Business Group Honors Hultgren for Guarding Small Business

The National Federation of Independent Business, the nation’s leading small business association, has named U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren, R-14th District, a Guardian of Small Business for his voting record on behalf of America’s small-business owners in the 112th Congress.

Dan Danner, president and CEO of the National Federation of Independent Business, praised Hultgren for “standing for small business,” according to a release from Hultgren’s office.

In presenting the group’s award, Danner said, “Small-business owners pay close attention to how their lawmakers vote on the issues affecting their businesses and employees and stand by those who stand for them.”

“The record shows that Rep. Hultgren is a true champion of small business, having stood strong on the key small-business votes in the 112th Congress,” Danner said in the release. “This award reflects our members’ appreciation for supporting the NFIB pro-growth agenda for small business.”

In all, the National Federation of Independent Business presented Guardian awards to 245 representatives who voted favorably on key small business issues at least 70 percent of the time during the 112th Congress, the release states. Hultgren was one of only five members of the Illinois delegation to receive a 100 percent on the latest National Federation of Independent Business Key Vote Report.

According to the Small Business Administration, small firms generated 65 percent of net new jobs over the past 17 years.