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(D) Democrat
Matt Lopresti
Notable Quote:
Background (from website) Born in Pittsburgh, PA, Matt is an Associate professor of philosophy and humanities and chair of the Asian and Pacific Studies program at Hawaii Pacific University. He has a Ph.D. in Philosophy, University of Hawaii at Manoa, and an MA in Philosophy, BA in History and BA in Philosophy from the University of Toledo. He was elected to the Executive Committee of the Sierra Club, Oahu Group twice and currently serves as its Vice Chair. Matt has served as a volunteer locally in numerous community organizations for the past 15 years, ranging from the Limu Project to serving as a judge for Hawaii student Speech and Debate tournaments to painting over graffiti throughout ‘Ewa Beach as a volunteer with HPD’s Weed & Seed officers and kids from the Boys and Girls Club and serving on the ‘Ewa Neighborhood Board.
“Ewa Beach deserves leadership with integrity. It has been a long time since we had a state House legislator who put the people’s needs before her own."
Supports marriage equality
Supports increasing financial and program support for organic and sustainable farming
Supports county home rule over agriculture
Supports GMO food labeling
Supports campaign finance reform such as publicly funded elections
Supports protecting native species and pollinators adversely affected by pesticide use
Supports funding state programs to expand local farmer support for those growing food crops.
Supports pesticide, herbicide and fertilizer disclosure and GE crops used by agrichemical companies
Click here to see Civil Beat Q&A.
This candidate has not received any campaign contributions from chemical+GMO companies or lobbyists.
Click here to see all campaign contributions.
In The News:
Endorsements:
Equality Hawaii
Hawaii Building and Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO
Hawaii Center for Food Safety
Hawaii Government Employees Association, AFSCME Local 152, AFL-CIO (HGEA)
Hawaii Optometric Political Action Committee
Hawaii Regional Council of Carpenters
Hawaii State Teachers Association (HSTA)
International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT)
International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU)
GLBT Caucus, Hawaii Democratic Party
Planned Parenthood Hawaii Action Network
Plumbers and Fitters UA Local 675
Progressive PAC
Sierra Club
State of Hawaii Police Officers Union (SHOPO)
Unite Here! Local 5 (hotel, Kaiser hospital and service workers)
University of Hawaii Professional Assembly (UHPA)
State House District 41
Ewa Villages, Ewa Beach, Ewa Gentry, Ocean Pointe,
West Loch
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(D) Democrat
Incumbent
Rida Cabanilla
Background: (from her capitol website) Rida Cabanilla was first elected to the State House in 2005, and currently represents the residents of Ewa, Waipahu, Honouliuli, and West Loch. A registered nurse and Lieutenant Colonel in the US Army Reserves (Surgical Readiness Command, Fort Shafter) Representative Cabanilla was born in the Philippines and has been a resident of Hawaii since 1970. She attended the University of Hawaii and holds a BS in Nursing. And she is the mother of two adult children, Melanie and Christopher.
Notable Quote:
"You ride the rail so I can drive my car."
This candidate has no working website.
No BAB survey response.
Click here to read Hawai Center for Food Safety Action Fund survey response.
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Opposes GMO food labeling
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Opposes disclosure of pesticides by agrichemical companies
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Supports home rule of counties over agriculture
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Supports financial and program support for organic and sustainable farming
Campaign contributions from chemical+GMO companies:
$0
Registered chemical+GMO lobbyists:
$2200
GMO+Chem Companies and Registered Lobbyist Funds only:
$2200
Trade Groups representing chemical+GMO companies:
$0
Chem+GMO Lobbyist or Industry Immediate Family Members (IMF):
$0
Total including Chem+GMO companies, Lobbyists, Trade Groups, Chem+GMO Employees & Lobbyist/Industry Immediate Family Members Funds:
$2200
Click here to see itemized chemical+GMO campaign contributions.
Click here to see all campaign contributions.
In The News:
http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/25409674/rep-cabanilla-under-scrutiny-over-non-profit
Endorsements:
unknown