,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #cbf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,april #be1 #bjbc,mrs4
 ,mill] ( ,we/ ,virg9ia submitt$ !      
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,small ,bus9ess           
,,resolution  ,express+ support = !     
designation ( ! week ( ,april #bd-bi1   
#bjbc1 z ,small ,bus9esses 9 ,=-,hire   
,transportation ,week4  ,:]eas small    
bus9ess 9 ! =-hire transportation       
indu/ry is made up ( ov] #ah1cjj locally
 own$ & op]at$ companies 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates2 ,:]eas small bus9ess 9 ! =-hire 
transportation indu/ry employs #bgf1bej 
driv]s & ne>ly a million o!r work]s     
7me*anics1 call c5t] p]sonnel1          
adm9i/rative /aff1 & managem5t teams7 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas small bus9ess 9 
! =-hire transportation indu/ry employs 
a work=ce t is approximately #ej p]c5t  
m9ority 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas       
nonem]g5cy m$ical transportation1       
taxicab1 lim\s9e1 liv]y1 p>atransit1 &  
%uttle small bus9esses transport ov]    

#b1jjj1jjj1jjj p annually 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates2 ,:]eas small bus9esses 9 !      
=-hire transportation indu/ry cont9ue to
 be critical to help+ small bus9esses1  
families1 hospital p]sonnel1 pati5ts1   
,,covid pati5ts1 %ut-ins1 & work+       
families1 ^? 9 food des]ts1 & o!rs ?r\gh
 ! transitions ne$$ dur+ ,,covid-#ai & !
 future v>iants2 ,:]eas small bus9esses 
9 ! =-hire transportation indu/ry       
cont9ue to be ess5tial 9 provid+ public 
transportation to ^? 9 our communities  
:o ne$ x ! mo/2 ,:]eas ! ,transportation
 ,alliance is a critical nonpr(it       
organization t provides small bus9ess   
entrepr5eurs ) ! support to build _! own
 successful bus9esses 9 _! local        
community ?r\gh education1 tra9+1 &     
m5tor+ opportunities2 ,:]eas ,congress  
%\ld support rid+ local1 z small        
bus9esses are ! economic driv]s 9 e     
community & a heal?y =-hire             
transportation indu/ry b5efits ! local  
economy1 creates m jobs1 & keeps        
inve/m5t 9 ! community2 & ,:]eas small  

bus9esses 9 ! =-hire transportation     
indu/ry cont9ue to be a critical res\rce
 to local1 ,/ate1 & ,f$]al ag5cies1     
provid+ necess>y transportation options 
= e citiz53 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 expresses      
support = ! designation ( ,small        
,bus9esses 9 ,=-,hire ,transportation   
,week 9 honor ( ! commitm5t & ess5tial  
s]vices provid$ by ! =-hire             
transportation indu/ry2 &  7#b7         
recognizes ! ef=ts ( small bus9ess 9 !  
=-hire transportation indu/ry to promote
 safety & support = our communities4