The National Coalition for Capital Honors the 2009 Champion of Small Business Award Winners |
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By: National Coalition for Capital Posted: 2009-07-23 05:01:48 |
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The National Coalition for Capital has announced the winners of its 2009 "Champion of Small Business" Awards. Recognized for their ongoing efforts to promote economic development, the 2009 winners were honored at the National Coalition for Capital Annual Awards Ceremony and Dinner on July 21st at The Capital Grille restaurant in Philadelphia. The awards dinner took place during the National Conference of State Legislatures, which is also being held in Philadelphia this week.
"The National Coalition for Capital advocates innovative access to capital policies that enable the growth of small businesses," said Ben Dupuy, executive director of the National Coalition for Capital. "The individuals honored with these Champion awards are true economic development visionaries who have worked tirelessly to encourage significant investment and create good jobs in underserved communities in their states." This is the second year the National Coalition for Capital has hosted an awards ceremony acknowledging individuals for taking a leadership role in supporting economic development initiatives designed to encourage the growth of emerging businesses. The following elected officials and community leaders were honored as "2009 Champions of Small Business": * Representative Marcel Black, Alabama * William "Billy" Canary, President and CEO of the Business Council of Alabama * Ralph Stacy, President and CEO of the Chamber of Commerce Association of Alabama * Representative Matt Hudson, Florida * Senator Mike Fasano, Florida * Senator Jeff Atwater, Florida * Senator Carol Fukunaga, Hawaii * Senator Robert Adley, Louisiana * Representative Tim Melton, Michigan * Senator Kathy Saltzman, Minnesota * Speaker William "Billy" McCoy, Mississippi * Senator Dean Kirby, Mississippi * Senator Jeff Smith, Missouri * Representative Steve Hobbs, Missouri * RoseAnn Rosenthal, President and CEO of the Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania * Matt Kisber, Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Economic & Community Development * Reagan Farr, Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Revenue * Representative Rene Oliveira, Texas * Representative Burt Solomons, Texas * Senator Kip Averitt, Texas * Susan Combs, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts * Tom Kowalski, President of the Texas Healthcare & Bioscience Institute, Chairman of the Texas Coalition for Capital * Representative Bryan Pedersen, Wyoming * Senator Grant Larson, Wyoming * Senator Eli Bebout, Wyoming About the National Coalition for Capital The National Coalition for Capital (NCFC) is a non-profit, nationwide coalition of leaders supporting economic development and job creation through long-term access to capital for entrepreneurs and emerging companies. NCFC's mission includes serving as a resource for promising small and emerging companies, entrepreneurs, investors, economic developers, and other stakeholders within the nation's emerging infrastructure. |
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