Lawmakers' Statements About NJSBDC
2007
"The NJSBDC is a lifeline for many New Jersey small businesses who contribute to the State's overall economy. We need to support this small business assistance network which is so vital to New Jersey."
Assemblyman Upendra J. Chivukula
(Legislative District 17 - part of Middlesex and Somerset counties)
"As a former small business owner, I understand that it's vital for New Jersey's economy to make sure our workers and small businesses have the skills they need to compete and grow. The NJSBDC is a striking success by educating business owners about the skills and strategies that will elevate the performance of their businesses and in doing so enhance and enrich the communities in which they work.”
Assemblyman Joseph Cryan
(Legislative District 20- part of Union County)
"1I am honored to receive this award from the NJ Small Business Development Centers. As the Assemblyman for the 22nd District it is a privilege to support the NJSBDC. I believe strongly in the support of small businesses. They fuel the economy of this state, and without your help, it would be difficult for small businesses to find their way."
Assemblyman Jerry Green
(Legislative District 22 part of Middlesex, Somerset and Union counties)
"I believe I speak for many of my colleagues in the Legislature while offering my continued support for the NJSBDC and looking forward to an ongoing partnership to better enable small businesses to grow and prosper.”
Assemblyman Louis D. Greenwald
(Legislative District 6 – part of Camden County)
"NJSBDC contributes greatly to the State economy through its comprehensive services aimed at small business, helping them develop and grow."
Assemblyman Kevin O’Toole
(Legislative District 40 – part of Bergen, Essex and Passaic counties)
"I am grateful to be recognized with "The Business Advocate Award" from the NJSBDC for my work on behalf of small businesses in New Jersey. Serving on average 22,000 entrepreneurs and small business owners annually, the NJSBDC has made formidable contributions to the State economy by empowering small business with the tools necessary to develop and grow."
Senator Paul A. Sarlo
(Legislative District 36 – part of Bergen, Essex, and Passaic counties)
"Every successful small business owner started with an idea. The in-depth assistance Small Business Development Centers provide - in our state of New Jersey and across the nation - help entrepreneurs advance their ideas into innovative and successful business plans that can increase sales, generate revenue and retain and create new jobs along the way."
Congressman Christopher H. Smith
(4th Congressional District – part of Burlington, Mercer, Monmouth and Ocean counties)
2006
"Small business development centers are helping local entrepreneurs write new success stories every day. By providing all the elements for start-ups to maximize their potential, small business development centers are able to provide real-time answers that generate long-term results.”
Senator Bernard F. Kenny
Senate Majority Leader
NJ Senate
“The Small Business Development Centers network has been a statewide leader in terms of its services to the small business community. Their efforts in the field are a building block to our continued economic health.”
“I believe I speak for many of my colleagues in the Legislature while offering my continued support for the SBDC and looking forward to an ongoing partnership to better enable small businesses grow and prosper.”
Assemblyman Louis D. Greenwald
Chairman, Assembly Budget Committee
NJ General Assembly
“The NJSBDC has been providing small business owners and entrepreneurs with technical assistance and counseling for more than 25 years. This network of regional field offices throughout the state is an invaluable asset to the State Commerce and Economic Growth Commission in business creation, retention, and expansion and inevitably the generation of jobs. NJSBDC contributes greatly to the State economy and the Legislature's investment in them is a wise decision in terms of the State's rate of return."
Assemblyman Guy R. Gregg
Assembly Minority Conference Leader
NJ General Assembly
“NJSBDC’s programs play an important role in developing and increasing opportunities for small businesses throughout New Jersey. I am thrilled that the New Jersey Legislature has recognized that by appropriating money towards these efforts.”
Assemblyman Upendra J. Chivukula
Vice-Chairman, Assembly Economic Development Committee
NJ General Assembly
“The NJSBDC network truly impacts on regional and state economic development. The regional center in my legislative district, headquartered at Raritan Valley Community College, not only provides key services and assistance to entrepreneurs and existing small businesses coming to them for help but it plays an important role in partnership with other business organizations and county economic development offices in the region. The support State government provides to NJSBDC is well deserved since these centers offer the infrastructure necessary to ensure that the small business sector receives the kind of attention it should. They are the creator of jobs."
Assemblyman Christopher Bateman
Member, Assembly Economic Development Committee
NJ General Assembly
“As a former small business owner I understand that it’s vital for New Jersey’s economy to make sure our workers and small businesses have the skills they need to compete and grow. The NJSBDC is a striking success by educating business owners about the skills and strategies that will elevate the performance of their businesess and in doing so enhance and enrich the communities they work.”
Assemblyman Joseph Cryan
Member, Assembly Budget & Appropriation Committees
NJ General Assembly
