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Abercrombie appoints Tom Okamura to State House
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Jan 03Governor Abercrombie Tuesday appointed Tom Okamura to the state House of Representatives for District 33, which includes 'Aiea, 'Aiea Heights, Halawa Heights, Halawa Valley and Red Hill. »
Former Hilo High grad Okamura appointed to State House
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Jan 03Governor Neil Abercrombie today announced the appointment of Tom Okamura to the state House of Representatives for District 33, which includes 'Aiea, 'Aiea Heights, Halawa Heights, Halawa Valley and Red Hill. Mr. Okamura fills the seat left vacant by t... »
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10 percent
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Jan 25State Senate Vice President Donna Mercado Kim and several others are unhappy that Citigroup received a slice of the state’s record $1.3 billion bond sale in November given Citigroup’s prior history with state investments. Citigroup was involved in a $1... »
Senator Donna Mercado Kim Receives 2011 Mahalo Award
Senate Majority Caucus
Jan 12On January 11, 2012, Friends of the Library of Hawaii honored Senate Vice President Donna Mercado Kim (District 14-Moanalua, Aiea, Fort Shafter, Kalihi Valley and Halawa Valley) with the 2011 Mahalo Award at Washington Place. The Mahalo Award is prese... »
Chosen
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Nov 21State House Democrats, meeting in private caucus, have chosen state Rep. Pono Chong as their new majority leader. Chong (D, Maunawili-Kaneohe), was the majority whip. He replaces state Rep. Blake Oshiro (D, Halawa-Aiea), Gov. Neil Abercrombie’s new dep... »
Caucus
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Nov 18State House Democrats are scheduled to meet in private caucus on Monday, where they could choose a new majority leader to replace Rep. Blake Oshiro, (D, Halawa-Aiea), the governor’s new deputy chief of staff. Sources say state Rep. Pono Chong (D, Mauna... »