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Karen Mills Biography

Karen Gordon Mills (born September 14, 1953) served as the 23rd Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). She was nominated by President-elect Barack Obama on December 19, 2008, confirmed unanimously by the Senate on April 2, 2009, and sworn in on April 6, 2009. During her tenure, her office was elevated to the rank of Cabinet-level officer, expanding her power on policy decisions and granting her inclusion in the President's cabinet meetings. On February 11, 2013, she announced her resignation as Administrator and left the post on September 1, 2013.

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It's not government that creates jobs; it's small business. Our job is to make sure they have the access to capital, the access to contracting opportunities, and the help, advice and mentoring that they need to go out and be successful.

Access, Advice, Contracting, Jobs, Opportunity, Successful

After four years as Administrator of the SBA, I have let President Obama know that I will not be staying for a second term. I will stay on until my successor is confirmed to ensure a smooth and seamless transition.

Let, President, Stay, Successor, Transition, Years

One of the most important things we hear is the S. B. A. needs to be ubiquitous. We do all these things, but people still don't know.

Hear, Important, Needs, People, Things

Health care is the No. 1 concern of small businesses and the status quo is untenable.

Care, Small, Small Business, Status Quo, Untenable

President Obama vowed in his State of the Union address to make assisting domestic manufacturers a top priority for his second term.

Address, President, Priorities, Priority, Union, Unions

Small businesses, you can give them capital, but what they often need as much is mentoring, advice and help with their business plan.

Advice, Business, Give, Giving, Help, Needs

I recently had the opportunity to participate in 'Inc. ''s first-ever 'Hire Power Awards' event in Washington, D. C. The event was a testament to the power of American entrepreneurship and the role that it plays in driving job creation and innovation in a wide array of industries.

Awards, Event, Job, Jobs, Opportunity, Power

Small businesses are really the engine in the economy.

Businesses, Economy, Engine, Engines, Small Business

Small businesses have told us that having cash in their pocket is one of the primary things that they need.

Businesses, Cash, Having, Needs, Pocket, Pockets

We don't want to give a business that is not going to come through the troubled waters a loan that they can't pay back.

Giving, Pay, Troubled, Want, Water, Waters

The morale when I came in was not the best. It was because the agency had not been valued.

Agency, Came, Morale, Valued

I saw the S. B. A. with just enormous potential, and that's what I told the president - this is really a jewel.

Enormous, Jewel, Jewels, President, Saw, Saws

In October 2008, when the credit crunch hit, small businesses were really crushed by the lack of capital.

Businesses, Credit, Crunch, Lack, October, Small Business

I think we've learned that the S. B. A. plays a critical role in providing access and opportunity when the market is not providing that access. We help banks get that money out into the hands of important and viable businesses, particularly those owned by minorities, women, immigrants and veterans.

Hands, Opportunity, Particularly, Providing, Thinking, Veterans

Small businesses want things streamlined, and one of the great successes we're having is less paperwork, faster turnaround times.

Great Success, Paperwork, Small Business, Successes, Times, Want

I grew up in a family business. . . that really has provided the core of my belief in American small business, and in America's ability to grow and operate important businesses that can compete and be successful.

America, Business, Compete, Grow, Important, Successful