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2) The Office of Advocacy
Created by Congress in 1976, the Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration
(SBA) is an independent voice for small business within the federal government. Appointed by
the President and confirmed by the U.S. Senate, the Chief Counsel for Advocacy directs the
office. The Chief Counsel advances the views, concerns, and interests of small business before
Congress, the White House, federal agencies, federal courts, and state policy makers. Economic
research, policy analyses, and small business outreach help identify issues of concern. Regional
Advocates and an office in Washington, DC, support the Chief Counsel’s efforts.
The full text of this report is available on the Office of Advocacy’s website at
www.sba.gov/advocacy/small-business-profiles-states-and-territories-2014. Information
about Advocacy’s initiatives on behalf of small businesses is widely accessible: via three
Listservs (regulatory communications, news, and research) and social media including a blog,
Twitter feed, and Facebook page. All of these are accessible from the Advocacy website,
www.sba.gov/advocacy.
We welcome your support of Advocacy’s efforts on behalf of America’s dynamic small business
sector.
