“I am honored to have received this award,” Rep. Jones said. “Small business is the engine that drives our economy and I will continue to look for ways to promote and protect the future success of these businesses.”

The award presented was based on how each member of Congress voted on issues of importance to the small business community.  The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) also recently named Congressman Jones as Guardian of Small Business.

“Representative Jones has demonstrated his outstanding support for the small business men and women across America as shown by the high marks achieved on our annual legislative scorecard,” said SBSC President Christopher Wysocki.  “The people of North Carolina can be proud that Representative Jones is standing up for the small business community, and working to make sure that our economy continues to grow so that we may all be a part of the American dream.”

“It is very easy to be swayed by the big special interests into voting against the small entrepreneur, but Representative Jones remembered that it is the people outside the beltway who matter,” Wysocki continued. “ By achieving such high marks on our scorecard, it can truly be said that Representative Jones is a protector of the small business community. It is a great honor that I am able to say thank you all of his hard work and support.”

The Small Business Survival Committee is a nationwide, nonpartisan and nonprofit advocacy group representing more that 60,000 small business men and women across America. For more information on the SBSC scorecard or to learn more about the organization, please visit the SBSC website at www.sbsc.org or call (202) 785-0238.