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Local Business Owner Mel Jackson Named to NSBA Leadership Council

Dallas, TX – M.E.L. INC Dallas, TX was recently named to the National Small Business Association (NSBA) Leadership Council. NSBA is the nation's oldest small-business advocacy organization, and operates on a staunchly nonpartisan basis. Jackson, a recognized leader in the small-business community, joins the NSBA Leadership Council alongside other small-business advocates from across the country as they work to promote the interests of small business to policymakers in Washington, D.C.

"As a small-business owner, I see daily the importance of being involved and active when it comes to laws and regulation," stated Jackson "Joining NSBA's Leadership Council will enable me to take our collective small-business message to the people that need to hear it most: Congress."

*Mel Jackson is a multiple business owner/entrepreneur.  As she is Founder of The M.E.L. Foundation, the Executive Director of The Josh Howard Foundation, and Co-Owner of Prime Time Hair. She holds a degree in Business Management with a minor in Accounting from Dallas Christian University. With a love for the youth and a desire to advance the communities around her, she began her philanthropic work in 2009. A big part of her community involvement is the daily task of Managing a successful After School At-Risk and Summer Feeding Program, as well as all Community Events, Speaking Engagements, and Partnerships.

Jackson joined the NSBA Leadership Council as part of her efforts to tackle the many critical issues facing small business, including tax reform, regulatory restraint, health care costs and how the Affordable Care Act will impact small business. The NSBA Leadership Council is focused on providing valuable networking between small-business advocates from across the country while ensuring small business a seat at the table as Congress and regulators take up key small-business proposals.

"I am proud to have Mel Jackson as part of our Leadership Council," stated NSBA President and CEO Todd McCracken. "SHE came to us highly recommended and I look forward to our coordinated efforts for years to come."

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For more on the NSBA Leadership Council, please visit www.nsba.

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