 2000. He joined 
the Rhode Island District Office as Deputy Director in 1991 and served 
as the Acting District Director beginning in early 1999.
  As those of us in Congress know, the Small Business Administration is 
an independent agency with the goal of providing aid, counsel, 
assistance to small businesses. SBA protects the interests of small 
business preserving free competitive enterprise and strengthening our 
economy through help to small business persons.
  Mr. Hayward is responsible for the management and delivery of the 
SBA's financial and technical assistance programs for the state of 
Rhode Island. He has initiated and developed outreach programs to 
enhance the New Markets initiatives, including an expanded Minority 
Enterprise Development Week, Rhode Island Salute to Small Business, the 
largest event of its kind in the nation.
  He began his career in federal service in 1982 and was appointed the 
U.S. Small Business Administration's Acting Chief Council for Advocacy 
in 1990. He has also served our Nation through positions with the 
Environmental Protection Agency, and Department of Interior.
  I ask the House of Representatives to join me today in commending 
Mark Hayward for his outstanding contribution to the Rhode Island small 
business community.

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