Senator Mark Johnson (East Grand Forks) has received a perfect 100% ranking from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) for his support of Minnesota’s small business owners and employees. NFIB announced the rankings as part of their 2017-2018 legislative scorecard, which tracks legislators’ votes on a list of bills affecting small businesses, including taxes, health insurance, legal issues, and more. The scorecard is available here.

“I am proud to be recognized by the National Federation of Independent Business for my record of protecting and encouraging small businesses in Minnesota,” said Senator Johnson. “As a small business owner, I know firsthand the struggles that we face and the importance that sound economic legislation plays in our survival. Small businesses represent the backbone of our state’s economy and are pillars in our local communities, and I am proud to continue to support them.”

NFIB is the voice of small business, advocating on behalf of America’s small and independent business owners, both in Washington, D.C. and in all 50 state capitals. NFIB is nonprofit, nonpartisan, and member-driven. Since the group’s founding in 1943, NFIB has been exclusively dedicated to small and independent businesses and remains so today.