query: who is the governor of hawaii now?

title: Hawaii

text: Gabbard represents the 2nd congressional district, representing the rest of the state, which is largely rural and semi-rural. Brian Schatz is the senior United States Senator from Hawaii. He was appointed to the office on December 26, 2012, by Governor Neil Abercrombie, following the death of former senator Daniel Inouye. The state's junior senator is Mazie Hirono, the former representative from the second congressional district. Hirono is the first female Asian American senator and the first Buddhist senator. Hawaii incurred the biggest seniority shift between the 112th and 113th Congresses. The state went from a delegation consisting of senators who

title: 2010 Hawaii gubernatorial election

text: nominees. List of candidates per State of Hawaii Office of Elections candidate report. Eleven candidates ran for their political parties' nominations in the lieutenant governor primary election on September 18: seven Democrats, two Republicans, one independent, and one Free Energy Party candidate. 2010 Hawaii gubernatorial election The Hawaii gubernatorial election of 2010 was held on November 2, 2010 to determine the next Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii. The winning candidates served a four-year term from 2010 to 2014. Incumbent Republican Governor Linda Lingle was term-limited in 2010 and not eligible to run for re-election. Former congressman Neil Abercrombie was

title: 2014 Hawaii gubernatorial election

text: 2014 Hawaii gubernatorial election The 2014 Hawaii gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the Governor of Hawaii, concurrently with a special election to Hawaii's Class III Senate Seat, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Primary elections were held on August 9, 2014. In Hawaii, candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor run in separate primaries and are then elected on the same ticket. Incumbent Democratic Governor Neil Abercrombie ran for re-election to a second term

title: 2010 Hawaii gubernatorial election

text: 2010 Hawaii gubernatorial election The Hawaii gubernatorial election of 2010 was held on November 2, 2010 to determine the next Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii. The winning candidates served a four-year term from 2010 to 2014. Incumbent Republican Governor Linda Lingle was term-limited in 2010 and not eligible to run for re-election. Former congressman Neil Abercrombie was declared the winner, defeating lieutenant governor Duke Aiona. Abercrombie was sworn in as the state's seventh (and its fifth Democratic) Governor on December 6, 2010. The winners of the 2010 lieutenant governor primary election became the running mates of the 2010 gubernatorial

title: 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii

text: Democrat Mazie Hirono, a former Lieutenant Governor, defeated Republican Bob Hogue, a State Senator. She became the first Buddhist to be elected to the U.S. Congress. 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii The 2006 congressional elections in Hawaii were held on November 4, 2006 to determine who was to represent the state of Hawaii in the United States House of Representatives for the 111th Congress. Hawaii has two seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States Census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms. Incumbent Democrat Neil Abercrombie defeated Republican Richard Hough. This district covers

title: Hawaii House Bill 444

text: Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii in 2010, calling his support for the bill an act on a "critical issue". Neil Abercrombie was elected to succeed Linda Lingle as governor in the 2010 gubernatorial election, defeating Duke Aiona. On July 6, 2010, following Lingle's veto of the bill, Lambda Legal and the ACLU announced that they would file a lawsuit to enable civil unions, stating that "our constitution prevents discrimination based on sexual orientation." Hawaii House Bill 444 House Bill 444 (abbreviated H.B. 444) was a 2009 bill of the Hawaii State Legislature, passed in April 2010 and vetoed by Governor of

title: Governor of Hawaii

text: and repel invasion. The Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii becomes acting governor upon the governor's absence from the state or if the governor is unable to discharge the powers and duties of the office. Historically, the Governor of Hawaii has been from either the Democratic Party of Hawaii or Hawaii Republican Party. The current Governor of Hawaii is Democrat David Ige, who assumed the position on December 1, 2014. Hawaii was the first state to have an Asian American governor; George R. Ariyoshi served three terms between 1974–1986. Currently the state has had three Asian American governors, one Native Hawaiian governor,

title: Governor of Hawaii

text: have fixed cabinet positions and departments. By law, the Governor of Hawaii has the power to create their cabinet and departments as needed as long as the executive department is composed of no more than twenty bodies and cabinet members. The Governor of Hawaii is also empowered to remove cabinet officers at will, with the exception of the Attorney General of Hawaii, who must be removed by an act of the Hawaii State Senate. The Governor of Hawaii's official residence is Washington Place, a mansion that was once a minor royal palace of Queen Liliuokalani and her husband, Prince Consort

title: Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii

text: from other professions or paid positions during the term. , there are eight former U.S. lieutenant governors of Hawaii who are currently living at this time, the oldest U.S. lieutenant governor of Hawaii being George Ariyoshi (served 1970–1974, born 1926). The most recent death of a former U.S. lieutenant governor of Hawaii was that of Nelson Doi (served 1974–1978, born 1922), who died on May 16, 2015. The most recently serving lieutenant governor to die was Jean King (1978-1982, born 1925) on November 24, 2013. Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii The Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii, concurrently the Secretary of State of

title: Governor of Hawaii

text: Governor of Hawaii The Governor of Hawaii () is the chief executive of the state of Hawaii and its various agencies and departments, as provided in the Hawaii State Constitution Article V, Sections 1 through 6. It is a directly elected position, votes being cast by popular suffrage of residents of the state. The governor is responsible for enforcing laws passed by the Hawaii State Legislature and upholding rulings of the Hawaii State Judiciary. The role includes being commander-in-chief of the armed forces of Hawaii and having the power to use those forces to execute laws, suppress insurrection and violence

title: Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii

text: Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii The Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii, concurrently the Secretary of State of Hawaii, is the assistant chief executive of that U.S. state and its various agencies and departments, as provided in the Hawaii State Constitution Article V, Sections 2 though 6. The Lieutenant Governor is elected by popular suffrage of residents of the state on the same ticket as the Governor of Hawaii. The Lieutenant Governor becomes acting Governor upon the absence of the Governor from the state, or if the Governor becomes disabled from duty. Historically, Lieutenant Governors were members of either the Hawaii Democratic Party

title: Governor of Hawaii

text: supported by then-Governor Benjamin J. Cayetano and family. This new mansion: Hale Kia Aina was completed in 2002 and Cayetano became the first governor to live in it for a few days before leaving office. His successor, Governor Linda Lingle, became the first governor to begin a term in the new mansion. Despite the building of this new mansion, Washington Place remains the official residence of the governor and is still used for state dinners and other official functions. Governor of Hawaii The Governor of Hawaii () is the chief executive of the state of Hawaii and its various agencies

title: Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii

text: or Hawaii Republican Party. Three Lieutenant Governors have gone on to become Governor of Hawaii: George Ariyoshi, Ben Cayetano, and John D. Waihee III. The Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii is limited to two four-year terms. Inauguration takes place on the first Monday in December following a gubernatorial election. A single term ends at noon four years later. The Lieutenant Governor must be thirty years old and be a resident of Hawaii for five consecutive years previous to election. Unlike other states, the office of Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii is a full-time position and requires that the Lieutenant Governor be barred

