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Clarence Nishihara
Clarence K. Nishihara is a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic member of the Hawaii Senate, representing the state's 18th district from 2004 to 2023. He was the Chair of the Committee on Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs. Nishihara announced at the end of the 2022 legislative session that he would be retiring from the Legislature, and would not run in the 2022 Hawaii Senate election. References External linksHawaii Senate - Clarence K. NishiharaProject Vote Smart - Senator Clarence K. Nishihara (HI)profile *''Follow the Money'' - Clarence K. Nishihara 2006 campaign contributions Democratic Party Hawaii state senators Living people Hawaii politicians of Japanese descent 21st-century American legislators Year of birth missing (living people) Asian American and Pacific Islander state legislators in Haw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michelle Kidani
Michelle N. Kidani (born September 30, 1948, in Honolulu, Hawaii) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Hawaii Senate since January 16, 2013 representing District 18. Kidani served consecutively from 2009 until 2013 in the District 17 seat. Education Kidani earned her AA as a legal secretary from Honolulu Business College, her AA in liberal arts from Leeward Community College, and her BS from unaccredited Kennedy-Western University (later Warren National University). Elections *2012 Redistricted to District 18, and with Democratic Senator Clarence K. Nishihara redistricted to District 17, Kidani won the August 11, 2012 Democratic Primary with 7,434 votes (60.3%) against former Representative Michael Magaoay, and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 14,518 votes (67.3%) against Republican nominee Rojo Herrera. *2008 Kidani challenged incumbent Senator Ron Menor in the three-way September 20, 2008 Democratic Primary, winning with 3,890 votes (41.2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Aquino
Henry James C. Aquino (born May 27, 1977, in Honolulu, Hawaii) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Hawaii House of Representatives since January 16, 2013 representing District 38. Aquino consecutively served from 2009 until 2013 in the District 35 seat. Education Aquino earned his Associate degree from Honolulu Community College, in Bachelor of Arts in public administration from the University of Hawaiʻi – West Oʻahu, and his Master's degree in communication from Hawaii Pacific University. Elections *2012 Redistricted to District 38, and with Democratic Representative Marilyn Lee redistricted to District 36, Aquino was unopposed for both the August 11, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 3,371 votes, and the November 6, 2012 General election. *2004 Aquino initially challenged incumbent Democratic Representative Alex Sonson in the District 35 September 18, 2004 Democratic Primary, but lost; Sonson held the seat until 2009. *2008 When Democratic Repr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cal Kawamoto
Cal or CAL may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Cal'' (novel), a 1983 novel by Bernard MacLaverty * "Cal" (short story), a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov * ''Cal'' (1984 film), an Irish drama starring John Lynch and Helen Mirren ** ''Cal'' (album), the soundtrack album by Mark Knopfler * ''Cal'' (2013 film), a British drama * Judge Cal, a fictional character in the ''Judge Dredd'' comic strip in ''2000 AD'' Aviation * Cal Air International, an airline based in the United Kingdom * Campbeltown Airport IATA airport code * China Airlines ICAO airline code * Continental Airlines, an American airline with the New York Stock Exchange symbol of "CAL" * CAL Cargo Air Lines, a cargo airline based in Israel Organizations and businesses * CAL Bank, a commercial bank in Ghana * Cal Yachts, originally the Jensen Marine Corporation, founded in 1957 * Center for Applied Linguistics, a non-profit organization that researches language and culture * Cercle artistique ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States. Founded in 1828, it was predominantly built by Martin Van Buren, who assembled a wide cadre of politicians in every state behind war hero Andrew Jackson, making it the world's oldest active political party.M. Philip Lucas, "Martin Van Buren as Party Leader and at Andrew Jackson's Right Hand." in ''A Companion to the Antebellum Presidents 1837–1861'' (2014): 107–129."The Democratic Party, founded in 1828, is the world's oldest political party" states Its main political rival has been the Republican Party since the 1850s. The party is a big tent, and though it is often described as liberal, it is less ideologically uniform than the Republican Party (with major individuals within it frequently holding widely different political views) due to the broader list of unique voting blocs that compose it. The historical predecessor of the Democratic Party is considered to be th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KHON-TV
KHON-TV (channel 2) is a television station in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, serving the Hawaiian Islands as an affiliate of Fox and The CW. It is owned by Nexstar Media Group alongside MyNetworkTV affiliate KHII-TV (channel 9). Both stations share studios at the Haiwaiki Tower in downtown Honolulu, while KHON's main transmitter is also located downtown at the Century Center condominium/business complex. History As an NBC affiliate KHON-TV first signed on the air on December 15, 1952, as a primary NBC affiliate, KONA, occupying the channel 11 position. It also had a secondary affiliation with DuMont (which it later shared with KULA-TV, now KITV, after it signed on in 1954) until that network's demise in 1955. The station, which is Hawaii's second-oldest television station (behind KGMB, originally on channel 9, now on channel 5), was originally owned by Herbert Richards. Two years later in 1954, the ''Honolulu Advertiser'' purchased the station. On October 16, 1955, KONA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makawao, Hawaii
