Posted on: Tuesday, November 5, 2002
EDITORIAL
A recap of The Advertiser's endorsements
Governor/lieutenant governor
Linda Lingle and James "Duke" Aiona.
U.S. House
1st District (Urban Honolulu): Neil Abercrombie.
2nd District (Rural O'ahu, Neighbor Islands: Patsy T. Mink.
State Constitution
Question 1 (candidate residency): Yes.
Question 2 (bonds for private schools): No.
Question3 (initiation of felony charges): No.
State Senate
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.
State House
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.
Honolulu City Council
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.
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.
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.
(contested races only)
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