(Washington, DC) Today, the leadership of the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) applauded Congressman Barney Frank, Chairman of the United States House of Representatives Financial Services Committee, for his guidance along with other Congressional leaders in saving the American and world economies from disaster.
“We applaud Chairman Frank in his leadership of a bipartisan passage of the Financial Rescue Package,” said co-founder and President of the NGLCC, Justin Nelson. “The Chairman wears the weight of the world’s economy on his shoulders well.”
The NGLCC noted that the House of Representatives passed the legislation on Friday afternoon, after it was passed in the Senate by a bi-partisan majority. Chance Mitchell, co-founder and CEO of the NGLCC said, “This bill’s success shows that America’s lawmakers understand the importance of a strong economy – and particularly that the tightening credit crisis was risking the ability of small businesses to make payroll, stock shelves and keep up with day to day expenses. In short, without this package, small businesses which make up the engine that run the United States economy seriously risked coming to an abrupt halt.”
About the NGLCC:
The National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce is the business advocate and direct link between LGBT business owners, corporations, and government. The NGLCC was founded as the exclusive organization for certification of LGBT owned businesses, and works to foster mutually beneficial opportunities for small businesses and corporate members. The NGLCC represents the interests of more than 1.4 million LGBT businesses and entrepreneurs and is committed to forming a broad-based coalition of LGBT owned and friendly businesses, professionals, and students of business for the purpose of promoting economic growth and the prosperity of its members.
