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The Honolulu Advertiser

Posted on: Tuesday, November 5, 2002

EDITORIAL
A recap of The Advertiser's endorsements

Governor/lieutenant governor

Linda Lingle and James "Duke" Aiona.

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U.S. House

1st District (Urban Honolulu): Neil Abercrombie.

2nd District (Rural O'ahu, Neighbor Islands: Patsy T. Mink.

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State Constitution

Question 1 (candidate residency): Yes.

Question 2 (bonds for private schools): No.

Question3 (initiation of felony charges): No.

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State Senate
(contested races only)

1st District D-(Hamakua, S. Hilo): Lorraine Inouye.

2nd District D-(S. Hilo, Puna, Ka'u): Russell Kokubun.

3rd District R-(Kohala, Kona, Ka'u): Paul Whalen.

5th District D-(W. & S. Maui): Roz Baker.

7th District D-) Kaua'i, Ni'ihau): Gary Hooser.

8th District D-(Kahala, Hawai'i Kai): Frances Kagawa.

9th District D-(Kapahulu, Kaimuki): Les Ihara .

11th District D-(Makiki, Pawa'a): Carol Fukunaga.

12th District R-(Waikiki, Ala Moana, Downtown): Gordon Trimble.

17th District D-(Mililani, Waipi'o): Ron Menor.

19th District D-(Kapolei, Makakilo, Waikele): Brian Kanno.

21st District D-(Nanakuli, Makaha): Colleen Hanabusa.

23rd District R-(Kane'ohe, Kahuku): Lacene Terri.

24th District R-(Kailua, Kane'ohe): Bob Hogue.

25th District D-(Kailua, Waimanalo, Portlock): Jackie Young.

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State House
(contested races only)

2nd District R-(Hilo): Melvyn Sakaguchi.

3rd District D-(Hilo, Kea'au, Mountain View): Eric Hamakawa.

4th District D-(Puna): Helene Hale.

5th District G-(Ka'u, S. Kona): Jack Kelly.

6th District D-(Kailua, Keauhou): Marni Herkes.

7th District R-(N. Kona, S. Kohala): Jim Rath.

8th District R-(Wailuku, Waiehu): Cindi "Mahina" Martin.

9th District R-(Kahului, Pa'ia): Allen Shishido.

10th District R-(W. Maui): Brian Blundell.

11th District R-(S. Maui): Chris Halford.

12th District R-(Upcountry Maui): Kika Bukoski.

13th District D-(E. Maui, Moloka'i, Lana'i): Sol Kaho'ohalahala.

14th District D-(Kapa'a, Hanalei): Hermina Morita.

15th District D-(Lihue, Koloa): Ezra Kanoho.

16th District D-(Po'ipu, Waimea, Ni'ihau): Bertha Kawakami.

19th District R-(Kaimuki, Kahala, Wai'alae Iki): Barbara Marumoto.

20th District D-(St. Louis Hts., Palolo, Wilhelmina Rise): Calvin Say.

21st District R-(Kapahulu, Diamond Head): Mindy Jaffe.

22nd District D-(McCully, Pawa'a): Scott Saiki.

23rd District R-(Waikiki, Ala Moana, Kaka'ako): Galen Fox.

24th District D-(Manoa): Kirk Caldwell.

25th District D-(Makiki, Tantalus): Brian Schatz.

26th District D-(Punchbowl, Pacific Heights, Nu'uanu Valley): Sylvia Luke.

27th District R-(Liliha, Pu'unui): Corinne Ching.

29th District D-(Kalihi, Sand Island): Jun Abinsay.

30th District D-(Moanalua, Kalihi Valley, 'Alewa): Dennis Arakaki.

31st District D-(Salt Lake, Tripler): Glenn Wakai.

32nd District R-(Waimalu, Aliamanu, Airport): Lynn Finnegan.

33rd District D-(Halawa, 'Aiea, Pearlridge): Blake Oshiro.

35th District D-(Waipahu, Crestview): No endorsement.

36th District D-(Pearl City, Palisades): Roy Takumi.

37th District R-(Mililani, Waipi'o): Guy Ontai.

38th District D-(Mililani, Mililani Mauka): Marilyn Lee.

39th District D-(Wahiawa): Marcus Oshiro.

40th District R-(Makakilo, Kapolei, Royal Kunia): Mark Moses.

42nd District (Waipahu, Ho-nouliuli, 'Ewa): No endorsement.

43rd District D-('Ewa Beach, West Loch): No endorsement.

44th District D-(Nanakuli, Honokai Hale): Michael Kahikina.

45th District D-(Wai'anae, Makaha): Maile Shimabukuro.

46th District D-(Kahuku, North Shore, Schofield): Michael Magaoay.

47th District R-(Ha'iku, Kahalu'u, La'ie): Colleen Meyer.

48th District D-(Kane'ohe): Ken Ito.

49th District R-(Maunawili, Enchanted Lake, Kane'ohe): David Pendleton.

50th District R-(Kailua, Mokapu): Cynthia Thielen.

51st District D-(Waimanalo, Lanikai): Tommy Waters.

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Honolulu City Council
(contested races only)

1st District (Wai'anae, 'Ewa): Pam Witty-Oakland.

2nd District (Wahiawa, North Shore, 'Ahuimanu): Donovan Dela Cruz.

3rd District (Kane'ohe, Kailua, Waimanalo): Stan Koki.

4th District (Waikiki, Kaimuki, Hawai'i Kai): Bob Fishman.

6th District (Kalihi Valley, Nu'uanu, Kaka'ako): John Steelquist.

9th District (Waipahu, Mililani, Makakilo):Nestor Garcia.

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Board of Education

2nd District (Maui): Kelly King.

4th District (Central Oahu): Grace Dixon.

5th District (Leeward O'ahu): Karen James.

6th District (Windward O'ahu): Laura H. Thielen.

O'ahu at large (3 seats): Shannon Ajifu, Karen Knudsen and Randall Yee.

Special O'ahu at large (1 seat): Garrett Toguchi.

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Office of Hawaiian Affairs

O'ahu: (1 seat) Charles Rose.

Maui: (1 seat) Boyd Mossman.

At large: (3 seats) Roy Benham, Adrian Kamali'i and Oswald Stender.