birth_place article_title birth_date party
japan kawika crowley
 yes 1952 republican
kawika crowley

david `` kawika '' crowley , born in 1952 , was the hawaii republican nominee for the united states house of representatives , 2nd congressional district in november 2012 .
he was a colorful and offbeat candidate who achieved notability as the `` homeless handyman '' running for congress .
he was the first homeless person in hawaii and perhaps any state to be nominated for congress on a major party ticket .
in 2014 crowley again won the republican primary race for the 2nd congressional district in a contested race .
