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PRINTER'S NO. 2570
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
564
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY BOBACK, BAKER, DRISCOLL, DONATUCCI, PASHINSKI,
SCHLEGEL CULVER, VAZQUEZ, CHARLTON, TOOHIL, NEILSON,
HENNESSEY, RYAN, KULIK, SONNEY, DUSH, STAATS, BULLOCK,
LONGIETTI, ROZZI, KINSEY, MILLARD, D. COSTA, PICKETT,
READSHAW, WARD, DiGIROLAMO, DEAN, R. BROWN, MENTZER,
CALTAGIRONE, V. BROWN, EVERETT, MARSICO, DAVIDSON, CONKLIN,
HILL-EVANS, MACKENZIE, SCHWEYER, MURT, WATSON AND DALEY,
OCTOBER 16, 2017
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
OCTOBER 16, 2017
A RESOLUTION
Designating March 22, 2017, as "Small Business Development
Center Day" in Pennsylvania to celebrate the collective
impact and success of small business development centers
across the nation and in our local communities.
WHEREAS, Business has changed dramatically over the last 37
years, and our small business development centers have been
there assisting businesses throughout this time; and
WHEREAS, Small business development centers have helped
aspiring and emerging small business owners achieve the American
dream of entrepreneurship; and
WHEREAS, With nearly 1,000 locations across the country,
small business development centers provide local businesses and
entrepreneurs with the resources to succeed; and
WHEREAS, In 2015, America's small business development
centers provided hours upon hours of consulting to 192,205
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businesses, resulting in 100,233 jobs created; and
WHEREAS, Also in 2015, there were $6.9 billion in sales
growth, $4.6 billion in capitol investments and more than 17,000
businesses started nationwide; and
WHEREAS, Small business development center clients see an
average of 15.5% growth compared to the national job growth
average of just 1.9%; and
WHEREAS, The impact small business development centers have
on the success of small businesses in the communities and their
local economies is remarkable; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate March
22, 2017, as "Small Business Development Center Day" in
Pennsylvania to celebrate the collective impact and success of
small business development centers across the nation and in our
local communities.
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