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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS WEEK
Mr. CARDIN. Madam President, today I thank the 30 million small
businesses in America for their contributions to our economy during
this year's National Small Business Week, which began on Sunday,
September 20 and ends on Saturday, September 26. National Small
Business Week is the time of year when we come together to celebrate
our Nation's small businesses for their role in moving our economy
forward by boosting local economies, improving industries through
innovation, and employing nearly half of our country's workforce.
Taking time to recognize our Nation's small businesses is especially
important this year due to the many ways--big and small--that our small
businesses have stepped up to help our communities get through the
pandemic.
In my home State of Maryland, I have seen distilleries use their
facilities to make hand sanitizer when supplies were low; I have seen
lacrosse equipment manufacturers produce face shields and masks for
doctors and first responders; and I have heard stories about the many
small government contractors that are helping Federal agencies address
COVID-19. Today I am proud to recognize the founder of one of those
small government contractors, Dr. Anton Bizzell, who has been named
Maryland Small Business Person of the Year by the Small Business
Administration.
Dr. Bizzell's company, the Bizzell Group, is an 8(a) certified small
business that specializes in strategy and technology and works at the
forefront of public health issues. Most recently, the Bizzell Group has
been helping the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention keep our
communities aware of the latest information regarding the COVID-19
pandemic.
After more than 25 years of experience in health services, policy,
and management, Dr. Bizzell founded the Bizzell Group in 2010 to
provide data-driven and innovative solutions to clients in an effort to
build healthy, secure, and connected communities. In the years since,
the company has grown to include nearly 100 employees with four offices
in Lanham, Rockville, Atlanta, GA, and the Democratic Republic of the
Congo.
Dr. Bizzell has said, ``Business is most successful when done with
integrity, excellence, and heart, and success is when your end result
makes the world a better place.'' His philosophy is clearly at work at
the Bizzell Group.
Dr. Bizzell and the Bizzell Group are a shining example of the vital
role small businesses and entrepreneurs play in our communities. In
addition to the more than 100 jobs created by the Bizzell Group, Dr.
Bizzell serves on the Maryland Board for the March of Dimes, and he is
president of the Delta Lambda Chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha
Fraternity.
I congratulate Dr. Bizzell for being named Maryland's Small Business
Person of the Year, and I thank him and his colleagues at the Bizzell
Group for their efforts to keep our communities informed about COVID-19
during this unprecedented public health crisis. I am proud to represent
them in the U.S. Senate.
Now more than ever, these contributions to our economy and
communities deserve to be recognized. Dr. Bizzel and the many small
business owners like him in communities across the nation are why I
will continue to fight for Congress to pass another economic relief
bill that meets the needs of our communities and small businesses. So
many of our Nation's small businesses have stepped up for us, and
Congress must once again do the same for them.
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