[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 2574]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


   IN RECOGNITION OF THE SMALL BUSINESS CONSORTIUM OF ALABAMA STATE 
                               UNIVERSITY

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                            HON. MIKE ROGERS

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 26, 2008

  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay recognition 
to the work of the Alabama State University Small Business Consortium 
on its 29th anniversary.
  Since its establishment in 1979, the Small Business Development 
Consortium has helped support the establishment of small businesses 
across Alabama. From its humble beginnings, the consortium has expanded 
to include 11 business development centers in universities across 
central Alabama, and thanks to the vision of the consortium's founder, 
Dr. Percy Vaughn, resources for hundreds of fledgling enterprises.
  I would like to congratulate the consortium, Alabama State 
University, and the other member institutions on reaching this 
important milestone for their organization, and wish them all the best 
in the future.

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