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-- The Gold Star Award, recognizing exemplary performance of federal staff

who manage the aggressive goals and strategic initiatives that help

ensure a role for small business in the federal marketplace.

-- The Frances Perkins Vanguard Award, honoring industry for excellence in

the use of women-owned small businesses as prime contractors and

subcontractors.

-- The Small Business Prime Contractors and Small Business Subcontractor of

the Years, honoring small businesses that have provided government and

industry with outstanding goods and services as prime or sub

contractors. A list of state winners is below. A complete list of all award winners will be available on the National Small Business Week Web site at http://www.nationalsmallbusinessweek.com.

Small Business Persons of the Year for 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam

ALABAMA Robin DuBrock Gregorius, RN Owner/Administrator Country Gables Assisted Living, Inc. 12250 Hi Fields Road Grand Bay, AL 36541 (251) 367-2800

ALASKA Cynthia "Rene" Haag President Blaine's Art, Inc. 1025 Photo Avenue Anchorage, AK 99503 (907) 561-5344

ARIZONA Zeferino Banda Jr. President/CEO Banda Group Intl., LLC 1799 E. Queen Creek Road, Suite 1 Chandler, AZ 85286 (480) 636-8734

ARKANSAS Dr. Alexander Lostetter President & CEO Jared Hornberger Director of Manufacturing Sharmila Mounce Business Operations Manager Dr. Roberto Marcelo Schupbach Chief Technology Officer Arkansas Power Electronics International, Inc. 535 W. Research Center Blvd., Suite 209 Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 443-5759

CALIFORNIA Jack R. White Jr. President Home Brew Mart, Inc. Dba Ballast Point 10051 Old Grove Avenue San Diego, CA 92131 (858) 695-2739

COLORADO James E. Hurley President JE Hurley Construction, Inc. 4602 Northpark Drive Colorado Springs, CO 80918 (719) 265-8668

CONNECTICUT Lawrence Janesky Owner/President Connecticut Basement Systems 60 Silvermine Road Seymour, CT 06483 (800) 640-1500 ext. 9328

DELAWARE Eliseo Valenzuela President Cheryl A. Valenzuela Vice President Joseph A. Wolfe Executive Director First State Manufacturing, Inc. 301 SE Fourth Street Milford, DE 19963 (304) 424-4520

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Ryung Suh, MD CEO Mark H. Chichester, JD President Atlas Research 3240 Prospect Street, NW, Suite 100 Washington, DC 20007 (202) 717-8710

FLORIDA Ann D. Sabbag Founder & CEO Health Designs, Inc. 35 Executive Way, Suite 110 Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 (904) 285-2019

GEORGIA Laura L. Darnall Lois T. Judy Co-Owners Candy Craft Creations, LLC 64 Ross Road Garden City, GA 31415 (912) 232-4410 GUAM Richard K. Lai President Wing On Corporation P.O. Box 9173 Tamuning, GU 96931 (671) 472-2695

HAWAII Michael Tokunaga President S. Tokunaga Store 26 Hoku Street Hilo, HI 96720 (808) 935-6965

IDAHO Sondra F. McMindes, M.S. Owner Children's Therapy Place, Inc. 6855 West Fairview Avenue, Suite 120 Boise, ID 83704 (208) 323-8888

ILLINOIS Michelle Hayward President Bluedog Design 403 North Carpenter Street Chicago, IL 60642 (312) 243-1101