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BBB Middle Tennessee Saluted on Congressional Record
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| 02/02/12 |
 On November 2nd, 2011, Congressman Jim Cooper saluted the 50th Anniversary of BBB Middle Tennessee, Inc. in an address to his colleagues on the house floor, recognizing the many accomplishments and service initiatives to businesses and consumers.
On January 31, 2011, Congressman Cooper made a formal presentation of the Congressional Record to BBB's Board of Directors & staff at a luncheon in Nashville. BBB's 50-Year legacy of fostering high ethical standards and trust in the Middle Tennessee marketplace is officially recorded in America's history by the 112th Congress Congressional Record, Library of Congress. Congressman Cooper's remarks appear below.
Mr. Speaker, today I rise to salute the Better Business Bureau of Middle Tennessee. An organization dedicated to consumer protection, business standards, and community involvement, the Bureau has seen record growth and become a pillar in our great city of Nashville.
In October of 1961, the Bureau opened its doors with 510 members. During the 1960s, it handled nearly 80,000 service requests. After 5 decades of expansion and growth, the Better Business Bureau of Middle Tennessee now has 5,000 members. In 2011, the Bureau will top 3 million requests with 98 percent of all services delivered via the Internet.
The Better Business Bureau of Middle Tennessee has a solid reputation for both helping the consumer and raising the standards of business. The Bureau continually encourages businesses to strive for the highest and most ethical standards in commerce. Local businesses aspire to be recipients of the highly coveted "Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics."
Although its primary focus is to direct consumers to businesses they can trust, the Better Business Bureau of Middle Tennessee has become a community partner and a good corporate citizen. The Bureau has invested in higher education awarding scholarships to deserving high schools students through the "Students of Integrity" program and partners with many other nonprofits in community events throughout the area.
And so, Mr. Speaker, it is my privilege today to salute the Better Business Bureau of Middle Tennessee for its 50 years of dedicated service to our citizens and our community, and for promoting higher ethical standards in business.
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The BBB of Middle Tennessee, Inc. was founded in 1961 as a non-profit Tennessee organization serving 38 counties in Middle Tennessee and 7 counties in Southern Kentucky. The first BBB was founded in 1912. Today, BBBs serve communities across the U.S. and Canada.
Serving as the 'ethical gatepost' of our communities, BBB fosters and promotes ethical business practices and self-regulation standards that build consumer trust in the marketplace. BBB services include business reliability information, complaint resolution services and consumer and business educational information.
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