River Ridge legislator wins national business award

State Rep. Kirk Talbot, R-River Ridge, has won an award from a national small business association. Rep. Kirk TalbotTalbot won the Guardian of Small Business award from the National Federation of Independent Business, the federation announced Tuesday. It praised him for his opposition to the recent federal health care legislation. Talbot serves on the House Commerce Committee, the Insurance Committee...

State Rep. Kirk Talbot, R-River Ridge, has won an award from a national small business association.

Talbot won the Guardian of Small Business award from the National Federation of Independent Business, the federation announced Tuesday. It praised him for his opposition to the recent federal health care legislation.

Talbot serves on the House Commerce Committee, the Insurance Committee and the Labor and Industrial Relations Committee.