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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
REMEMBERING HAYNES SECURITY SERVICES, INC.
Mr. RUBIO. Mr. President, it is my privilege to highlight a
Florida small business that displays the unique entrepreneurial spirit
found across my home State of Florida. As chairman of the Senate
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, each week I recognize
a small business that exemplifies ingenuity, hard work, and dedication
to improving their community. Today, it is my distinct privilege to
honor Haynes Security Services, Inc., of Miami, FL, as the Small
Business of the Week.
Founded in 2011, Haynes Security Services has grown from a small firm
focused on security consulting, to a full-service security company with
35 employees and more than $600,000 in annual revenues. It has done so
in the heart of Liberty City, which has a long, proud, yet complicated,
history. In recent years, Liberty City has been characterized as a
community that suffers with poverty, schools that have struggled,
majority single-parent households, and a declining workforce. However,
history tells us that this a community that not that long ago was
thriving with entrepreneurs, economic opportunity, and strong families.
I think those virtues, those values, and those ambitions still remain
in the heart in the soul of the people who live in Liberty City.
On February 1, 2019, I held a committee field hearing in Liberty City
to have an in-depth discussion with community advocates about ways that
small business policies and collaboration between Federal and city
agencies can encourage economic growth and upward mobility in our more
vulnerable communities. We discussed how, together, we can support an
upward mobility that honors the men, women, and children who live in
that community and to provide jobs in the community that support safe
and affordable housing options. Small businesses are rooted in their
communities, and when an owner of that business also grew up in that
community, they are going to hire local citizens, and they are going to
support local partnerships and organizations.
It is at the hearing that I learned of Edward ``Ed'' Haynes. Haynes
Security Services is a shining example of what is possible in Liberty
City and communities just like it. After spending 6 years in the U.S.
Marine Corps, Ed joined the Miami Shores Police Department, becoming
the organization's first African-American police officer. In the early
1990s, Ed's background and expertise led him into the private security
industry where he consulted before founding Haynes Security Services in
2011. Combined, Ed has more than 30 years of security experience under
his belt.
As Ed's company has grown from just 1 employee to 30 officers, he
ensured that it remains family-owned and operated and rooted in the
Liberty City community. He relies on his wife Adriene, who is the chief
financial officer, and his daughters, Chakara, who provides human
resources support, and Candyce, who is in charge of the company's
marketing. Ed noted the incredible responsibility in providing for 30
families, including those of his own daughters.
Today, Haynes Security Services provides a wide range of security
services, including investigations, security consultations, executive
protection, and electronic security solutions. Recently, the company
took on larger contracts to provide security for the Miami-Dade
Metrorail, large real estate development companies, as well as major
events in Miami. In addition to these services, Haynes Security
Services also provides private security licensing and certification
training as required by the State of Florida.
In 2017, Ed and his team were named the Veteran-Owned Business of the
Year by both the Small Business Administration South Florida District
Office and the State of Florida. Throughout the company's history,
Haynes Security Services has worked closely with the Florida Small
Business Development Center, SBDC, at Florida International University.
This partnership has given Ed and his team the strategic assistance and
knowledge they need to pursue major contracts and secure access to
capital. Ed credits the practical know-how and dedication of the SBDC
consultants with much of the recent success that Haynes Security
Services has experienced.
Ed's unique experience and success in the Miami community has given
him a platform to give back to his neighborhood. Beginning with his
time in the Marine Corps, Ed has remained committed to serving others.
Today, he continues this service by mentoring young people and through
motivational speaking, where he uses his story to encourage people to
reach their full potential.
Companies like Haynes Security Services are a great example of the
success that is possible with vision, hard work, and quality service.
It is also a testament to the impact that locally owned and operated
small businesses, who hire people from the community and are committed
to the families who live there, can have on places like Liberty City. I
would like to congratulate Ed, Adriene, Chakara, Candyce, and all of
the employees at Haynes Security Services on being named Small Business
of the Week. I wish you the best of luck as you grow your business and
stay active in your community.
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