[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Page 9386]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           SCORE ANNIVERSARY

 Mr. RISCH. Mr. President, I would like to recognize the 50th 
anniversary of the SCORE Association. SCORE is a nonprofit organization 
supported by the U.S. Small Business Administration--SBA--dedicated to 
assisting small businesses through education and mentorship. Over the 
past 50 years, SCORE has been educating entrepreneurs and helping small 
businesses start, grow, and succeed nationwide.
  As ranking member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and 
Entrepreneurship, I understand the spirit of entrepreneurs to explore 
beyond their limits in order to achieve the dream of owning a 
successful small business. Since SCORE opened its doors in 1964, it has 
provided outstanding mentoring to entrepreneurs across the United 
States, with 364 local chapters and the help of approximately 11,000+ 
volunteers nationwide.
  In addition, SCORE's Treasure Valley chapter in Idaho celebrates its 
43rd Anniversary this year. Since 1971, Treasure Valley SCORE has been 
helping entrepreneurs and small business owners in Boise, Nampa, Eagle, 
Caldwell, and the surrounding areas. With the help of approximately 45 
valuable volunteers, Treasure Valley SCORE assists local Idaho small 
businesses through free mentoring and monthly workshops which have 
produced a great deal of small business success stories from my home 
State.
  Today, I applaud SCORE on their outstanding service to help local 
startups sustain struggling businesses, and expand growth for existing 
businesses. It is always great to see an organization so dedicated to 
helping entrepreneurs, particularly those located in rural areas, 
thrive in increasingly competitive global marketplaces.
  Congratulations to SCORE for celebrating its 50th anniversary and to 
the Treasure Valley SCORE chapter for celebrating its 43rd anniversary. 
SCORE's work in supporting small businesses and entrepreneurs, the 
backbone of our great Nation's economy, is deeply valued by Congress 
and the entire nation. I wish SCORE, and especially the volunteers in 
the Treasure Valley chapter, years of success in the future.

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