Awarded “2008 Champion of Small Business” from the National Coalition for Capital

From July 22 to 27, I was in New orleans, Louisiana where I attended the annual National Conference of State Legislatures.  I attended meetings, caucuses, and met with other politicians and leaders from the business and non-profit sectors.  On the the first night there, I attended an organized dinner with the Hawaii delegation.  In the middle of the dinner, a government relations businessperson took me over to another dinner hosted by the National Capital Coalition for Capital to stop by, which I did not RSVP for.  I said “hello” to a young successful businessman I had become friends with over the years and a number of other businessmen and some politicians from other states.  They surprised me with an award, the “2008 Champion of Small Business” from the National Coalition for Capital.  I received the award and made a small speech.