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For Release: May 9, 2005 Urban Entrepreneurship Expert Joins Advocacy Steve Adams, President And CEO Of Pioneer Institute, To
Work Closely With Small Business, Trade Associations, Legislators, And Local
Governments WASHINGTON, D.C. - Urban entrepreneurship expert Steve Adams is leaving as
President and CEO of Pioneer Institute for Public Policy Research to join the
Office of Advocacy as the Regional Advocate for the federal government’s Region
I, covering Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and
Vermont. Starting in June, he will be the direct link between small business
owners, state and local government agencies, state legislators, small business
associations, and the Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business
Administration (SBA). “Steve Adams is a tremendous addition to President Bush’s small business
team,” said Thomas M. Sullivan, Chief Counsel for Advocacy. “Small business
owners in New England will have an outstanding advocate in Mr. Adams. His
experience with urban entrepreneurship issues, as well as his work in state
government in Massachusetts and Maine, will allow him to help small business
owners combat overly burdensome government regulations.” Adams is an urban entrepreneurship expert, having served as the director of
Pioneer Institute’s
Contact: Kathy
Tobias, (202) 205-6938
kathryn.tobias@sba.gov
SBA Number: 05-23 ADVO
Press Kit
As New England Regional Advocate
“Small businesses are the backbone of both urban and rural communities in New England,” said Adams. “I am pleased to be part of the Office of Advocacy and for the opportunity to bring the concerns of small businesses in New England to Washington, D.C.”
Regional Advocates help identify new issues and concerns of small business owners. They also monitor the impact of federal and state policies on small business at the local level. They work closely with local government officials, state officials and legislators, and the Chief Counsel for Advocacy to develop programs and policies that reduce regulation and promote small business growth.
For more information, visit the Office of Advocacy website at www.sba.gov/advo.
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The Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is an independent voice for small business within the federal government. The presidentially appointed Chief Counsel for Advocacy advances the views, concerns, interests of small business before Congress, the White House, federal agencies, federal courts, and state policy makers. For more information, visit
www.sba.gov/advo, or call (202) 205-6533.