Kelly Loeffler Senate Hearing as 28th SBA Administrator Set for January 29, 2025
January 24, 2025
Bob Coleman
Founder & Publisher
Kelly Loeffler Senate Hearing as 28th SBA Administrator Set for January 29, 2025
The upcoming hearing for the SBA Administrator by the Senate Small Business Committee is the earliest scheduled in the 21st century.
Loeffler is poised to become the earliest installed SBA Administrator since President Kennedy’s nominee took office on February 2, 1961. The next most recent assumption of office was by Linda McMahon on February 14, 2017.
Today’s edition of the Coleman Report provides a history lesson on important chronological dates for former SBA Administrators.
Nominated December 4, 2024
Senate Small Business Committee Hearing, January 29, 2025
Isabel Guzman Nominated by President Biden
Nominated January 7, 2021
Senate Small Business Committee Hearing, February 3, 2021
Senate Small Business Committee Approval, February 24, 2021, (15-5)
Senate Confirmation Vote, March 16, 2021, (81-17)
Assumes Office March 17, 2021
Linda McCahon Nominated by President Trump
Nominated December 7, 2016
Senate Small Business Committee Hearing, January 24, 2017
Senate Small Business Committee Approval, February 1, 2017 (18-1)
Senate Confirmation Vote, February 14, 2017 (81-19)
Assumes Office, February 14, 2017
Karen Mills Nominated by President Obama
Nominated January 15, December 19, 2008
Senate Small Business Committee Hearing, April 1, 2009
Senate Small Business Committee Approval, April 1, 2009
Senate Confirmation Vote, April 2, 2009 (Unanimous Voice Vote)
Assumes Office, April 6, 2009
Previous First Presidential Term SBA Administrator Nominations and Start date of Office
(Bush) Hector Barreto — July 26, 2001
(Clinton) Erskine Bowles — May 12, 1993
(Bush) Susan Engeleiter — April 20, 1989
(Reagan) Michael Cardenas — March 30, 1981
(Carter) A. Vernon Weaver — April 1, 1977
(Nixon) Hilary Sandoval, Jr. — March 5, 1969
(Kennedy) John Horne — February 2, 1961
We will provide a link on our Coleman Report YouTube channel if you wish to view the hearing, live or at your convenience.