SBAC Names Christopher George as Chairman of its Board of Governors.

News Editors/Business Editors

SAN RAMON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 8, 2003

The Small Business Action Committee (SBAC) announced the recent appointment of Christopher George as Chairman to its Board of Governors. As Chairman, he will drive fund raising efforts and provide

George is president of CMG Financial Services (CMG), a privately held company comprised of both mortgage brokerage and mortgage banking subsidiaries. CMG is headquartered in San Ramon, Calif., with offices in Concord, Walnut Creek and San Diego.

SBAC founder and president, Joel Fox, commented on George's appointment, saying, "We are excited to have Chris George join our team. As the owner of a small business, he understands the needs of our members, and I know he will work diligently to represent their interests."

George immediately went to work in his new role, traveling last week with Governor Schwarzenegger to a series of public events sponsored by the SBAC. In his introductory comments at last Friday's event in Tracy, George remarked, "I know firsthand that California's small businesses are struggling under a heavy burden ... a burden that results from an overgrown state bureaucracy and very serious mismanagement of our state's finances." He went on to explain that the Governor's proposed reforms will provide necessary relief to these challenges.

About the Small Business Action Committee

The Small Business Action Committee (SBAC) aggressively supports the interests of small businesses in California. Currently, the SBAC is building a network of small business owners across California at the grassroots level. The SBAC will advocate legislation and initiatives that are in the best interest of small businesses and oppose those that are detrimental to small business. Today, the top issues on the SBAC's agenda include: workers compensation, excess taxation and frivolous lawsuits. For more information, visit the SBAC on the web: www.sbaction.org.