Small Business Majority Selects California Small Business Owners for Annual Regional Small Business Advocate Award
Owners of Ortiz & Associates selected to receive Small Business Advocate Award for work on healthcare and clean energy
Pomona, Calif.—National small business advocacy group Small Business Majority has selected Roberto and Alicia Ortiz, owners of Ortiz & Associates in Pomona, to receive its inaugural regional Small Business Advocate Award for speaking up on issues that matter to small businesses, including healthcare and clean energy.
Ortiz & Associates is an agency focused on helping individuals and businesses enroll in health insurance. They were chosen for this award for their work advocating for key small business issues through actions like writing letters to the editor and speaking with lawmakers.
"Small Business Majority works with small business owners across the country to help them get involved in the public policy process," said Xiomara Peña, Southern California Outreach Manager for Small Business Majority. "This year, we're issuing our first annual Small Business Advocate Awards to recognize local leaders who have gone above and beyond in their role as advocates for the small business community. Roberto and Alicia Ortiz have been a powerful voice for small businesses on issues including healthcare and clean energy."
Small businesses are responsible for keeping our communities vibrant and strengthening our economy. As our nation's primary job creators, it's important that their voices are being heard at the public policy table and in the media. Since its founding in 2005, Small Business Majority has helped hundreds of passionate small business owners speak up and impact policy on key small business issues like healthcare, access to capital, tax reform, clean energy and more.
"Small business owners know exactly what small businesses need to be successful," said Peña. "It's crucial that lawmakers and the media hear directly from small business owners about what works and what doesn't for the small business community. This award is about honoring small business owners who are dedicated to fighting for policies that keep small businesses thriving."
Peña presented the award to Alicia and Roberto Ortiz last week at their business.
For more information, please contact Xiomara Peña at (818) 470 - 0377 or [email protected].
About Small Business Majority
Small Business Majority is a national small business advocacy organization, founded and run by small business owners to focus on solving the biggest problems facing America's 28 million small businesses today. Since 2005, we have actively engaged small business owners and policymakers in support of public policy solutions, and have delivered information and resources to entrepreneurs that promote small business growth and drive a strong, sustainable economy. We are a team of more than 30 working from our 11 offices in Washington, D.C. and 9 states, with a network of more than 45,000 small business owners and more than 2,000 business organizations, along with a formal strategic partnership program of more than 125 business organizations, enabling us to reach more than 500,000 entrepreneurs. Our extensive scientific polling, focus groups and economic research help us educate and inform policymakers, the media and other stakeholders about issues including taxes, healthcare, access to capital, entrepreneurship, workforce development, clean energy and immigration. Learn more about us on our website and follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.