Silver State Times

U.S. Senate candidate Sam Brown recently received the endorsement of the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB), according to a Sept. 23 press release from Brown’s campaign.

"Sam Brown is a veteran and a small business owner, and we believe he will be a fighter in the U.S. Senate. Sam truly understands the problems and priorities of Nevada small businesses and we are confident he will champion solutions that empower America’s job creators to grow their businesses, hire employees, and give back to their communities. Sam will bring a renewed perspective to Congress, and we are proud to endorse him today," said Greg Biryla, NFIB Regional Director.

NFIB is an advocacy organization that works on behalf of small and independent business owners in Washington, D.C., and in all 50 state capitals. The nonpartisan, nonprofit organization was founded in 1943 by C. Wilson Harder. It started as a membership program and expanded to include leadership councils in 1969 when John Harder succeeded his father as the owner of the organization. In 1983, with the inclusion of John Sloan as President of NFIB, the organization included a business structure and public policy organization, according to the history of the NFIB webpage.

"We are confident that Sam Brown will be a reliable small business advocate in Congress. His prior experience as a small business owner and his impressive background proves he is willing to stand up for small business priorities in the U.S. Senate. We are proud to endorse him today," said Sharon Sussin, NFIB Senior National Political Director.

Brown is a military veteran, small business owner, and recipient of a Purple Heart. He was accepted to the US Military Academy at West Point in 2002 and commissioned as an Infantry Officer assigned to the Third Brigade, First Infantry Division at Fort Hood. He deployed to Kandahar in 2008; four months into his deployment, a nearby platoon was ambushed. He entered the engagement, and a roadside bomb detonated under his vehicle, leaving him on fire and drenched in diesel. He was medically retired as a Captain three years later; he obtained a Master of Business Administration from Southern Methodist University and launched a small business providing emergency pharmaceutical support to veterans.