NFIB

Colorado "Small-Business Champion" Award Winner Named
03/26/2004

Small-business advocacy group presents award to Gail Lindley, Denver

COLORADO, March 26, 2004 -- Colorado's largest small-business advocacy group, NFIB, presented the "Small-Business Champion" award to Gail Lindley, owner of Denver Bookbinding Company Inc. at a meeting of small-business owners, March 26, 2004. Colorado State Director Tim Jackson nominated Lindley for the award.

The NFIB Small-Business Champion award program identifies a small-business activist in each of the 50 states. These small-business owners have distinguished themselves through their involvement and participation in NFIB programs and activities that promote the issues important to Main Street. Seven regional winners will be honored at the 2004 National Small Business Summit in Washington, D.C., June 16-18.

Jackson praised Lindley for her long service in the small-business community and for her activism at the state capitol on behalf of Colorado's small-business community. "Gail Lindley's expertise and dedication to small business have been significant for Colorado's small-business community," Jackson said. "Gail has testified on numerous occasions before legislative committees and has worked tirelessly to educate lawmakers about the importance of small-business. On her own time and expense, Gail often testifies at the state capitol on issues dealing with state taxes, employment, tort reform and job creation promotion."

Lindley is a member of the NFIB/Colorado Leadership Council. She has been a governing member of NFIB since 1988, and since then has consistently participated in NFIB projects and call to action events at the state capitol. Lindley co-chairs the NFIB Colorado "Save America's Free Enterprise Trust," the political activism arm of the NFIB. Lindley's example of putting her own personal interest aside and serving for the betterment of all small businesses is proven each year with her willingness to help when asked by NFIB/Colorado.

"Lindley was the first woman to serve as president of the Mile High Optimist Club. This club was started in 1913 and Lindley was elected president in 1989. Being a small-business and literacy advocate, Lindley continues to strive to share the strengths associated with being a small-business owner and is often sought out as a mentor for woman-owned start-up enterprises.

"Presently Lindley is working with inner city schools on a literacy project, securing corporate funding, and as a result of her enthusiastic involvement with the program has generated numerous private donations that will help ensure the success of the program and it's participants. She is truly a pillar in the community," Jackson said.

The Denver Bookbinding Company Inc. is a fourth-generation, family-owned business that was founded in 1929 and employs 23 people.

CONTACT: Tim Jackson 303.860.1778
or Patrick Slevin 850.906.9888