title: Governor of Hawaii

text: and four white governors. The Governor of Hawaii is limited to two four-year terms. Inauguration takes place on the first Monday in December following a gubernatorial election. A single term ends at noon four years later. There is no lifetime limit on the number of times a governor may be elected, but a governor who has been elected to two consecutive terms must be out of office for at least one election cycle before being eligible once again for re-election. A Governor is: The Governor and Lieutenant Governor (running together on the same ticket) are the only two elected statewide

title: Governor of Hawaii

text: executive officers in Hawaii. All other statewide executives (attorney general, auditor, etc.) are appointed by either the governor or the state legislature. Also, the Governor of Hawaii has wide-reaching authority comparably stronger than the other governors in the Union; administrative powers are more centralized than that of most other states with little authority devolved to the counties, and unlike other states there are no local school districts. Included within the governor's sphere of jurisdiction is the power to appoint all judges of the various courts within the Hawaiian judicial system, subject to Senatorial approval. The state of Hawaii does not

title: Governor of Hawaii

text: John Owen Dominis. The mansion is located across the street from the Hawaii State Capitol, where the Office of the Governor is located, and is accessed from the Capitol through underground passages beneath Beretania Street in downtown Honolulu. Befitting of its history as a former royal palace, the Governors of Hawaii have entertained royal families from around the world at Washington Place including Queen Elizabeth II and Emperors Hirohito and Akihito. In 2001, the new mansion for the governor was built on the grounds of Washington Place, after the state decided to turn Washington Place into a museum, an idea

title: The Flower of Hawaii

text: The Flower of Hawaii The Flower of Hawaii (German:"Die Blume von Hawaii") is an operetta in three acts by Paul Abraham with a libretto by Alfred Grünwald, Fritz Löhner-Beda, and Emmerich Földes (also Emric or Imre Foeldes). It premiered on 24 July 1931 at the Neues Theater in Leipzig. The work was inspired by the story of Liliuokalani. Place and time: Honolulu, Monte Carlo, some decades ago In front of a villa in Honolulu At the end of the 19th century, the US Army had occupied Hawaii and removed the Queen from power which is now held by the Governor.

title: Spouses of the Governors of Hawaii

text: Governor of the Territory of Hawaii had for his wife. Nancy Quinn bridged the change of history, as the wife of the last Governor of the Territory of Hawaii and first Governor of the State of Hawaii. She believed her position was to put family first, being her husband's support in a place and time when Hawaii had not yet worked out financial accommodations for care of the governor's family. Beatrice Burns was a nurse and polio survivor; so far, the only governor's spouse of Hawaii who served her term while in a wheelchair. The agendas of the first spouses

title: Spouses of the Governors of Hawaii

text: have evolved as the country's social history has. Jean Ariyoshi helped reforest Hawaii with "A Million Trees of Aloha". Lynne Waihee put children's literacy first on her agenda. Vicky Cayetano was a business owner before she married Governor Ben Cayetano. Through her business acumen, a trust fund was created to erect a new residence for Hawaii's governor. Spouses of the Governors of Hawaii The spouse of the Governor of Hawaii is an unpaid ceremonial position. Territorial spouses carved out their roles in varied ways, from traditional wives who raised the children and supported their husbands, to philanthropists and society hostesses.

title: Hawaii News Now

text: to the SSA. Hawaii News Now Hawaii News Now (also abbreviated as HNN) is the name of the news department shared by three television stations in Honolulu, Hawaii: CBS affiliate KGMB (channel 7), MyNetworkTV affiliate KFVE (channel 5) and NBC affiliate KHNL (channel 8). The newscasts are produced by Raycom Media, which owns KGMB and KHNL and operates KFVE (owned by MCG Capital Corporation) through a shared services agreement. It also has a partnership with KBFD, which uses KGMB's taped on the field stories during KBFD's 11 p.m Korean-language newscast with Korean language subtitles. KGMB's news department started shortly after

title: Hawaii News Now

text: Hawaii News Now Hawaii News Now (also abbreviated as HNN) is the name of the news department shared by three television stations in Honolulu, Hawaii: CBS affiliate KGMB (channel 7), MyNetworkTV affiliate KFVE (channel 5) and NBC affiliate KHNL (channel 8). The newscasts are produced by Raycom Media, which owns KGMB and KHNL and operates KFVE (owned by MCG Capital Corporation) through a shared services agreement. It also has a partnership with KBFD, which uses KGMB's taped on the field stories during KBFD's 11 p.m Korean-language newscast with Korean language subtitles. KGMB's news department started shortly after it signed on

title: The Flower of Hawaii

text: When she refuses, the Governor declares her an enemy of the state and commands Captain Stone to arrest her. Filled with deep admiration for the Princess, he refuses, risking his job. To save him, Laya signs the declaration. Lilo-Taro -who by now has fiercely fallen in love with his arranged bride- misinterprets this gesture and flees in desperation to the ocean to kill himself. Now it is clear to Laya where her heart belongs. A Chinese bar in Monte Carlo Here, all those whose lives were connected in Hawaii meet again where the real Suzanne Provence performs. Stone and Lili-Taro

title: Hawaii

text: who is assisted by the Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii, both of whom are elected on the same ticket. The governor is the only state public official elected statewide; all others are appointed by the governor. The lieutenant governor acts as the Secretary of State. The governor and lieutenant governor oversee twenty agencies and departments from offices in the State Capitol. The official residence of the governor is Washington Place. The legislative branch consists of the bicameral Hawaii State Legislature, which is composed of the 51-member Hawaii House of Representatives led by the Speaker of the House, and the 25-member Hawaii

title: Spouses of the Governors of Hawaii

text: Spouses of the Governors of Hawaii The spouse of the Governor of Hawaii is an unpaid ceremonial position. Territorial spouses carved out their roles in varied ways, from traditional wives who raised the children and supported their husbands, to philanthropists and society hostesses. Perhaps the most personal insight into any of the spouses came from Territorial Governor Sanford B. Dole. Three years after the death of Anna Prentice Cate Dole, he published a small book, "... for those who loved and still love Anna—my dear wife." detailing their courtship and marriage, her love of poetry, and the admiration the first

title: Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals

text: Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals The Hawaii State Intermediate Court of Appeals (ICA) is the intermediate appellate court of the Hawaii State Judiciary. It has jurisdiction over appeals from lower courts and agencies. The ICA is composed of one chief judge and five associate judges, who sit in randomly selected panels of three. Each judge is appointed to an initial ten-year term by the Governor. Judges are nominated by the Governor from a list of four to six names submitted by the Judicial Selection Commission. A judge's nomination is subject to confirmation by the Hawaii Senate, but reappointments require only

title: Governors of Hawaii (island)

text: Governors of Hawaii (island) The Governor of Hawaii Island () was the royal governor or viceroy of the Island of Hawaii during the Kingdom of Hawaii. The Governor of Hawaii was usually a Hawaiian chief or prince and could even be a woman. There were no restriction of women in government in the House of Nobles or Governship of the islands. The Governor had authority over the island of Hawaii, the biggest island in the kingdom, and it was up to the governor to appoint lieutenant governors to assisted them. The governor had replaced the old Aliʻis of the islands,

