HI HR177

Recognizes and congratulates nine U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) 2015 State of Hawaii awardees for their outstanding entrepreneurial achievements.

Honors Russell Ruderman as Small Business Person of the Year, Robert Stehlik as Small Business Exporter of the Year, and Eric S. Tanouye for Entrepreneurial Success Award.

Acknowledges Sean Fong as SBA Young Entrepreneur of the Year, Stephen Nii for SBA Family Owned Small Business of the Year, and Jean Jeremiah as SBA Advocate for Minority Small Business.

Recognizes Louis F. Perez III for Financial Services advocacy, Jerry Ornellas for Home Based Business advocacy, and Bob Sigall as SBA Small Business Advocate of the Year for Media and Journalism.

Affirms that Hawaii's small business owners are essential to the state's economy by providing jobs, products, services, and revenue generation.