Hawaii State Senator, Dist 18
Duties: The Hawaii State Senate is the upper chamber of the Hawaii State Legislature. The Hawaii State Senate is a part-time body.Areas Represented: Waipio, Crestview, Royal Kunia; a portion of Mililani, a portion of Waipahu, and a portion of AkupuHow Elected: The senate consists of 25 members elected from an equal number of constituent districts across the islands. A Senator must be a Hawaii resident for not less than three years, is at least 18 years old, and is a qualified voter of the senatorial district from which the person seeks to be elected. Candidates for state legislative offices who are nominated in the primary election and are unopposed in the general election will be deemed elected to the office sought after the primary election regardless of the number of votes received by that candidate (Hawaii State Constitution, Article III, Section 4).Term: Four years, not subject to term limits.Base Salary (FY2024): $72,348 plus $225/day if living outside Oahu, $10/day for members living on Oahu; Senate President - $81,024
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SVRCINA, Emil
(Rep)
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KIDANI, Michelle N.
(Dem)
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What is the biggest issue facing your district, and what would you do about it?
Hawai`i's economy is still heavily reliant on tourism. What, if anything, should be done differently about tourism and the economy?
What steps would you take to ensure that the state has resources to meet emergency needs in addition to supporting the state's annual budget?
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Education
‘66 grad Farrington; ‘68 grad Honolulu Bus. College; ‘77 Bachelor’s Kennedy Western
Community/Military Service
Board Member: Mililani Town Assn;Adult Friends for Youth; Softball Coach
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Campaign Phone
(808)754-4442
First elected in 2008, I am currently VP of the HI
I am VP of the State senate and Chair the Cmte on Education, working closely with the Board of Education and DOE Supt Hayashi to assure we continue to provide quality education for our Keiki.
Our district deals with heavy traffic each morning and afternoon. The rail has not helped yet as it doesn’t go to downtown where most drivers are headed. Hopefully, the rail will be built soon in Central Oahu
We should assure our islands continue to be a destination by keeping our infrastructure clean and safe.
Our greatest resource is our people. We need to assure that jobs pay livable wages and local people have priority.
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