title: Governors of Hawaii (island)

text: for a woman to be governor ending the traditional practice of appointing female royals and nobles as governess. Kalākaua died prior to reappointing any of the island governors, but his successor Liliuokalani restored the positions at different dates between 1891 and 1892. After the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii, the Provisional Government of Hawaii repealed the 1890 act and abolished these positions on February 28, 1893 for the final time. Governors of Hawaii (island) The Governor of Hawaii Island () was the royal governor or viceroy of the Island of Hawaii during the Kingdom of Hawaii. The Governor of

title: 2002 Hawaii gubernatorial election

text: Lingle won out over Hirono in one of the state's closest gubernatorial elections, allowing her to become the first Republican Governor of Hawaii since 1962 and the state's first female Governor ever. 2002 Hawaii gubernatorial election The 2002 Hawaii gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 2002 to select the Governor of Hawaii. Incumbent Democratic Governor of Hawaii Ben Cayetano was term-limited and therefore could not run for re-election. Former Maui Mayor Linda Lingle, who had narrowly lost the 1998 election, was nominated once again by the Republicans while Lieutenant Governor Mazie Hirono earned the Democratic nomination in a tightly

title: Electoral reform in Hawaii

text: Electoral reform in Hawaii Electoral reform in Hawaii refers to efforts, proposals and plans to change the election and voting laws in the Aloha State. On April 9, 2005, the Governor of Hawaii signed HB119, which eases the requirement that every signature on a petition must include the signer’s social security number; now only the last 4 digits need be included. In 2007, the Hawaii State Legislature passed legislation to join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact but it was vetoed by Hawaii Governor Linda Lingle. She stated, "Hawaii's electoral votes would be awarded in a manner that may not

title: State of Hawaii Department of the Attorney General

text: charged with advising the various other departments and agencies of state government. He or she is responsible for the prosecution of offenses to the constitution and prescribed laws called Hawaii Revised Statutes. The Attorney General can only be removed by an act of the state senate. In rare occasions, the Attorney General serves as acting governor in the absence of both the governor and lieutenant governor from the state for an extended period of time. Attorney General Criminal Investigations Unit uses the Hawaii State Law Enforcement Rank Structure: Department of the Attorney General 425 Queen Street Honolulu, HI 96813 (Map)

title: Cuisine of Hawaii

text: Hawaii was born when the "Pineapple King", James Dole, planted pineapples on the island of Oahu in 1901. In 1922, Dole purchased the island of Lanai for a large-scale pineapple production. By 1950, his Hawaiian Pineapple Company was the largest pineapple company in the world. In 1905, George R. Carter, Territorial Governor of Hawai'i, promoted increasing local agricultural production, saying that "there was a time when Hawaii supplied California with flour, also potatoes and other vegetables. Now California produces her own and sends part of the surplus here." Newspaper editorials of the time also questioned why locally-grown guavas were rotting

title: Governor of Tennessee

text: two terms consecutively. The governor is the only official of the Tennessee state government who is directly elected by the voters of the State of Tennessee. Judges on several state courts also appear on statewide ballots, but in accordance with the Tennessee Plan they are subject to votes only on their retention in office.</ref> There are only two other U.S. states, New Jersey and Hawaii, where the governor is the only state official to be elected statewide. The Tennessee Constitution provides that “The supreme executive power of this state shall be vested in a governor.” Most state department heads and

title: Hawaii News Now

text: KHNL airs "NBC Nightly News". Weekday morning and weekend shows are simulcast on the two stations, but are subject to preemption on one of the stations due to network obligations. The local news schedule on KFVE remains unchanged. There is no weekday midday newscast on either of the three stations. In 2011, the "Honolulu Star-Advertiser" formed a partnership with Hawaii News Now to combine stories, investigative reporting, political news researching and polling of issues that affects Hawaiians. The shared services agreement resulted in the termination of all but four members of KHNL's on-air staff and all of the technicians for

title: Kainaliu, Hawaii

text: Kainaliu, Hawaii Kainaliu is a small community in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States. Kainaliu is located in the Kona district at coordinates, along the Hawaii Belt Road, also called the Māmalahoa Highway or state route 11. For demographic information, see the census-designated places of Honalo, Hawaii to the north or Kealakekua, Hawaii to the south. The town was named for an ancient canoe bailer who worked for King Keawenuiaumi in the sixteenth century, from "kā i nā liu" in the Hawaiian language. It was also the site of an early coffee farm of Governor Kuakini. The historic Lanikila Congregational church

title: Flag of Hawaii

text: Hawaiian sovereignty movement. The flag used by the governor of Hawaii is a red and blue bi-color. In the middle of the eight white stars appears the name of the state in all capital letters. During the time Hawaii was a United States territory, the letters in the middle of the flag were "TH", which stood for "Territory of Hawaii". Flag of Hawaii The current official flag of the U.S. state of Hawaii (Hawaiian: "") had also previously been used by the kingdom, protectorate, republic, and territory of Hawaii. The flag includes the flag of a foreign country, the Union

title: Democratic Party of Hawaii

text: plan. The party does not support the denial of coverage towards women for abortion services. Democrats have been involved with healthcare issues and supportive of non-profit healthcare providers. They are also responsible for the Hawaii Prepaid Health Care Act. Religion in the Democratic Party varies among individuals. Governor John A. Burns, a devout Roman Catholic, allowed Hawaii to become the first state to legalize abortion. He put his religious views aside when he decided not to veto the bill. The following is a list of Democrats who hold elected federal and statewide offices in Hawaii in 2013: Democrats have held

title: Equality Hawaii

text: was formed in response to Governor of Hawaii Linda Lingle vetoing a 2010 civil unions bill; opponents of legal recognition of same-sex relationships had made public pledges to remove from office any legislators who supported civil unions; and Gubernatorial candidates Mufi Hannemann and Duke Aiona were promising to not only veto any future civil unions legislation, but put the issue on the ballot. Equality Hawaii was a founding member and fiscal agent of Hawaii United for Marriage, a coalition of organizations that advocated for the Hawaii Marriage Equality Act, which was signed into law on November 13, 2013 by Governor

title: 2002 Hawaii gubernatorial election

text: 2002 Hawaii gubernatorial election The 2002 Hawaii gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 2002 to select the Governor of Hawaii. Incumbent Democratic Governor of Hawaii Ben Cayetano was term-limited and therefore could not run for re-election. Former Maui Mayor Linda Lingle, who had narrowly lost the 1998 election, was nominated once again by the Republicans while Lieutenant Governor Mazie Hirono earned the Democratic nomination in a tightly fought race. Lingle and Hirono duked it out in a toughly-fought campaign, with Hirono's campaign crippled by allegations of corruption within the Hawaii Democratic Party and many voters desiring a change. Ultimately,

