WASHINGTON, D.C.- The Office of Advocacy (Advocacy), the independent voice for small businesses within the executive branch, is pleased to announce Apollo Fuhriman has been named Region 10 Advocate. Fuhriman, who served in this role during the first Trump Administration, will once again work to slash unnecessary federal regulations affecting small businesses in Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and Alaska.
In addition to his work with Advocacy, Fuhriman most recently served as Regional Administrator for the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Pacific Northwest Regional Office. He has held roles in both the public and private sectors, including at Microsoft, the U.S. Department of Commerce, professional baseball with the San Francisco Giants, and clerking at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Seattle.
“It is wonderful to welcome Apollo back to the Office of Advocacy at the Region 10 Advocate,” said Everett Woodel, Jr., Acting Chief Counsel for Advocacy. “Apollo was an outstanding advocate during the Trump 45 Administration, and I have no doubt he will once again be an effective voice for small businesses.”
“I am thrilled to return to Advocacy and advance its mission of helping to provide small businesses much-needed regulatory relief,” said Fuhriman. “I look forward to connecting with small businesses throughout my region and nationwide.”
Fuhriman can be reached at apollo.fuhriman@sba.gov.
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Created by Congress in 1976, the Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration is an independent voice for small business within the executive branch. Appointed by the President and confirmed by the U.S. Senate, the Chief Counsel for Advocacy directs the office. The Chief Counsel advances the views, concerns, and interests of small business before Congress, the White House, federal agencies, federal courts, and state policymakers. Economic research, policy analyses, and small business outreach help identify issues of concern. Regional Advocates and an office in Washington, DC, support the Chief Counsel’s efforts. For more information on the Office of Advocacy, visit advocacy.sba.gov or call (202) 205-6533.