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MAYORAL PROCLAMATION
SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY
November 30 , 2013
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WHEREAS, the City of Bozeman, Montana celebrates our local small businesses
and the contribution they make to our local economy and community; and
WHEREAS, according to the United States Small Business Administration, there
are currently 28 million small businesses in the United States, representing more than 99
percent of American companies, create two-thirds of the net new jobs, and generate half
of the private gross domestic product; and
WHEREAS, small businesses employ ½ of the employees in the private sector in
the United States; 89% of U.S. consumers agree that small businesses contribute
positively to the local community by supplying jobs and generating tax revenue; and
WHEREAS, 86% of consumers in the United States have small businesses in their
community that the consumers would miss if the small businesses closed and 93% agree
that it is important for people to support the small businesses they value in their
community; and
WHEREAS, 90% of consumers in the United States are willing to pledge support for a
‘‘buy local’’ movement; and
WHEREAS, Bozeman, Montana supports our local businesses that create jobs, boost our
local economy and preserve our neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, advocacy groups and public and private organizations across the country
have endorsed the Saturday after Thanksgiving as Small Business Saturday.
NOW THEREFORE, I, Sean A Becker, Mayor of the City of Bozeman, by the
authority vested in me, do hereby proclaim, November 30, 2013 as:
SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY
And urge the residents of our community, and communities across
the country, to support small businesses and merchants on Small
Business Saturday and throughout the year.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be
affixed the Great Seal of the City of Bozeman in the State of Montana
this 18th day of November, 2013.
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Sean A. Becker, Mayor
City of Bozeman, Montana