title: 1994 Hawaii gubernatorial election

text: 1994 Hawaii gubernatorial election The 1994 Hawaii gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1994. Incumbent Democratic Governor of Hawaii John D. Waihee III was prevented from seeking a third term as Governor due to term limits, creating an open seat. Lieutenant Governor Ben Cayetano emerged from a crowded primary to become the Democratic nominee, facing off against former Administrator of the Small Business Administration Pat Saiki, the Republican nominee and Honolulu Mayor Frank Fasi, who ran as the Best Party of Hawaii's nominee. In a very close election, Cayetano narrowly edged out Fasi, who placed second, and Saiki, who

title: Seal of Hawaii

text: Seal of Hawaii The Great Seal of the State of Hawaii was designated officially by Act 272 of the 1959 Territorial Legislature and is based on the territorial seal. Modifications to the territorial seal included the use of the words "State of Hawaii" at the top and "1959" within the circle. Provisions for a seal for the state of Hawaii was enacted by the Territorial Legislator and approved by Governor William F. Quinn on June 8, 1959. The passage of the Admission Act in 1959, admitted Hawaii as the 50th State of the United States of America on August 21,

title: Legislature of the Kingdom of Hawaii

text: followed 61 years later by the present Hawaii State Legislature in 1959 after the admission to the Union of the Territory as the 50th State. It now consists of the lower Hawaii House of Representatives and upper house of the Hawaii Senate as the bicameral legislative body of the State of Hawaii under the 1959 Hawaii Act of Admission and Constitution. Legislature of the Kingdom of Hawaii The Legislature of the Kingdom of Hawaii was the bicameral (later unicameral) legislature of the Kingdom of Hawaii. A royal legislature was first provided by the 1840 Constitution and the 1852 Constitution was

title: Hawaii News Now

text: KHNL and KGMB if facility IDs were traded as well. The new unified newscasts, titled "Hawaii News Now", launched on October 26, 2009. On that date, the two stations began to jointly produce and simulcast weeknight 5 and 10 p.m. newscasts, while KHNL moved its 6 p.m. newscast to 5:30. KGMB continues to air a separate weeknight 6 p.m. newscast. The only times when KGMB and KHNL do not simulcast news programming are on weekdays during the 7 a.m. hour when KHNL airs NBC's "Today", at 5:30 p.m. when KGMB airs the "CBS Evening News" and at 6 p.m. when

title: Daughters of Hawaii

text: Daughters of Hawaii The Daughters of Hawaii was founded in 1903 by seven women who were daughters of American Protestant missionaries. They were born in Hawaii, were citizens of the Kingdom of Hawaii before annexation, and foresaw the inevitable loss of much of the Hawaiian culture. They founded the organization "to perpetuate the memory and spirit of old Hawaii and of historic facts, and to preserve the nomenclature and correct pronunciation of the Hawaiian language."' They run the Hulihee Palace and the Queen Emma Summer Palace. Hanaiakamalama, now known as the Queen Emma Summer Palace was the "mountain" home of

title: Daughters of Hawaii

text: nonprofit organization supported by donations, dues, admission fees and fundraising events. Daughters of Hawaii The Daughters of Hawaii was founded in 1903 by seven women who were daughters of American Protestant missionaries. They were born in Hawaii, were citizens of the Kingdom of Hawaii before annexation, and foresaw the inevitable loss of much of the Hawaiian culture. They founded the organization "to perpetuate the memory and spirit of old Hawaii and of historic facts, and to preserve the nomenclature and correct pronunciation of the Hawaiian language."' They run the Hulihee Palace and the Queen Emma Summer Palace. Hanaiakamalama, now known

title: Electoral reform in Hawaii

text: reflect the will of the majority of the voters in Hawaii." The Hawaii Senate overrode her veto but the Hawaii House of Representatives failed to do so, and the bill died. The legislation subsequently passed over her veto in the next (2008) session of the legislature. Electoral reform in Hawaii Electoral reform in Hawaii refers to efforts, proposals and plans to change the election and voting laws in the Aloha State. On April 9, 2005, the Governor of Hawaii signed HB119, which eases the requirement that every signature on a petition must include the signer’s social security number; now only

title: Hawaii State Capitol

text: Hawaii State Capitol The Hawaii State Capitol is the official statehouse or capitol building of the U.S. state of Hawaii. From its chambers, the executive and legislative branches perform the duties involved in governing the state. The Hawaii State Legislature—composed of the twenty-five member Hawaii State Senate led by the President of the Senate and the fifty-one member Hawaii State House of Representatives led by the Speaker of the House—convenes in the building. Its principal tenants are the Governor of Hawaii and Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii, as well as all legislative offices and the Legislative Reference Bureau. Located in downtown

title: Attorney General of Hawaii

text: government, the office of attorney general was part of the Territory of Hawaii under Section 80 of the Hawaiian Organic Act and made an appointed office after statehood was achieved in 1959. Though a non-partisan office, in territorial days the office of Attorney General has traditionally been appointed from the political party of the sitting President of the United States who appoints the territorial governor. Similarly in statehood, the office of Attorney General has traditionally been appointed from the incumbent governor's political party, usually Republican or Democrat. The current Attorney General is Russell Suzuki, who was appointed by Governor David

title: Attorney General of Hawaii

text: Attorney General of Hawaii The Attorney General of Hawaii () is the chief legal and law enforcement officer of Hawaii. In present-day statehood within the United States, he or she is appointed by the elected governor with the approval of the state senate and is responsible for a state department charged with advising the various other departments and agencies of state government. He or she is responsible for the prosecution of offenses to the constitution and prescribed laws called "Hawaii Revised Statutes". The Attorney General can only be removed by an act of the state senate. In rare occasions, the

title: Territory of Hawaii

text: War II, Territorial Governors Joseph B. Pointdexter and Ingram M. Stainback stripped themselves of their administrative powers by declaring martial law. With the territorial constitution suspended, the legislature and supreme court were also dissolved indefinitely. Military law was enforced on all residents of Hawaii. The formation of the military government was mostly done by Maj. Gen. Thomas H. Green of the U.S Army Judge Advocate General's Corps, who became Military Attorney General. General Walter Short appointed himself military governor December 7, 1941. He assumed control of Hawaii and governed from ʻIolani Palace, which was quickly barricaded and fitted with trenches.

