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Senate confirms Isabel Guzman as Small Business Administration chief
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The Senate confirmed the Director of California s Office of the Small Business Advocate Isabel Guzman to lead the Small Business Administration Tuesday. Photo courtesy of State of California
March 16 (UPI) The Senate approved Isabel Guzman s nomination Tuesday to lead the Small Business Administration. Her nomination was confirmed by an 81-17 vote.
President Joe Biden nominated her for the position in January, and her confirmation comes as small businesses struggle to survive amid the pandemic.
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As director of California s Office of the Small Business Advocate, Guzman has been in charge of small businesses COVID-19 relief for the country s largest state. Now, she will oversee the rollout the SBA s Paycheck Protection Program for small-business loan relief.