Senator Kahele has taken no chemical+GMO campaign contributions in 2014 as of July. The records below cover his time in office from 2011-2013.
Campaign contributions from chemical+GMO companies:
$2200
Registered chemical+GMO lobbyists:
$5250
GMO+Chem Companies and Registered Lobbyist Funds only:
$7450
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:
$7450
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Supports marriage equality
Measures Kahele supported:
SB3093 Relating to the University of Hawai`i at Hilo:
This measure appropriates $200K to the University of Hawai`i at Hilo to establish staff positions within the ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center. It also supports the University of Hawai`i at Hilo’s Memorandum of Understanding with the Revealing Individual Strengths for Excellence (RISE) 21st Century After School Program specifically helping Native Hawaiian children.
SB2609 Relating to Minimum Wage: Minimum wage will increase from its current $7.25 an hour to $10.10 an hour by 2018. To help protect small businesses, we kept the tip credit (allowing employers to deduct 75 cents per hour from tipped employees) but raised the trigger to $7 above minimum wage.
SB2729 Relating to Mobile Electronic Devices
SB1 Relating to Equal Rights
The Hawaiʻi Marriage Equality Act of 2013 provided equal rights to same sex couples and allowed them the right to marry and be entitled to benefits under state law.
HB1671 Relating to Transient Accommodations Tax:
HB1716 Making an Appropriation for Invasive Species Prevention, Control, Outreach, Research, and Planning:
SCR70 URGING THE GOVERNOR TO PROCLAIM 2014 AS THE YEAR OF THE WORLDWIDE VOYAGE.
SCR71 URGING THE STATE AND STATE ENTITIES TO SUPPORT THE HŌKŪLE’A AND HER CREW AS THEY JOURNEY AROUND THE WORLD.
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(D) Democrat
Gil Kahele
Senate District 1
Incumbent
Notable Quotes:
Hilo
Background (from his website) Hawaiʻi Island State Senator Gilbert Kahele was born to Hawaiian parents in a grass shack by the sea on May 15, 1942 at Kalihi, just south of the Hawaiian fishing village of Miloliʻi in South Kona. United States Marine, Associate degree in Science in 1967 from Laney College, Federal Government at Naval Station Wahiawa as a refrigeration mechanic retired in 2000 as the Director of Public Works. member of the Hawaiʻi County Police Commission serving as Chair in 1992. since January 16, 2011 representing District 1. Kahele was appointed by Governor Neil Abercrombie to fill the vacancy caused by the appointment of Russell S. Kokubun as Hawaii Commissioner of Agriculture
"Lanakila Homes... I grew up there. I am a product of the public housing. So I'm very familiar with that area so it's something we want to tackle and want to make it happen."
"Hawaii should stand in strong support of this bill," on marriage equality.
"No matter if you were a stranger or a non-Hawaiian (non-descript) and my tutus always welcome everyone, and it's a value I carry with me today." As one of six members in this chamber of the only recognized indigenous aboriginal maoli people of this state. It is with great pride that I stand here today. It is because as my colleague from Maui Kalani English pointed out last week, same sex relationships are part of the very fabric of the Hawaiian peoples, my ancestor's history."
"I've enjoyed serving with uh, people like Senator Malama Solomon. She has been a tremendous help with members... She asked me what Chair I wanted to serve on and she was very gracious to allow me to serve on the Ways and Means committee."