Makawao is a census-designated place (CDP) in Maui County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 7,297 at the 2020 census. Located on the rural northwest slope of Haleakala on East Maui, the community is known for being the hub of the "Upcountry", a part of the island dominated by mostly agriculture and ranch land. Makawao Forest Reserve is to the east-northeast. Geography Makawao is located at (20.853657, -156.316951). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all of it land. Demographics At the 2000 census, there were 6,327 people, 2,151 households, and 1,565 families in the CDP. The population density was . There were 2,222 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 40.54% White, 0.32% African American, 0.55% Native American, 17.04% Asian, 8.74% Pacific Islander, 1.56% from other races, and 31.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.93% of the population. Of the 2,151 ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hawaii Senate
The Hawaii Senate is the upper house of the Hawaii State Legislature. It consists of twenty-five members elected from an equal number of constituent districts across the islands and is led by the President of the Senate, elected from the membership of the body, currently Ron Kouchi. The forerunner of the Hawaii Senate during the government of the Kingdom of Hawaii was the House of Nobles originated in 1840. In 1894, the Constitution of the Republic of Hawaii renamed the upper house the present senate. Senators are elected to four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Like most state legislatures in the United States, the Hawaii State Senate is a part-time body and senators often have active careers outside government. The lower house of the legislature is the Hawaii House of Representatives. The membership of the Senate also elects additional officers to include the Senate Vice President, Senate Chief Clerk, Assistant Chief Clerk, Senate Sergeant at Arms, and Assistan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honolulu Civil Beat
Honolulu Civil Beat is a news website that practices journalism related to the U.S. state of Hawaii. Journalists and editors at Civil Beat have traveled to other U.S. held territories and military installations in the Pacific, reporting on current and historical events about immigration and other issues. Civil Beat is headquartered in Honolulu, on the island of Oahu, and is published by Pierre Omidyar, founder of eBay. History Omidyar launched Civil Beat May 2010 with a subscription paywall. Its founding editor was Pulitzer Prize winning journalist John Temple, former editor and publisher of The Rocky Mountain News. When Temple left to take a position at the Washington Post in 2009, journalist Patti Epler was promoted to executive editor. In 2012, ''Huffington Post'' launched a Hawaii issues and travel-oriented site in partnership with Civil Beat. HuffPost Hawaii staff share office space with the Civil Beat staff. In 2012, as part of an investigation of municipal law enforcement ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Hawaii Senate Election
The 2022 Hawaii Senate elections was held on November 8, 2022, to elect senators in all 25 districts of the Hawaii Senate. Due to the chamber's use of the 2-4-4 term system, members were elected in single-member constituencies, with half of them serving two-year terms and the other half serving four-year terms. These elections were held concurrently with various federal and state elections, including for Governor of Hawaii. Partisan primaries were held on August 13. The Democratic Party maintained supermajority control of the chamber, although Republicans were able to win two seats, a first for the party since the 2008 election. Predictions Overview Summary by district Closest races Districts where the margin of victory was under 10%: # # Retiring incumbents Democrats # District 6: Rosalyn Baker is retiring. # District 11: Brian Taniguchi is retiring. # District 19: Clarence Nishihara is retiring. Incumbents defeated In primary elections Democrats # ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Democratic Party Hawaii State Senators
Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to: Politics *A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people. *A member of a Democratic Party: **Democratic Party (United States) (D) **Democratic Party (Cyprus) (DCY) ** Democratic Party (Japan) (DP) **Democratic Party (Italy) (PD) **Democratic Party (Hong Kong) (DPHK) **Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) **Democratic Party of Korea **Democratic Party (other), for a full list *A member of a Democrat Party (other) *A member of a Democracy Party (other) *Australian Democrats, a political party *Democrats (Brazil), a political party *Democrats (Chile), a political party * Democrats (Croatia), a political party * Democrats (Gothenburg political party), in the city of Gothenburg, Sweden *Democrats (Greece), a political party *Democrats (Greenland), a political party *Sweden Democrats, a political party * Supporters of political parties and democracy movements ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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Hawaii Politicians Of Japanese Descent
Hawaii ( ; haw, Hawaii or ) is a state in the Western United States, located in the Pacific Ocean about from the U.S. mainland. It is the only U.S. state outside North America, the only state that is an archipelago, and the only state geographically located within the tropics. Hawaii comprises nearly the entire Hawaiian archipelago, 137 volcanic islands spanning that are physiographically and ethnologically part of the Polynesian subregion of Oceania. The state's ocean coastline is consequently the fourth-longest in the U.S., at about . The eight main islands, from northwest to southeast, are Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Lānai, Kahoolawe, Maui, and Hawaii—the last of these, after which the state is named, is often called the "Big Island" or "Hawaii Island" to avoid confusion with the state or archipelago. The uninhabited Northwestern Hawaiian Islands make up most of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, the United States' largest protected area a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
