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_ 10/18/95 04:50 Fn% 2089J2779J Fraser., Inc. <br />~ • <br />TESTIMONY FOR GWEN FRASER <br />CONII~fITTEE ON GOVERNMENT REFORM AND OVERSIGHT <br />THOMAS JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL <br />AUBURN, WASHINGTON <br />OCTOBER 6, 1995 <br />MR. CHAIRMAN MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE, THANK YOU FOR THE <br />OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TO YOU TODAY_ <br />IN COMPLYING WITH YOUR EFFORTS TO HEAR ABOUT 'SUCCESS <br />STORIES' FROM THE PRIVATE SECTOR, LET ME STATE THAT THE <br />GREATEST SUCCESS STORY THAT I CAN POINT TO IS THE FACT THAT <br />THE NEW CONGRESS OF THS UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IS SEEKING <br />THE INPUT FROM BUSINESS AND PRIVATE INDIVIDIIALS AS THEY <br />RESHAPE THE GOVERNMENT OF THIS GREAT LAND. <br />THE WISDOM OF THE AMERICAN VOTER BEGAN T$E PROCESS OF <br />SUCCESSFULLY TAILORING OUR GOVERNMENT TO MORE ACCURATELY <br />REFLECT. THE GOALS AND VALUES OF THE CITIZENS OF THIS COUNTRY. <br />WE AMERICAN3 MUST NOW STAY INVOLVED.IN THIS PROCESS OF <br />DEVELOPING SYSTEMS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO CONTINUE THE <br />ECONOMIES AND EQUALITIES OF THIS GOVfiRNMENT OF THE PEOPLE FOR: <br />THE PEOPLE AND 8Y THE PEOPLE. THANK YOU FOR PROVIDING THE <br />PROCESS FOR US TO DO THAT.. <br />I AM AN INDUSTRIALIST, AND I KNOW I HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFUL, <br />BECBUSE I HAVE SURVIVED THE LAST DECADE: THE BURDEN OF <br />TARES, OVER-REGULATION, AND PAPERWORK REDUNDANCY HAVE PUT <br />MANY OTHER SMALL BUSINESSES OUT'OF BIISINESS_ WE'VE MADE IT, <br />AND WANT TO BE PRO-ACTIVE .IN THE PROCESS YOU HAVE PUT FORTH <br />TO HELP.OTHERS MARE IT AS WELL. <br />I`D LIRE TO FOCUS ON THE ENVIRONMENT AS MY SUGGESTION FOF! <br />GETTING ON WITH SOLUTIONS, AND GETTING OFF OF STUDYING AND <br />PAYING GOOD MONEY FOR BAD PERFORMANCE. I WAS INTRODUCED TO <br />THE CONCEPT OF 'ECOLONOMICS' BY DENNIS WEAVER.' DENNIS FORMED <br />THE INSTITUTE OF ECOLONOMICS TO PROMOTE THE PROCESS OF <br />CLEANING THE ENVIRONMENT FOR PROFIT; BY UTILIZING COOPERATION <br />AND TECHNOLOGY. (A COPY OF 'ECOLONOMICS IN ACTION' IS <br />ATTACHED TO THIS TESTIMONY.) <br />THOUGH THE PRIMARY ACTIVITY IN OUR SIISINESS IS THE SALES OF <br />PARTS AND SERVICE IN .THE REPAIR OF BOILERS AND DIESEL ENGINES <br />IN SHIPS,'FACTORIES, AND UTILITIES, WE HAVE BECOME INVOLVED <br />IN.THE SEARCH FOR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES TO PROMOTE AND <br />PROVIDE TO OUR CUSTOMERS THAT WILL HELP THEM IMPROVE TAE <br />POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AS THfi OPERATE. THIS HAS <br />PROVEN TO SE A POTENTIAL REVENUE STREAM FOR OUR FIRM, AND A <br />RELIABLE SOURCE OF MATERIALS FROM A TRIISTED VENDOR. <br />fm 002 <br />THE OPPORTUNITY FOR DEVELOPING STABLfi BIISINESS BY CLEANING <br />THE.ENVIRONMENT IS AN E%CITING ONE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. TO THAT <br />END, OUR FIRM HAS JOINED WITH SEATTLE INDUSTRIAL ROTARY, <br />