▁ 2 0 0 9 . ▁ ▁In ▁August ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁Gal vin ▁hosted ▁Secretary ▁of ▁Health ▁and ▁Human ▁Services ▁Kath le en ▁Seb el ius , ▁Small ▁Business ▁Administration ▁Administr ator ▁Kar en ▁M ills , ▁Senator ▁Chris ▁D odd ▁and ▁Represent ative ▁Rosa ▁De L au ro ▁at ▁his ▁Connecticut ▁Com mer cial ▁Main ten ance ▁shop ▁facility ▁for ▁a ▁discussion ▁of ▁health ▁care ▁reform ▁and ▁business . ▁ ▁In ▁October ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁Gal vin ▁was ▁invited ▁to ▁the ▁White ▁House ▁with ▁a ▁group ▁of ▁small ▁business ▁own ers ▁from ▁across ▁the ▁nation ▁to ▁share ▁his ▁ideas ▁about ▁what ▁small ▁business ▁need ▁in ▁order ▁to ▁grow ▁and ▁strength en ▁the ▁economy ▁and ▁communities . ▁ ▁The ▁following ▁month , ▁Gal vin ▁served ▁on ▁a ▁panel ▁with ▁Secretary ▁of ▁the ▁Tre as ury ▁Tim othy ▁Ge ith ner ▁at ▁the ▁Small ▁Business ▁Fin ancing ▁Forum , ▁a ▁gather ing ▁of ▁polic ym akers , ▁l enders , ▁and ▁business ▁own ers ▁called ▁by ▁President ▁Bar ack ▁Ob ama ▁to ▁explore ▁ideas ▁and ▁strateg ies ▁for ▁expand ing ▁access ▁to ▁finan cing ▁for ▁small ▁business es . ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁course ▁of ▁the ▁national ▁health ▁care ▁reform ▁debate , ▁Senator ▁D odd ▁made ▁two ▁present ations ▁on ▁the ▁floor ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Senate ▁based ▁on ▁Gal vin ' s ▁story . ▁At ▁the ▁White ▁House ▁Health ▁Care ▁Sum mit ▁on ▁February ▁ 2 5 , ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁D odd ▁said ,