Dear friend and associate:

You’ve heard from me as a small-business advocate and a citizen participant for over 15 years. You’ve seen me battle the system on a political and personal front, challenging the economic problems facing our state. During the 1990s, these battles were part of my own "normal" costs of doing business and to me reflected the dismal understanding by our policy makers of operating a business.

Most of us felt that we were swimming upstream and things would never change. But my how things have indeed changed! While my recent appointment to the House of Representatives has been my biggest challenge to date (and a very-painful process for me and my family), there I was in the Democratic Majority. I was finally able to educate and share from my first-hand experience, the negatives and positives proposed legislation about the costs and the resulting impact on the ability of small businesses to survive while working to provide a living wage and benefits to their employees.

Thankfully, I have found many supporters and I was able to stick it out in the 2006 session only because I was being constantly reminded by people like you that I was in a rare position "in the belly of the beast" to carry the message directly to the other legislators from Hawaii’s local small business and on behalf of their employees and families. This session showed me what we have suspected for decades, decision making by legislators is based upon a sea of misinformation and insider political interests that often block small business reforms that could help us create jobs and make our economy sustainable.

Now I need your help. I cannot do it alone. I need to be returned back to the House of Representatives to make certain that the employers of the largest segment of Hawaii's workforce, the Small Business Community -- is represented in the smoke-filled rooms by a strong voice that understands your concern and problems; the day-to- day operations of maintaining our economic growth and providing good jobs worthy of the hard-working people of Hawai`i. Please help me as you can. The easiest way to support me is to make a contribution for my re-election. I need to immediately raise $35,000 for this House race. You may either send a check to my campaign @ Representative Bev Harbin, LLC c/o 215 N. King Street Suite 2201 Honolulu, Hawai`i 96817 or to contribute electronically click on button below.

28th Representative District

Kakaako, Iwilei, Lower Kalihi, Chinatown, Downtown Honolulu, Capitol District, Sheridan, Ke`eaumoku & West Waikiki

c/o 215 N. King Street Suite 2201 Honolulu, Hawai`i 96817
Phone 808-586-6180
Fax 808-734-4340
bharbin@hawaii.rr.com

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