title: Hawaii Department of Public Safety

text: between the Sheriff Division and the Hawaii Community Development Association (HCDA) placed stipulations that the Sheriffs provide Law Enforcement for the Kaka'ako area as well as Kewalo Basin. Deputies have also been tasked with providing patrols at the Mayor Rights Public Housing Complexes. Deputies, arrest and or cite violators of statutes or ordinances during vehicular patrol. The Executive Protection Unit is tasked with the physical protection of the Governor and Lt. Governor of the State of Hawaii. The Airport Sheriff Detail provides law enforcement services in and around the Honolulu International Airport. Security Services at the Hawaii State Hospital, Waimano

title: Supreme Court of Hawaii

text: only evidence provided in previous trials. The court meets in Aliiōlani Hale in Honolulu. The Hawaii State Supreme Court has original jurisdiction to answer questions of law that have been passed to it from trial courts or the federal court, hear civil cases submitted to the Supreme Court on agreed statements of facts, and decide questions coming from proceedings of writs of mandamus, prohibition and habeas corpus. The Supreme Court consists of five justices who are initially appointed to ten-year terms by the Governor of Hawaii, who makes his or her nomination from a list of four to six candidates

title: The Flower of Hawaii

text: have become friends since the captain saved the prince's life at the ocean. Witty and inventive, John Buffy manages to straighten out the relationships, winning Bessi for himself, and ensuring that Laya and Lilo-Taro find each other. Stone seeks consolation with Suzanne, Laya's look-alike, which is welcomed by Jim-Boy who brought the alluring Raka from Hawaii and didn't quite know how to tell his former lover Suzanne about his intentions - four happy couples. The Flower of Hawaii The Flower of Hawaii (German:"Die Blume von Hawaii") is an operetta in three acts by Paul Abraham with a libretto by Alfred

title: Hawaii Territorial Guard

text: Guard. The Hawaii Territorial Guard was created by Governor Joseph B. Poindexter, who ordered the mobilization of a Territorial Guard around 10:00 a.m. on December 7, 1941 during the attack on Pearl Harbor. Immediately after ordering the activation of the Territorial Guard, Governor Poindexter began the task of creating it. The University of Hawaii Reserve Officer's Training Corps was activated and assembled at the University of Hawaii campus and immediately drafted into the Territorial Guard, alongside various high school JROTC students. At 11:00 a.m. on the same day, all members of the American Legion were also called to duty via

title: Nīnole, Hawaii

text: Nīnole, Hawaii Nīnole (also spelled Hinole, Ninole, or Ninoli) is the name of two unincorporated communities on the island of Hawaii in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States. In the Hawaiian language "Nīnole" means "bending". Ninole also has the highest percentage of people of Italian descent in Hawaii. One Nīnole is in the Kaʻū District south of Route 11 (Hawaii Belt Road) adjacent to the south of Punaluu Beach. It was on Nīnole Cove, a small bay at the shore of what is now Sea Mountain Golf Course. The village was the birthplace of Henry ʻŌpūkahaʻia (1792–1818) who inspired the missionary

title: Governor (United States)

text: Palin was inaugurated as the first female governor of Alaska, and January 14, 2008, when Kathleen Blanco left office as governor of Louisiana; and second, between January 10, 2009, when Beverly Perdue was inaugurated as governor of North Carolina, and January 20, 2009, when Ruth Ann Minner retired as governor of Delaware. There are currently 46 state governors who are non-Hispanic whites of European American background. There are 4 minority governors: Susana Martinez of New Mexico and Brian Sandoval of Nevada, who are Hispanic Americans; Chris Sununu of New Hampshire, who is of Palestinian descent; and David Ige of Hawaii,

title: Governor of the Netherlands Antilles

text: act on behalf of the Kingdom Government. According to the Constitution, the Governor, as a representative of the King, is the head of the Government of the Netherlands Antilles. As the head of the Government, the Governor is immune. The Governor exercises the executive power under the responsibility of the Ministers, who are responsible to the Estates of the Netherlands Antilles. As such, the Governor does not have any independent authority. On 10 October 2010 the Netherlands Antilles were dissolved. Curaçao and Sint Maarten have their own governors now, while Bonaire, Eustatius and Saba joined the Netherlands as special municipalities.

title: Attorney General of Hawaii

text: Attorney General serves as acting governor in the absence of both the governor and lieutenant governor from the state for an extended period of time. The office has existed in several forms throughout the history of the Hawaiian Islands. It was created by Kamehameha III and was part of the administration of each successive monarch of the Kingdom of Hawaii. The office was kept in the provisional government, after Liliuokalani and the monarchy was overthrown, and became a part of the succeeding administration of the Republic of Hawaii. A regular part of the American model of the executive branch of

title: Territory of Hawaii

text: Provide a Government for the Territory of Hawaii", also known as the Hawaiian Organic Act of 1900. The Organic Act established the Office of the Territorial Governor, an office appointed by the sitting American president, usually from his own political party. The territorial governor "served at the pleasure" of the President of the United States, was nominated by him and confirmed by the Senate, and could be replaced at any time. The Organic Act created a bicameral Hawaii Territorial Legislature, consisting of a lower chamber House of Representatives and the upper chamber, the Senate, with its members elected by popular

text: agencies prior to being employed with the Division. Conducts investigations of the most complex, confidential, and diverse civil/criminal cases being considered and/or readied for court action and prosecution; obtains additional information, evidence, and facts to clarify or substantiate findings of law enforcement agencies; secures, interviews, and interrogates witnesses complainants, and suspects; conducts highly confidential investigations. The Attorney General of Hawaii is the chief legal and law enforcement officer of Hawaii. In present-day statehood within the United States, he or she is appointed by the elected governor with the approval of the state senate and is responsible for a state department

title: Hawaii Aloha

text: in Hawaii and abroad, while participants stand in a circle with joined hands. It is a feature of the inauguration of the Governor of Hawaii (called Ke Kiaaina), and the opening sessions of the Hawai‘i State House of Representatives and Hawaii State Senate. Traditionally, the last chorus is sung with hands raised above heads; the act of raising hands is especially important to advocates of the Hawaiian sovereignty movement. Listen to an excerpt: (The Rose Ensemble) http://www.roseensemble.org/recordings/hawaii.html Hawaii Aloha "Hawaii Aloha," also called "Kuu One Hanau," is a revered anthem of the native Hawaiian people and Hawaii residents alike. Written

title: Hawaii

text: Mayor of Maui. The mayors are all elected in nonpartisan elections. Kalawao County has no elected government, and as mentioned above there are no local school districts and instead all local public education is administered at the state level by the Hawaii Department of Education. The remaining local governments are special districts. The state government of Hawaii is modeled after the federal government with adaptations originating from the kingdom era of Hawaiian history. As codified in the Constitution of Hawaii, there are three branches of government: executive, legislative and judicial. The executive branch is led by the Governor of Hawaii,

title: Legal status of Hawaii

text: opinion held that the court did not have jurisdiction over "Hawaiian Law" and suggested the question of who held "Perfect title" would have to be settled by further litigation. Documents dating to 1898 from the Hawaii State Archives have revealed official letters of international recognition of the Republic of Hawaii as the legitimate successor to the Kingdom of Hawaii from every nation which ever had diplomatic relations with the Kingdom. Images of these documents are now available online.<ref name="http://historymystery.grassrootinstitute.org"></ref> Annexation via a joint resolution of Congress is legal according to American law. The United States Supreme Court wrote, "A treaty

title: Hawaii Kai, Hawaii

text: the East Honolulu neighborhood of Kuliouou. Eastward from Hawaii Kai on the same highway is the Koko Head area, an area now mostly included within Koko Head Park. South of Hawaii Kai is Maunalua Bay, and north are the Koolau mountains. Eventually the road crosses over to the windward side near Makapuu Point. Hawaii Kai is located approximately 12 miles east of the Central Business District (CBD) of Honolulu. "Kalama Valley" is a community within the town of Hawaii Kai located on the eastern coast of the island of Oahu. It features a shopping center, a public park and basketball

