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Regular Session, 2014
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 75
BY REPRESENTATIVE KLECKLEY
A RESOLUTION
To recognize Monday, April 14, 2014, as National Federation of Independent Business/
Louisiana Small Business Day at the state capitol.
WHEREAS, both governmental and private entities alike herald small businesses as
the backbone of the American economy; and
WHEREAS, founded in 1943 and headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, the
National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) is a small business advocacy
association that represents small and independent businesses before government policy
makers in all fifty states and provides services to its member organizations; and
WHEREAS, 350,000 small and independent business owners enjoy the camaraderie
and beneficial nature of the NFIB through use of the federation's many products and
services, such as commercial and health insurance; equipment maintenance and repair
discounts; and marketing expertise designed to improve the reach of small businesses; and
WHEREAS, the Young Entrepreneur Foundation, the Research Foundation, and the
Small Business Legal Center are auxiliaries of the NFIB that serve young men and women
in their business startups, conduct polls that provide strategic information to NFIB members,
and offer legal services; and
WHEREAS, NFIB/Louisiana Small Business Day at the capitol is Monday, April 14,
2014, and it is appropriate to recognize the contributions of small businesses in Louisiana
to the thriving economy of the state.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby recognize Monday, April 14, 2014, as NFIB/Louisiana ENROLLEDHR NO. 75
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Small Business Day at the capitol and does hereby commend small business owners and
operators throughout the state.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES