[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 69 (Friday, May 24, 2002)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E905] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] HONORING MARK S. HAYWARD ______ HON. PATRICK J. KENNEDY of rhode island in the house of representatives Wednesday, May 22, 2002 Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a good friend and noteworthy Rhode Islander, Mark S. Hayward. Mark S. Hayward was appointed District Director of the Rhode Island Small Business Administration District Office in March 2000. He joined the Rhode Island District Office as Deputy Director in 1991 and served as the Acting District Director beginning in early 1999. As those of us in Congress know, the Small Business Administration is an independent agency with the goal of providing aid, counsel, assistance to small businesses. SBA protects the interests of small business preserving free competitive enterprise and strengthening our economy through help to small business persons. Mr. Hayward is responsible for the management and delivery of the SBA's financial and technical assistance programs for the state of Rhode Island. He has initiated and developed outreach programs to enhance the New Markets initiatives, including an expanded Minority Enterprise Development Week, Rhode Island Salute to Small Business, the largest event of its kind in the nation. He began his career in federal service in 1982 and was appointed the U.S. Small Business Administration's Acting Chief Council for Advocacy in 1990. He has also served our Nation through positions with the Environmental Protection Agency, and Department of Interior. I ask the House of Representatives to join me today in commending Mark Hayward for his outstanding contribution to the Rhode Island small business community. ____________________