New York State Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb (R,I,C-Canandaigua) is pictured (top left) addressing the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Leadership Council during its meeting today in Albany as part of "Small Business Day." The Leadership Council is comprised of 16 business owners from across the state and serves in an advisory capacity to the NFIB. Leader Kolb discussed his efforts to expand New York's economy by cutting job-killing taxes and fees, lowering energy costs, streamlining government regulations and helping second-stage businesses through his new "GrowNY" program.