NAWBO Hails New Administration's Priority on Economy

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November  17, 2008

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(Washington,  D.C.) – The National Association of Women Business Owners® (NAWBO®) today  congratulated Sen.  Barack Obama on his election as President of the United States and hailed his  administration’s immediate efforts to help stabilize the U.S. economy.
 
“As the  voice for the nation’s 10.4 million women business owners, NAWBO vows to work  with President-elect Obama, his Administration and the new Congress to ensure  issues vital to the health of the economy and the continued growth of women  businesses are at the forefront of the nation’s priorities,” said Cynthia McClain-Hill,  NAWBO’s president.
 
“We  look forward to working with the Administration on helping to restore the  nation’s economy as well as addressing other serious and pressing issues that  are vital for women-owned businesses.”

NAWBO’s  public policy platform is centered on support for pro-small business policies  and legislation, including issues related to access to affordable health care,  fair and equitable tax treatment for small business, and procurement  opportunities for women-owned businesses.

As the fastest-growing segment of the market, women entrepreneurs  are a growing national economic, social and political force that must be part  of any sustainable recovery  through job creation and revenue growth, McClain-Hill said.

“NAWBO has for more than  three decades been an aggressive advocate for women business owners on national  policy issues and will continue to be actively involved to ensure the voice of  the nation’s women business owners is heard on Capitol Hill,” said  McClain-Hill.

As the pre-eminent national  women-owned business organization, NAWBO works to strengthen the  wealth-creating capacity of women entrepreneurs, promote economic development,  transform public policy, and propel women into economic, social, and political  spheres of power worldwide.