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(D) Democrat
James Kimo Apana
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Background (from his wikipedia) Served as Mayor of the County of Maui in Hawaii from 1999 to January 2, 2003. Born in Wailuku, he graduated from Kamehameha Schools and obtained a speech degree at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa. Upon ending his studies, Apana was hired by the Hawai'i State Legislature to be its budget analyst while at the same time, he managed a family business. In 1993, Apana won his first of three terms to the Maui County Council representing his hometown of Wailuku. In 1998, Apana was elected mayor as a Democrat to succeed then-gubernatorial candidate Mayor Linda Lingle.
"A candidate has no way of knowing when a donor has engaged in a practice contrary to the spirit and intent of the rules governing campaign fund-raising. A candidate has no way of knowing who is related to whom and who works for which company."
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http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2002/Sep/19/ln/ln30a.html
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State House District 9
Kahului, Puunene, Old Sand Hills, Maui Lani
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(D) Democrat
Incumbent
Justin Woodson
Background: The current Representative for this district, Justin was first appointed to the chamber on January 15, 2013. He was appointed by Governor Neil Abercrombie to fill the vacancy left by Gilbert Keith-Agaran. He is a member of the House Housing, Finance, Health and Human Services committees. Woodson, 36, owns and operates Woodson’s Eco Auto Wash in Kahului. He and his wife, Stacy Suyat Woodson, have four children.
Notable Quote:
"If a bill potentially induces a flood of litigation, then it is divisive, it does not bring us together. If a bill pits one side against another, it's divisive, it does not bring us together." (on gay marriage bill SB1)
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Voted against gay marriage
Introduced "Hawaii Monsanto Protection Act" HB2506 which would have taken away county home rule rights to regulate agriculture, such as restrictions or disclosure for GMOs and pesticides
Supported the passed 20% no restrictions tax credit for film industry
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Endorsements:
Speaker of the House Joe Souki
United Public Workers
Carpenters Union
Laborer's Union
Operating Engineers
Masons' Union
AFL-CIO
ILWU