WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 21, 2016—At a ceremony held at the Capitol last week, the National Federation of Independent Business honored five representatives from the Colorado delegation with Guardian of Small Business awards for their outstanding support of America’s small-business owners during the 114th Congress.
“Many elected officials claim that they are champions of small business, but our Guardian Award shows our members and other small-business owners who is really fighting for them,” said NFIB President and CEO Juanita Duggan. “Based on their voting record, these members of Congress are the most reliable advocates for small business in Washington.”
The Guardian of Small Business is NFIB’s most prestigious award. It is reserved for lawmakers who vote consistently with NFIB on the key issues identified by small-business owners. NFIB tracks the votes of every member of Congress. House members and Senators who vote with NFIB members at least 70 percent of the time are eligible for the Guardian Award. “NFIB is honored to present these members of Congress with this award,” Duggan said.
The winners from Colorado were:
- Sen. Cory Gardner
- Rep. Scott Tipton
- Rep. Ken Buck
- Rep. Doug Lamborn
- Rep. Mike Coffman
Photos of Coffman, Lamborn, and Tipton receiving their awards can be found below.
NFIB has 350,000 dues-paying members nationwide, including more than 7,000 in Colorado. Follow NFIB Colorado on Twitter at NFIB_CO and on the Colorado page of the NFIB website, www.nfib.com/colorado.
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For more than 70 years, the National Federation of Independent Business has been the Voice of Small Business, taking the message from Main Street to the halls of Congress and all 50 state legislatures. NFIB annually surveys its members on state and federal issues vital to their survival as America’s economic engine and biggest creator of jobs. NFIB’s educational mission is to remind policymakers that small businesses are not smaller versions of bigger businesses; they have very different challenges and priorities.
National Federation of Independent Business/Colorado
1580 Logan St. Suite 520
Denver, CO 80203
303-831-6099
Twitter: @NFIB_CO
