Faye Hanohano
Faye Hanohano (Democratic Party) was a member of the Hawaii House of Representatives, representing District 4. Hanohano assumed office in 2006. Hanohano left office in 2014.
Hanohano ran for election for an at-large seat of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. Hanohano lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Hanohano is a former Democratic member of the Hawaii House of Representatives, representing District 4 from 2006 to 2014. She served as Assistant Majority Floor Leader.
Biography
Hanohano's professional experience includes serving as Adult Corrections Officer/Acting Captain/Administrative Lieutenant for the Kulani Correctional Facility from 1982-2006.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Hanohano served on the following committees:
| Hawaii committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Education |
| • Energy & Environmental Protection |
| • Higher Education |
| • Tourism, Chair |
| • Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs, Chair |
| • Water & Land |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Hanohano served on these committees:
| Hawaii committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Culture & the Arts |
| • Education |
| • Hawaiian Affairs, Chair |
| • Health |
| • Higher Education |
| • Human Services |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Hanohano served on these committees:
| Hawaii committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Education |
| • Higher Education |
| • Labor & Public Employment |
| • Public Safety, Chair |
| • Transportation |
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Office of Hawaiian Affairs At-large Trustee (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Office of Hawaiian Affairs At-large Trustee on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | John Waihee IV (Nonpartisan) | 22.1 | 147,025 | |
| ✔ | Lei Ahu Isa (Nonpartisan) | 17.5 | 116,354 | |
| ✔ | Brendon Kalei'aina Lee (Nonpartisan) | 15.9 | 106,131 | |
| William Aila (Nonpartisan) | 15.6 | 103,611 | ||
| Rowena Akana (Nonpartisan) | 15.2 | 101,196 | ||
| Faye Hanohano (Nonpartisan) | 13.7 | 91,508 | ||
| Total votes: 665,825 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Office of Hawaiian Affairs At-large Trustee (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the primary for Office of Hawaiian Affairs At-large Trustee on August 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | John Waihee IV (Nonpartisan) | 17.2 | 74,203 | |
| ✔ | Lei Ahu Isa (Nonpartisan) | 12.3 | 53,063 | |
| ✔ | Rowena Akana (Nonpartisan) | 11.7 | 50,607 | |
| ✔ | William Aila (Nonpartisan) | 10.2 | 44,168 | |
| ✔ | Faye Hanohano (Nonpartisan) | 8.2 | 35,488 | |
| ✔ | Brendon Kalei'aina Lee (Nonpartisan) | 7.9 | 33,964 | |
| Makana Paris (Nonpartisan) | 5.9 | 25,439 | ||
| Pohai Ryan (Nonpartisan) | 5.5 | 23,866 | ||
| Keali'I Makekau (Nonpartisan) | 5.4 | 23,377 | ||
| Alvin Akina (Nonpartisan) | 4.5 | 19,561 | ||
| Landen Paikai (Nonpartisan) | 4.0 | 17,100 | ||
| Marc Kalai Pa'aluhi (Nonpartisan) | 2.3 | 9,821 | ||
| Lei Sharsh-Davis (Nonpartisan) | 1.8 | 7,750 | ||
| C. Kaui Jochanan Amsterdam (Nonpartisan) | 1.7 | 7,376 | ||
| Kali Puuohau (Nonpartisan) | 1.4 | 6,141 | ||
| Total votes: 431,924 | ||||
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2014
Elections for the Hawaii House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 9, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 3, 2014. Joy A. San Buenaventura defeated incumbent Faye Pua Hanohano, Leilani Bronson-Crelly, Brian F. Jordan and Julia K. Peleiholani in the Democratic primary, while Gary Thomas was unopposed in the Republican primary. San Buenaventura defeated Thomas in the general election.[2][3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Joy A. San Buenaventura |
71.6% | 4,337 | |
| Republican | Gary Thomas | 28.4% | 1,719 | |
| Total Votes | 6,056 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Joy A. San Buenaventura |
43.4% | 1,628 |
| Faye Pua Hanohano Incumbent | 20.4% | 766 |
| Brian F. Jordan | 14.6% | 549 |
| Leilani Bronson-Crelly | 13.4% | 503 |
| Julia K. Peleiholani | 8.1% | 304 |
| Total Votes | 3,750 | |
2012
Hanohano won re-election in the 2012 election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 4. She ran unopposed in the August 11 Democratic primary and defeated Hope Louise Cermelj (I) and Moke Stephens (I) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[5]
2010
Hanohano defeated Anthony Marzi in the primary. The primary election took place on September 18, 2010. The general election took place on November 2, 2010, where Hanohano defeated Marlene Hapai (R) and Solomon Singer (I).[6]
| Hawaii House of Representatives, District 4 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Faye Hanohano (D)
|
4,438 | 54.0% | ||
| Marlene Hapai (R) | 3,332 | 40.6% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, won re-election to the Hawaii House of Representatives from Hawaii's 4th District, defeating Fred Blas (R). Hanohano received 5,324 votes in the election while Blas received 4,429 votes.[7] Hanohano raised $24,750 for his campaign; Blas raised $25,254.[8]
| Hawaii House of Representatives, District 4 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Faye Hanohano (D)
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5,324 | 50.9% | ||
| Fred Blas (R) | 4,429 | 42.3% | ||
| Blank | 701 | 6.7% | ||
| Over | 11 | 0.1% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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2014
In 2014, the Hawaii State Legislature was in session from January 15 through May 2.
