[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George H. W. Bush (1991, Book I)]
[January 22, 1991]
[Page 56]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



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Statement on the Resignation of Susan S. Engeleiter as Administrator of 
the Small Business Administration
January 22, 1991

    I have today regretfully accepted the resignation of Susan
Engeleiter as Administrator of the Small Business Administration, to be 
effective on or before May 1, 1991. Susan has notified me that she 
intends to return to the Midwest to pursue a career in the private 
sector.
    When I asked Susan to join my administration in May 1989, I gave her 
the assignment of revitalizing the SBA and setting it upon a stable 
course for the future--a course of encouraging entrepreneurship and 
helping men and women of all ethnic and economic groups utilize small 
business ownership as a path to full participation in the American 
economy. She has certainly accomplished that important mission.
    In addition, she has been an effective advocate for women and 
minorities in this administration, serving as Chairwoman of the National 
Women's Business Council, a member of the President's Commission on 
Minority Business Development, and successfully expanding the Women's 
Network for Entrepreneurial Training to a nationwide mentoring program 
for new business owners.
    Administrator Engeleiter has been a forceful advocate for small 
businesses throughout the country and a valued member of this 
administration. I sincerely thank Susan for her service. Both Barbara 
and I wish her the very best as she returns home to the Midwest.