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Standing Up for West
Hawaii
May 1, 2008
Dear Friends,
Today is the final
day of the 2008
legislative session,
and I am extremely
proud to update you
on our progress.
Working together
this year, we fought
hard to pass several
important new bills
which, because of
your help and
support, will now
become law:
-
Rural Health
Act, bringing
needed doctors
to rural and
under-served
areas across the
state, and
investing in
medical
education to
make sure
Hawaii's
patients can get
the care they
need in the
future.
-
Keiki Care
Expansion,
providing
immediate health
insurance to the
children of
those who lost
their jobs at
Aloha Airlines
and Mac Farms.
-
Sole Proprietor
Health Insurance
Act, making
health insurance
affordable for
small
businesses.
Working together
since 2004, we have
already achieved
great results for
West Hawaii: over
$200 million to
invest in our roads,
schools, hospitals
and clinics,
including the Queen
K highway expansion
and the new West
Hawaii Community
Health Center.
Over the past four
years we have also
had success in
passing legislation
that makes Hawaii a
better place to
live. We passed
important new laws
protecting our
health and
environment,
including Keiki Care
which provides
health insurance to
every child in our
state, and the
Hawaii Global
Warming Act to limit
greenhouse gas
emissions and fight
the climate crisis.
This year I am
running for State
Senate because
people all over West
Hawaii have told me
they want someone to
stand up for them, a
State Senator who
takes the job
seriously and shows
up for work every
day to fight on
their behalf.
As your State
Senator, I will
continue fighting
for our fair share
of state resources
to invest in our
community. This
includes bringing a
new hospital and a
new college campus
to West Hawaii in
the coming years.
This year I humbly
ask for your support
in my campaign for
State Senate, so
that together we can
keep STANDING UP FOR
WEST HAWAII and
continue to achieve
great results for
our community.
Sincerely,
Josh Green M.D.
State Representative
District 6, Kona |
