Sen. Bill Powers to Receive Prestigious Small Business Award

Sen. Bill Bowers

NFIB press release, CLARKSVILLE (June 22, 2022) -- The Tennessee office of the National Federation of Independent Business will present the coveted NFIB Guardian of Small Business Award to state Sen. Bill Bowers Thursday in Clarksville.

The Guardian of Small Business award is the most prestigious honor that NFIB bestows on elected officials in recognition of their efforts to support small business. "Senator Powers not only has an exceptional lifetime voting record with NFIB but also has remained very committed to the passage of pro-small business policies in the Tennessee Senate," NFIB State Director Jim Brown said. "He sponsored and passed the Tennessee Business Fairness Act, important legislation protecting small business, in 2021." 

     WHO: State Sen. Bill Powers, NFIB State Director Jim Brown, NFIB Tennessee Leadership Council member David Berggren and area small business owners

     WHAT: Presentation of NFIB’s Guardian of Small Business Award to Sen. Powers

     WHEN: Thursday, June 23, at 1:30 p.m.

     WHERE: The Furniture Connection corporate office, Red Knight Distribution Center, 2125 International Blvd., Clarksville, TN 37040 

NFIB is the nation's leading small business advocacy organization. To learn more about NFIB in Tennessee, visit www.NFIB.com/TN and follow @NFIB_TN on Twitter. 

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