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DON’T FORGET! Why We Must Vote In The 2010 Mid-Term Elections FOCUS ON BUSINESS
By Ron E. Reynolds Special to Houston Business Connections
he current state of the US economy makes the 2010 Midterm Elections the most important election of this century. Every election has important issues, but this November will determine whether we return to the failed policies of the GOP or continue to dig America out of the mess created by the last Republican administration. SEE PAGE • 23
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ENTERPRISE: Pete Havel, the Executive Director of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, presented Congressman Kevin Brady with the Spirit of Enterprise Award during a Chamber of Commerce Meeting in Shenandoah. Havel commended Brady for fighting for small businesses in Congress.
OPINION
Mid-Term Elections are crucial for small businesses By U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (Republican-The Woodlands, Texas) Special to Houston Business Connections or small businesses, this election is about survival. New health care costs, threats of higher taxes, and reduced energy production have all converged to create an unprecedented economic uncertainty for small business. Republicans and Democrats in Washington hold vastly different views on taxes. Democrats believe Americans - especially those they consider wealthy - are not paying enough. Republicans believe Americans are paying too much and they, not the government, should have more control over the money they earn. SEE ARTICLE ON PAGE • 21
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BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT
PEOPLE YOU SHOULD KNOW PROFILE: State Farm Independent Insurer and Insurance Relations Expert, Brandon Herndon, services his clients through education. SEE ARTICLE ON PAGE • 25
INSURANCE
TOP PHOTO: Pictured in the photo above is Democratic State Representative Elect Ron E. Reynolds and U.S. President Barack Obama. Reynolds is seeking to become the first African American to represent HD-27 in Fort Bend County since reconstruction. SEE ARTICLE BY REYNOLDS ON PAGE • 23
PEOPLE YOU SHOULD KNOW SPOTLIGHTS
INSIDE THIS ISSUE LEFT PHOTO: Niyoka Campbell, PC is the Founder and President of Hollywood Financial Service, an Accounting firm located in Houston, TX that specializes in providing quality tax preparation and Accounting services to individuals and small businesses. A suite of customized accounting services, designed to meet the needs of new to mid-size businesses, are readily available and include bookkeeping, payroll, monthly and quarterly tax payments, sales tax filings, preparation of financial statements, and more. SEE ARTICLE ON PAGE • 29 ---------------------------------------RIGHT PHOTO: Democratic Civil Litigator Erica M. Graham is on the November 2010 Mid-Term ballot for Harris County Civil Court-at-Law Position #1. SEE PAGES 3 & 19 for more information. You also may view the sample ballot for Harris County inside this issue. --------------------------------SEE SAMPLE BALLOT FOR HARRIS COUNTY ON PAGE • 18
ADVERTISEMENT: PLEASE VOTE TO ELECT ERICA M. GRAHAM FOR HARRIS COUNTY CIVIL COURT-AT-LAW POSITION #1