- Legislators are scored by Paychecks Hawaii on their "support and advocacy for small business and an improved business climate."[9]
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- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2013
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In 2013, the Hawaii State Legislature was in session from January 16 to May 3.
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Hawaii Grassroot Institute
The Grassroot Institute issued its 2010 Legislative Score Card that tallied the votes of Hawaii legislators and graded their votes based on the Institute's values of individual liberty, free markets, and limited government.[11] The Institute observed state legislators' votes on issues involving taxes, spending, scope of government, business climate and raids on special funds. Hanohano received a total score of 5%. Here are the scores Hanohano received based on specific categories.
| 2010 Hawaii House Legislative Scorecard | ||||||||
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| Taxes | Business climate | Spending | Individual liberty | Raids | Scope of government | |||
| 7% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 14% | 0% | |||
Personal
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Hanohano is a member of the National Conference of State Legislators, and Kamehameha School Association.
Noteworthy events
Racist and abusive behavior
In February 2014, the head of Hawaii's Department of Land and Natural Resources accused Hanohano of making racist and abusive remarks towards her staff. "One of my staff was accused of genocide and that's a very serious charge. We don't think the actions the department takes comes anywhere near genocide. (It was) very uncomfortable," said William Alia. Alia also alleged that Hanohano spoke down in Hawaiian to staff members who could not speak the language and lashed out at two Caucasian staffers as "malihinis," or newcomers. Hanohano was forced to apologize in 2013 after using racial slurs in a rant about art work being installed in her office and a legislative committee is already reviewing abusing remarks made to a college student testifying before her committee. Fellow legislators speaking off the record to a news source said that they were embarrassed by Hanohano's behavior and were considering options such as censure or even stripping her of her position as Chair of the Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs Committee.[12]
See also
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- Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees election, 2018
- Hawaii House of Representatives
- Hawaii House Committees
- Hawaii House of Representatives District 4
- Hawaii State Legislature
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees
- Campaign Myspace Page
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed March 24, 2014
- ↑ Hawaii Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed June 6, 2014
- ↑ Hawaii Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed August 25, 2014
- ↑ Hawaii Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed November 12, 2014
- ↑ civilbeat.com, " Unofficial 2012 Primary election candidate list," accessed March 24, 2014
- ↑ Hawaii Secretary of State, "Official 2010 General election results," accessed December 13, 2013
- ↑ Hawaii Secretary of State, "Official 2008 General election results," accessed March 24, 2014
- ↑ Follow The Money, "Campaign funds," accessed March 24, 2014
- ↑ Paychecks Hawaii, "PAYCHECKS HAWAII Ratings of the 2013 Hawaii State Legislature," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ Paychecks Hawaii, "PAYCHECKS HAWAII Ratings of the 2013 Hawaii State Legislature," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, "2010 Legislative Score Card," accessed May 7, 2021
- ↑ hawaiinewsnow.com, "New Hanohano controversy," February 19, 2014
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Succeeded by Joy A. San Buenaventura (D) |
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