title: Royal Guards of Hawaii

text: part-Hawaiian ancestry. The current unit is ceremonial unit only and serves the Governor for official State functions and other public functions. In 1963, the Royal Guards consisted of 14 men and grew to the current strength of 42. Royal Guards of Hawaii The Royal Guard of the Hawaii National Guard is an Air National Guard ceremonial unit which re-enacts the royal bodyguards of the Kingdom of Hawaii in the 19th Century and disbanded when the monarch fell at the end of the 19th Century. The original 50 men unit was reestablished by King Kalakaua to guard the King; previously the

title: The Flower of Hawaii

text: battle against the occupiers. The Princess is not in favour of this idea, despite her being welcomed by the people as a Queen. Hall of the Royal Palace in Honolulu It is custom to elect a young lady as the Queen of the annual flower festival, her title: "Flower of Hawaii", and Princess Laya is to be this year's Queen. Governor Harris is concerned that the people will take this event as a trigger to revolt against the occupiers. He demands that Princess Laya sign a declaration in the name of the Hawaiian people to renounce all claims of sovereignty.

title: Home Rule Party of Hawaii

text: the legislature. Many of the legislators in this session did not speak English. However, their agenda was obstructed by the Republicans and the appointed members of territorial government, especially Governor Sanford B. Dole. In this session, the Home Rulers attempted to decentralize control away from the governor and empower local government by passing a bill creating the first counties in Hawaii. The bill would have created five counties: County of Lunalilo (Kauai and Niihau), County of Liliuokalani (Maui, Molokai, Lanai and Kahoolawe), County of Kauikeouli (Hawaii including Hilo, Puna and Kau), County of Kamehameha (Hawaii including Hamakua, North Kohala, South

title: Hawaii Superferry

text: Hawaiian Islands while an environmental statement is prepared. The House passed the bill on October 31 on a vote of 39-11. Governor Lingle signed the bill into law on November 2, 2007. On Wednesday November 14, 2007, Maui Court Judge Cardoza lifted the injunction banning the ferry from sailing to Kahului Harbor consistent with the new law. Hawaii Superferry's CEO John Garibaldi released this statement: "On behalf of Hawaii Superferry's family of employees, we are pleased with the judge's decision today. We are grateful for the support shown by the governor, legislature, and residents of Hawaii and look forward to

title: Hawaii wine

text: Hawaii wine Hawaii wine refers to wine made from the U.S. state of Hawaii. The island of Maui is where the bulk of the state's wine is produced though there is some production on the island of Hawaii. The state mainly produces fruit wine such as a pineapple sparkling wine. The Symphony grape is the principal grape wine made in the state and produces an off-dry, fruity white wine. Viticulture in Hawaii is made possible by the higher elevation of the area's volcanic mountains and ridges. A law passed in 2001 and signed by Governor Ben Cayetano opened up the

title: Hawaii News Now

text: while those employed as little as six months were allowed to retain their jobs. The combined merger, especially the newscasts in general, drew complaints from local media watchdog groups, who cite Raycom for trying to monopolize the market by operating three stations at once and limiting the editorial independence and viewer choices for news programming. This prompted several groups opposed to the merger such as Media Council Hawaii to file petitions with the Federal Communications Commission to end the arrangement. Paul McTear, president of Raycom Media, has staunchly defended the SSA, stating it would "preserve three stations that provide important

title: LGBT rights in Hawaii

text: passed a bill, which was then signed into law by the Governor of Hawaii, to further protect all students under the explicit "Title IX clause", meaning that Hawaii now has some of the strongest legal protections for LGBT students in the United States. The law goes into effect on January 1, 2019. Hawaii has a law that addresses hate crime protection for both actual and/or perceived sexual orientation and gender identity or expression. According to the statute: Previously, Hawaii's Department of Health issued a new birth certificate to a post-operative transsexual only upon receipt of a physician's affidavit verifying that

title: Pilot (Hawaii Five-0)

text: Kelly, a disgraced HPD cop and Grace Park as Kono Kalakaua, a former surfer-turned-HPD Academy graduate who is also Chin's cousin. In the pilot, McGarrett returns to Hawaii to find Victor Hesse (James Marsters), a terrorist who murdered his father, John McGarrett. The Governor of Hawaii, Pat Jameson (Jean Smart) offers McGarrett to head a new task force to fight serious crimes by any means. Since the end of the original "Hawaii Five-O" series, there had been a number of attempts to create a remake, but ultimately none went beyond the pilot stage. CBS later hired Lenkov to pitch a

title: Waimea, Hawaii County, Hawaii

text: over and the military had left, Waimea had an entertainment center, now Kahilu Theatre, and an airstrip, now Waimea-Kohala Airport. Waimea is located in the northern part of the island of Hawaii at (20.023926, -155.647357), at an elevation of above sea level. It sits at the southern foot of Kohala, the oldest volcano on the island, and it is near the northwestern base of Mauna Kea, the highest volcano. Hawaii Route 19 passes through the community, leading southeast to Hilo and southwest to Kailua-Kona via a route close to the shore. Hawaii Route 190 leads south from Waimea and provides

title: Kalawao County, Hawaii

text: because of the history of the settlement and current patients living there. Under Hawaii state law, the Director of the Hawaii Department of Health, who is appointed by the Governor, also serves as the Mayor of Kalawao County. The Mayor holds executive powers within the county; the mayor also appoints a county sheriff, who is selected from local residents. The only county statutes that apply to Kalawao County directly are those on matters of health. Kalawao is part of the First Judicial Circuit, which includes the entire island of Oahu. For the purpose of notarization, the designated venue for the

title: Flag of Hawaii

text: standardized in 1843, although other combinations have been seen and are occasionally still used. In 2001, a survey conducted by the North American Vexillological Association (NAVA) placed Hawaii's flag 11th in design quality out of the 72 Canadian provincial, U.S. state and U.S. territorial flags ranked. In 1990, Governor of Hawaii John Waihee proclaimed July 31 to be "Ka Hae Hawaii" Day, the Hawaiian Flag Day. It has been celebrated each year since then. It is the same date as "Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea", Sovereignty Restoration Day, a holiday of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi that is celebrated by proponents of the

title: History of Hawaii

text: possibility of invasion and annexation by Japan made the decision even more urgent. McKinley signed the Newlands Resolution annexing Hawaii on July 7, 1898, creating the Territory of Hawaii. On 22 February 1900 the Hawaiian Organic Act established a territorial government. Annexation opponents held that this was illegal, claiming the Queen was the only legitimate ruler. McKinley appointed Sanford B. Dole as territorial governor. The territorial legislature convened for the first time on February 20, 1901. Hawaiians formed the Hawaiian Independent Party, under the leadership of Robert Wilcox, Hawaii's first congressional delegate. Sugarcane plantations in Hawaii expanded during the territorial

