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Bailey receives Business
Championship Award
Rep. Barbara Bailey, R-Oak
Harbor, was honored today by the Joint Snohomish County Chambers with
its 2005 Business Championship Award.
The award was presented to
Bailey this morning during a breakfast meeting of the chambers group in
Everett. The group is made up of representatives from the Everett Area,
South Snohomish County and Monroe chambers of commerce.
Bailey was one of nine
legislators to receive the award, all of whom voted more than 70 percent
of the time to support the chambers’ agenda, according to Everett Area
Chamber President Louise Stanton-Masten.
"We are pleased to present Business Champion Awards to our legislators
who supported economic policies that improve the ability of Washington
state and Snohomish County businesses to compete successfully," said
Stanton-Masten. "These legislators voted for legislation that we
identified as important for business prosperity, job creation and
economic development."
Stanton-Masten said the
chamber coalition evaluated and tracked 79 bills. Of those supported by
the chamber, 12 were signed into law.
"I am very honored to
receive this award. My votes are based upon the needs and the best
interest of the citizens who elected me to office," said Bailey.
"Whether it is the farmer in the field growing crops or the cannery
preparing vegetables for market, small businesses are the lifeblood of
our state and provide jobs for families. It is in the best interest of
our citizens to constantly look for ways to increase jobs for families.
When people are employed, they have an opportunity to achieve their
dreams and provide for their families. The creation of jobs and support
of small businesses continues to be high on my priority list in the
Legislature."
The chamber listed Bailey
as voting at least 78 percent of the time with its business, jobs and
economic development agenda.
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For more information, contact:
John
Handy, Assistant Director: (360) 786-5758
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