Kerry. others, get awards of Small businesses development

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Gaylord Nelson also gets an award posthumously for his action as chair of the same Senate committee.

http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=53116

Association of Small Business Development Centers Recognize Small Business Champions During Silver Anniversary

9/12/2005 11:57:00 AM

To: National Desk, Business Reporter

Contact: James Barnes, 713-906-7854 or [e-mail] or Donna Ettenson of the Association of Small Business Development Center, 703-764-9850 or [e-mail]

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 /U.S. Newswire/ -- During the Association of Small Business Development Center's (ASBDC) historic 25-year silver anniversary celebration, the organization named inaugural recipients of its new Founding Fathers and Champions of Small Business Development awards.

"Small business is the engine of the American economy and the Champion of Small Business Development and Founding Fathers awards recognize individuals and organizations making significant contributions to small business development," said Donald Wilson, president and CEO, ASBDC headquartered in Washington, D.C. "We congratulate our inaugural award recipients and we look forward to their continued contributions to small business development."

Founding Fathers Award Recipients

-- Gaylord Nelson, former three-term democratic senator from Wisconsin awarded posthumously for fighting for small businesses as chairman, Select Committee on Small Business (Ninety-third through Ninety-sixth Congresses).

-- Neal Smith, former congressional representative from Iowa awarded for work as chairman, Committee on Small Business (Ninety- fifth and Ninety-sixth Congresses).

Champion of Small Business Development Award Recipients

-- Olympia J. Snowe, United States senator (R-Maine), chairman, Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

-- John F. Kerry, United States senator (D-Mass.), ranking member, Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

-- Donald Manzullo, United States House of Representatives (R- Ill.) chairman, Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

-- Nydia Velazquez, United States House of Representatives (D- N.Y.) ranking member, Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

-- Entrepreneur Magazine (Rieva Lesonsky, editor of Entrepreneur Media, Inc.)

-- Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

-- United States Chamber of Commerce, Council on Small Business

-- National Association for the Self-Employed

-- National Small Business Association

-- Small Business Legislative Council

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1. Oh, snap. That is good

Just snap. I am so proud. This is great!