Mazie needs our help
Mike Honda
mike@mikehonda.org
<p>I’d like to introduce to you a dear friend of mine, and an extraordinary candidate for Congress – Mazie Hirono. Mazie is running for the U.S. House in Hawaii’s 2nd Congressional District, the seat formerly held by Patsy T. Mink and Ed Case, and I have endorsed her candidacy. </p><p>With the general election drawing near on November 7th, I am working hard to ensure Mazie has the financial resources she needs to put her over the top on Election Day! Your contribution today of $500, $250, $100 or whatever you can afford will go along way in helping me achieve this goal. Can I count on your help today? </p>
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<br />I invite you to join me in supporting Mazie, but first let me tell you why I am vigorously working to elect her to Congress.
<ul><li><strong>Experience</strong>: Importantly, Mazie Hirono has the legislative experience it takes to get the job done in Washington. She served 8 years as Hawaii’s Lieutenant Governor, becoming America’s first immigrant woman of Asian ancestry elected to statewide office. </li>
<li><strong>Effective</strong>: Prior to her election as Lt. Governor, Hirono served for 14 years in the Hawaii State Legislature and earned a reputation as a dedicated consumer advocate. Over 120 of her bills became law, making her one of the most effective members of the Legislature during her 7 terms.</li>
<li><strong>Visionary</strong>: Committed to educational reform, she chaired Hawaii’s Policy Group of the National Commission on Teaching and America’s Future. Mazie led the policy group’s lobbying at the legislature to successfully enact bills supporting teacher quality. Mazie also led the state’s effort to bring about a public-private partnership to create pre-schools on elementary school campuses. Recognizing the importance of pre-school to better prepare our children for learning, Mazie successfully lobbied the legislature for $5 million in funds to build the first of 26 projected preschools across the state.</li>
<li><strong>Viability</strong>: Mazie can win! She has stacked up endorsements from key organizations and individuals such as EMILY’s List and former Secretary of Commerce and former Secretary of Transportation Norm Mineta, the Painters Union, the Machinists Union and the Asian American Action Fund just to name a few. She has also led in fundraising – raising more money from individuals than any of her opponents.</li>
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