Naturally Progressive, Good Government with Sen. Russell Ruderman
Russell Ruderman is State Senator for District 2, Puna and Ka’u. He is also the founder and owner of Island Naturals Markets, with over 200 employees on the Big Island. In 2015 he received an award at the White House as the SBA State of Hawaii Businessperson of the Year. In both his business and legislative careers he is a champion for local food. Senator Ruderman has obtained funding to plan and build a Puna Regional Library, for which he was named 2014 Friends of the Library legislator of the Year. He also obtained funding for Puna Community Medical Center to develop into a much needed emergency room in Puna. Sen. Green and Sen. Ruderman discuss the value of access to medicine in any community.
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The host for this episode was Sen. Josh Green.