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CONTACT: Carolyn Logue, 360-786-8675 or Stacy Jenkins, 360-870-7749 Getting the most for his clients results in just one thing: Jobs for people OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Spokane entrepreneur Curtis Fackler was named Small-Business Champion of the Year by America's leading small-business group, the National Federation of Independent Business/Washington. The national honor was conferred upon him by the Leadership Council of NFIB/Washington. Each year, NFIB singles out a small-business owner in all 50 states for special recognition and honors him or her with its prestigious "Small-Business Champion" award. This is the fourth year the national group has recognized small-business owners who go the extra mile for mom-and-pop enterprises. Last year's winner was Chuck Mott of Edmonds. In 2005 the award went to Betty Neighbors of Everett and in 2004 to Scottie Marable of Bellevue. From 1992 to 2001, Fackler owned and operated Payroll Plus, which managed more than $100 million in payrolls for 100 businesses in 12 states. After selling Payroll Plus, Fackler started U.S. Tax Credit Services, which looks for state and federal programs that clients can use to hire additional workers. Those programs include Welfare to Work, Work Opportunity, Enterprise Zones, B&O tax credits for transportation, and even tax credits for the hiring of recently release felons. For NFIB/Washington, Fackler is a Leadership Council member, a member of its Political Action Committee, and the chairman of its education committee, as well as a Leadership Council member leader of its Spokane Area Action Council. He also has attended the past three NFIB National Small-Business Summits. His commitment to his community runs deep. He is the Washington Department of Labor & Industries' small-business representative for its Center for Occupation, Health & Education (COHE) and a member of the Health Care Committee of the Spokane Chamber of Commerce. He has been a Boy Scout Master, foster parent, and still remains active as a parent volunteer for Spokane schools and a treasurer for the Boys & Girls Club of Spokane County. He also served as an election observer for the county. When not contributing to his community, Fackler is at work for his nation, serving as a board member for the Selective Service System of the U.S. Department of Defense. "You would be hard pressed to find many other people who know the aspirations and struggles of small-business owners as well as Curtis Fackler does," said Carolyn Logue, NFIB/Washington state director. "Whether advising them directly or publicly advocating on their behalf, Curtis Fackler is in every way a small-business champion." Fackler can be reached for comment at 509-467-7392. |
Spokane Entrepreneur Named Small-Business Champion of the YearFor Immediate Release
Contact: Curtis L. Fackler
509-467-7392
509-939-1548
Fackler Files for Insurance Commissioner
Small business advocate Curtis Fackler has filed for
Curtis was first insurance license in 1986 and last year was named the Washington State Small Business Champion by the National Federation of Independent Business. He has testified against using credit scoring for insurance underwriting and believes there should not be taxes on health insurance premiums.
For NFIB/Washington, Fackler is a Leadership Council member, a member of its Political Action Committee, and the chairman of its education committee, as well as a Leadership Council member leader of its Spokane Area Action Council. He also has attended the past three NFIB National Small-Business Summits. His commitment to his community runs deep. He is the Washington Department of Labor & Industries' small-business representative for its Center for Occupation, Health & Education (COHE) and a past member of the Health Care Committee of the Spokane Chamber of Commerce. He has been a Boy Scout Master, foster parent, and still remains active as a parent volunteer for
Curtis spent eight years as a Captain in the Air Force as a B-52 navigator and holds a MBA in Finance and a bachelor degree in Marketing.