title: Territory of Hawaii

text: and later succeeding Territorial Governor Walter F. Frear (R-Hawaii Territory). The commission's final report was submitted to Congress for a debate which lasted over a year. Many Congressmen and Senators raised objections that establishing an elected territorial government in Hawaii would lead to the admission of a state with a "non-white" majority in the then racist and segregated era of "Jim Crow" laws in the South at the time. The United States Congress finally agreed to grant Hawaii a popularly elected government of its own and 25th President William McKinley signed a law passed by the Congress, "An Act to

title: Honokaa, Hawaii

text: much of the district still zoned for agriculture, Hāmākua has seen rising prospects in other crops including pineapples, coffee, papaya, macadamia nuts, and tea. Honokaa is the home of the fourth governor of Hawaii since statehood, John D. Waihee III, who served from December 2, 1986, to December 2, 1994. Waihee is the first Native Hawaiian to hold that office anywhere in the United States. Honokaa was also home to Yoshito Takamine, the late Hawaii state representative and labor leader. Honokaa boasts a historic downtown district. In 1930, the Honokaa People's Theatre was built on Māmane Street by the Tanimoto

title: John Young (Hawaii)

text: of this contest, when Kamehameha was called back to Hawaii island to suppress the rebellion of Namakaeha, Young was left on Oahu to adjust the new regime's affairs, then with a number of foreigners who also joined Kamehameha at Hawaii island. Beginning about 1800 or 1802, he was appointed as the Royal Governor of Hawaii island after chief Mokuhia, whom Kamehameha had picked, was murdered by a rival. This included his superintendency of tax gatherings when he returned to Kawaihae. Young acted as interpreter for many English speaking visitors, and sowed the seeds of Christianity in Hawaii. When Captain Vancouver

title: Hawaii State Capitol

text: Hawaiʻi, it is celebrated on the day of his death, April 15. The Eternal Flame on Beretania Street is a metal sculptured torch that burns endlessly as a tribute to all men and women from Hawaii who served with the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marines, and Navy in the major and minor conflicts in which the United States was engaged. Likewise, the Korean-Vietnam War Memorial pays tribute to service members who died in those conflicts. Dedicated on July 24, 1994 by Benjamin J. Cayetano, fifth Governor of Hawaii, the monument consists of 768 black marble pedestals engraved with the

title: Territory of Hawaii

text: the said Hawaiian Islands and their dependencies be, and they are hereby, annexed as a part of the territory of the United States and are subject to the sovereign dominion thereof, and that all and singular the property and rights hereinbefore mentioned are vested in the United States of America. The Newlands Resolution established a five-member commission to study which laws were needed in the newly organized Territory of Hawaii. The commission included: Territorial Governor Sanford B. Dole (R-Hawaii Territory), Senators Shelby M. Cullom (R-Illinois) and John T. Morgan (D-Alabama), Representative Robert R. Hitt (R-Illinois) and former Hawaii Chief Justice

title: Now Is the Time

text: Now Is the Time Now Is the Time is the second studio album by Alanis Morissette, released only in Canada on August 1, 1992. It was the final album for MCA Records Canada. Morissette recorded the album with Leslie Howe, who produced her debut album, "Alanis" (1991). In 1995 Morissette released her Grammy winning-international acclaimed debut album "Jagged Little Pill" through U.S. label Maverick Records. Executives at Maverick persuaded MCA Records to withdraw all copies of "Alanis" and "Now Is the Time" from circulation, and they did not mention either album in the promotional material for "Jagged Little Pill". According

title: Who Then Now?

text: Who Then Now? Who Then Now? is a platinum-certified biographical video released by the band Korn on March 18, 1997. It features interviews with the band up to the recording of "Life Is Peachy", and music videos for "Blind", "Shoots and Ladders", "Clown" and "Faget". The last video, "Faget", like "Good God", was never released. The original VHS is out of production, but it can be found in its entirety on the follow-up release, "Deuce", which effectively picks up where "Who Then Now?" left off and follows the band up to the recording of "Untouchables". Korn re-released "Who Then Now?"

title: Hawaii Naval Militia

text: least 95% of members of the naval militia must also be members of the United States Navy Reserve or the United States Marine Corps Reserve. Naval militias of U.S. states are recognized by the federal government of the United States under 10 U.S. Code §7851. Hawaii law also recognizes the Hawaii Naval Militia as a component of the organized militia of Hawaii. Therefore, an act of legislature by the Hawaii State Legislature or an executive order from the Governor of Hawaii could return the Hawaii Naval Militia to active service. Hawaii Naval Militia The Hawaii Naval Militia is the inactive

title: Hawaii Air National Guard

text: Hawaii Air National Guard The Hawaii Air National Guard (HI ANG) is the air force militia of the State of Hawaii, United States of America. It is, along with the Hawaii Army National Guard, an element of the Hawaii National Guard. As state militia units, the units in the Hawaii Air National Guard are not in the normal United States Air Force chain of command. They are under the jurisdiction of the Governor of Hawaii through the office of the Hawaii Adjutant General unless they are federalized by order of the President of the United States. The Hawaii Air National

title: University of Hawaii at Manoa

text: 1907 and signed into law March 23rd by the Governor enabled construction to begin. In 1912 it was renamed the College of Hawaii and moved to its present location. William Kwai Fong Yap petitioned the Hawaii Territorial Legislature six years later for university status which led to another renaming finally to the University of Hawaii in 1920. This is also the founding year of the College of Arts and Sciences. In 1931 the Territorial Normal and Training School was absorbed into the University, becoming the U.H. College of Education. Today, the primary facet of the university consists of the four

title: Judiciary of Hawaii

text: Intermediate Court of Appeals, the lower appellate court, and the Supreme Court, for appeals from the decision of the Intermediate Court via certiorari, and for certain cases, such as election cases, over which it exercises original jurisdiction. The specific roles and names of the courts are as follows: Judiciary of Hawaii The Hawaii State Judiciary is the official name of the judicial system of Hawaii in the United States. Based in Honolulu, the Hawaii State Judiciary is a unified state court system that functions under the Chief Justice of the Hawaii State Supreme Court who is its administrator-in-chief. The Hawaii

title: Waipahu, Hawaii

text: homes of the multiethnic groups who came to Hawaii between the mid-1800s and the 1940s to work as plantation laborers. Guided tours are conducted at the start of each hour, Monday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 pm. Waipahu, Hawaii Waipahu is a former sugarcane plantation town and now census-designated place (CDP) located in the Ewa District on the island of Oahu in the City & County of Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the CDP population was 38,216. The U.S. postal code for Waipahu is 96797. Waipahu is the name of an artesian spring. In

title: Judiciary of Hawaii

text: Judiciary of Hawaii The Hawaii State Judiciary is the official name of the judicial system of Hawaii in the United States. Based in Honolulu, the Hawaii State Judiciary is a unified state court system that functions under the Chief Justice of the Hawaii State Supreme Court who is its administrator-in-chief. The Hawaii State Judiciary has four levels; two at the trial level and two at the appellate level. The trial level courts are the district court, for lesser offenses and minor civil cases, and circuit court, for more serious offenses and major civil cases. There are two appellate courts, the

