Tillis Campaign Announces "Small Business Advisory Council"

Statement

The Tillis for Senate campaign today announced its "Small Business Advisory Council." Not only will this group of small business leaders be crucial in spreading Senator Tillis' pro-jobs message across the state, but they will also guide his efforts to revive the economy and put North Carolinians back to work as the state recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic.

This is the fifth coalition that the Tillis campaign has unveiled to date, and follows the release of the "Grassroots," "Veterans for Tillis", "Farmers for Tillis" and "Women for Tillis" leadership teams.

"Small businesses are an essential part of North Carolina's economy, and I am fighting to make sure that our state continues to be a place where they can grow and flourish," said Senator Thom Tillis. "While the recent Paycheck Protection Program has provided much-needed relief to our small business community, I am excited to work with the members of this council to find more ways to empower small businesses so that they can provide our state with economic growth, innovation and job opportunities."

The members of the "Small Business Advisory Council" are:

Lisa Albertson, Piedmont Home Contractors, Greensboro
Larry Blank, LB Travel, Leland
John Crutchfield, Musten and Crutchfield, Kernersville
Mark Elliott, Restaurant Owner, Pinehurst
Gray Few, Orchardist, Wilkes county
Gordon Hunt, Chairman, NC NFIB, Illuminating Technologies, Greensboro
Ed Jenkins, Pleasant Shade Awnings, Wake Forest
Carolyn Justice, Owner of Hampstead Services, Hampstead
Jennifer Martin, Pleasantries, Taylorsville
Chris Measmer, Wayside Family Restaurants, Concord
Eric Nobles, Nobles Pound Financial Planning, Fayetteville
Sandra Oates, Burntshirt Vineyards, Hendersonville
Art Pue, Engineering Sales Associates, Charlotte
Emily Roberson, DVM, Veterinarian, Advance
Mike Rogers, Rogers Masonry, Pisgah Forest
Chris Snowden, Snowden Jewelers, Wilmington
Bruce Sykes, Allegra Printing, Fayetteville
Bob Watson, Recovery Resolution Specialists, Cornelius
Buddy Willis, B&W Hardware, Wake Forest

Some of Senator Tillis key accomplishments for North Carolina small businesses include:

Supporting the Paycheck Protection Program, which has provided over 106,000 loans totaling more $12.7 billion to North Carolina small business
Enacting historic tax reforms as both Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives and in the U.S. Senate
Fighting for regulatory reform as both Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives and in the U.S. Senate
Backing strong trade deals like the USMCA and the Phase One deal with China

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