Washington, Sep 16, 2009 -

*** COMMITTEE HEARING ***

Hearing: “Role of Automobile Dealerships in Rural Economies”

WASHINGTON- The House Committee on Small Business, Subcommittee on Rural Development, Entrepreneurship and Trade, will hold a hearing entitled, “Role of Automobile Dealerships in Rural Economies,” on Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at 10:00 am in Room 2360 of the Rayburn House Office Building.  The hearing will focus on the effects of small business dealership closings on local communities. Witnesses from small businesses in the transportation industry will testify. 

WHAT:        “Role of Automobile Dealerships in Rural Economies”

WHEN:        Wednesday, September 16, 2009
                      10:00 am

WHERE:      2360 Rayburn House Office Building

Witness List—for planning purposes only:

Mr. Daniel Allison
Allison’s Chevrolet
Sylva, North Carolina

Mr. Donald Thomas
Thomas Motors
Moberly, Missouri

Dr. Ernie Goss, Ph.D.
MacAllister Chair & Professor of Economics
Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska

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