title: 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii

text: for the 2018 Democratic nomination for Governor of Hawaii, and is retiring. ! Poll source ! Date(s)administered ! Samplesize ! Margin oferror ! style="width:75px;"|EdCase ! style="width:75px;"|DougChin ! style="width:75px;"|BethFukumoto ! style="width:75px;"|KanielaIng ! style="width:75px;"|ErnieMartin ! style="width:75px;"|Donna MercadoKim ! style="width:75px;"|Undecided The incumbent is Democrat Tulsi Gabbard, who has represented the district since 2013. She was re-elected with 76% of the vote in 2016. ! Poll source ! Date(s)administered ! Samplesize ! Margin oferror ! style="width:75px;"|SherryCampagna ! style="width:75px;"|Tulsi<br>Gabbard ! style="width:75px;"|Undecided 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii were held on Tuesday, November

title: Hawaii Territorial Guard

text: radio, thus adding between three hundred and four hundred members to the Territorial Guard ranks, whose membership would reach a strength of 89 officers and 1,254 enlisted men by December 31, 1941. In January 1942, due to suspicions of their loyalty, all ethnic Japanese members were dismissed from the Hawaii Territorial Guard. Hawaii Territorial Guardsmen who had been discharged petitioned General Delos Carleton Emmons, the Military Governor of Hawaii, to be allowed contribute to the war effort in another way, and in February they were assigned to a regiment of engineers as a 160-man auxiliary unit called the Varsity Victory

title: 1920 Politics (Hawaii)

text: Hawaii was forced to implement the Wagner Act by the federal government. Despite the Depression a successful wild cat strike occurred in Puunene, Maui, resulting in others strikes on Molokai, Hamakua, Kahuku, and Kekaha. Politicians continued to wait for an answer on statehood; the 1930s turned into the 1940s with no decisive answer forthcoming, and any serious discussion of racial inequality in Hawaii remained in reserve of an affirmative decision on statehood. Under William F. Quinn, who became governor in 1957, senior politicians in Hawaii became open about bringing an end to 1920 Politics. Quinn was not only been a

title: Bishop National Bank of Hawaii

text: Bishop National Bank branch, after the first built in Hilo. According to its NRHP nomination, the building "is important mainly for its architectural value. Its eclectic style and solid, imposing appearance is typical of post-World War I banking architecture. It is designed to give an aura of permanence and stability--a visual assurance to Waimea's inhabitants that the bank was 'here to stay.'" The building is now a First Hawaiian Bank branch. Bishop National Bank of Hawaii The Bishop National Bank of Hawaii was a bank in Hawaii. Its branch building on Hawaii Route 50 in Waimea, Kauai, Hawaii, was built

title: Who Then Now?

text: in its entirety on DVD on July 14, 2009. It does not include any new extra features. Who Then Now? Who Then Now? is a platinum-certified biographical video released by the band Korn on March 18, 1997. It features interviews with the band up to the recording of "Life Is Peachy", and music videos for "Blind", "Shoots and Ladders", "Clown" and "Faget". The last video, "Faget", like "Good God", was never released. The original VHS is out of production, but it can be found in its entirety on the follow-up release, "Deuce", which effectively picks up where "Who Then Now?"

title: Now Is the Time

text: with my moving from Canada and moving away from any preconceived notions of how songs 'should' be written. It was the beginning of a new way to approach songwriting altogether." Now Is the Time Now Is the Time is the second studio album by Alanis Morissette, released only in Canada on August 1, 1992. It was the final album for MCA Records Canada. Morissette recorded the album with Leslie Howe, who produced her debut album, "Alanis" (1991). In 1995 Morissette released her Grammy winning-international acclaimed debut album "Jagged Little Pill" through U.S. label Maverick Records. Executives at Maverick persuaded MCA

title: Cuisine of Hawaii

text: of spices local for Hawaii cuisine include aloha shoyu, huli-huli sauce, and chili pepper water. a. Food historian Rachel Laudan (1996) on four distinct types of food "plus" a new, "fifth" type known as "Hawaiian Regional Cuisine" (HRC) that began in 1992. Because HRC was so new at the time of Laudan's book, she only briefly touches upon it: "I came to understand that what people in Hawaii eat is a mixture of four distinct kinds of food, introduced at distinct periods, but now all coexisting. The first three reflect the three diasporas that have terminated in Hawaii: the great

title: Hawaii High: Mystery of the Tiki

text: Hawaii High: Mystery of the Tiki Hawaii High: Mystery of the Tiki is a 1994 girl-themed video game developed by Sanctuary Woods. The player takes the role of Jennifer, who recently moved to Hawaii from New York City, and her Hawaiian friend Maleah who go on a mission to discover the stolen sacred Tiki god carving. The player clicks hotspots to interact with the environment and completes a series of puzzles and minigames in order to progress through the story. Ayelet Sela, director of the documentary "Video and Computer Games; Ice Age or New Age For Women", praised the company

title: Japanese in Hawaii

text: Japanese in Hawaii The Japanese in Hawaii (simply Japanese or “Local Japanese”, rarely Kepanī) are the second largest ethnic group in Hawaii. At their height in 1920, they constituted 43% of Hawaii's population. They now number about 16.7% of the islands' population, according to the 2000 U.S. Census. The U.S. Census separately categorizes mixed-race individuals, so the proportion of people with some Japanese ancestry is likely much larger. The first known arrival of Japanese to Hawaii came on May 5, 1806, involving survivors of the ill-fated ship "Inawaka-maru" who had been adrift aboard their disabled ship for more than seventy

title: Hawaii Democratic Revolution of 1954

text: the government installing a progressive tax, land reform, environmental protections, comprehensive health insurance plan and expanded freedoms of collective bargaining. President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed Republican Samuel Wilder King as governor. King acted as an obstructionist by using the veto 71 times during his administration. Burns commented that during these times the Democrats were more focused on building the Democratic government rather than running it. Following Statehood, Burns - who, until then, had lost his elections - was elected Governor of Hawaii. The strike campaign by the ILWU continued until 1958 when another large sugar strike called the Aloha Strike

title: Hawaii State Legislature

text: select presiding officers from within their ranks, such as the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate. These positions are customarily held by members of the majority party in each chamber. The Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii, who also serves as Hawaii's equivalent of a Secretary of State, is entirely removed from the legislative process. Each session of the state legislature lasts for two years, starting in each odd year. Article III, Section 10 of the Hawaii Constitution states that the legislature must convene annually in regular session at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on the third Wednesday in January.

title: Hawaii Republican Party

text: preventing drug and alcohol abuse, and opposition to gambling. Compared to the national party, Republicans in Hawaii who hold elective office tend to be moderates on social issues such as abortion. For example, former Republican Governor Linda Lingle is pro-choice but favors parental notification. In large part, since HB 444, the state party has taken a populist stance that responses to social issues should be based on public opinion, while opponents have argued that populist policies would lead to exclusion and discrimination toward minority groups. As a whole, Hawaii Republicans advocate for limited government, lower taxes, decentralized control of public