March 17. Representatives John R. Bradford, III and Kevin Crutchfield have announced the formation of the House small business caucus. The primary objectives of the small business caucus are to raise awareness of key small business issues including access to a strong workforce, taxes, and regulations, preventing undue burden to innovation, and finding legislative solutions to North Carolina’s small businesses.

Bradford

“Small business owners help create hundreds of local jobs for their community and the State. North Carolina ranks second in small business employment in the nation. From the farmer to the tech entrepreneur, I want to help keep North Carolina a place of homegrown innovation,” said Bradford, the District 98 representative.

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Bradford is a successful small business owner that has created hundreds of local jobs for District 98 and the Lake Norman region. His company, PetScreening, has been nationally recognized as one of the fastest-growing companies in the country. The company been featured in multiple news outlets for the use of their corporate profits to establish a national “Amber Alert for Pets” network.

Crutchfield

Crutchfield and his wife Cheryl founded Casco Signs, which has grown to become a multimillion-dollar entity.

Casco has become one of the region’s leading sign companies.