NEWSRELEASE
For Release: June 8, 2005
Small Business Champion Eric Munson Joins Will Work With Small Businesses, Trade Associations,
Legislators, Local Governments WASHINGTON, D.C. - Small business champion Eric Munson has joined the Office
of Advocacy as the Regional Advocate for the federal government’s Region VI,
covering Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. 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). “Eric Munson is a great addition to President Bush’s small business team,”
said Thomas M. Sullivan, Chief Counsel for Advocacy. “His experience in state
government and his representation of small business trade associations will
allow him to immediately help small business owners combat overly burdensome
government regulations.” Munson has been a champion of small business in Arkansas while representing
the Arkansas National Federation of Independent Business, the Associated
Builders and Contractors of Arkansas, the Arkansas Wholesale Marketers
Association and others before the state legislature, state government agencies,
and at the federal level. Munson received a bachelor of arts in history from the University of Arkansas
in 1990, where he served as president of the student body. He serves on the
board of trustees of Pulaski Technical College and previously served on the
Southern States Energy Board. He was also featured as one of the 40 under 40
to watch for in the Arkansas Business Review. “I am excited to be able to broaden my work supporting small businesses to
include all of Region VI,” said Munson. “I look forward to being a part of the
Office of Advocacy and for the opportunity to bring the concerns of small
business owners in Region VI 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, call Viktoria Ziebarth at (202) 205-6565 or visit the
Office of Advocacy website at
Contact: John McDowell, (202) 205-6941
john.mcdowell@sba.gov
SBA Number: 05-26 ADVO
Press Kit
Advocacy As Regional Advocate
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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.