What legislators tacked on for schools in their districts
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Advertiser Staff
Legislators who were able to secure school projects not on the Department of Education's priority list:
REPRESENTATIVES
Rep. Romeo Mindo, D-43rd ('Ewa Beach, West Loch), vice chairman, House Public Safety and Military Affairs Committee
- Campbell High: electrical system upgrade, $1.15 million
Rep. Felipe "Jun" Abinsay, D-29th (Kalihi, Sand Island), chairman, House Agriculture Committee
- Fern Elementary: roof replacement of three buildings, $235,000
- Kalihi-Waena Elementary: reroofing, $300,000
- Kapalama Elementary: additional parking stalls, $150,000
Rep. Sol Kaho'ohalahala, D-13th (E. Maui, Moloka'i, Lana'i), vice chairman, House Water, Land Use and Hawaiian Affairs Committee
- Hana High & Elementary: classroom building, $3 million
Rep. Ken Ito, D-48th (Kane'ohe), majority whip, chairman House Public Safety Committee
- He'eia Elementary: expansion of parking lot, $180,000
Rep. Alex Sonson, D-35th (Waipahu, Crestview), vice chairman, House Agriculture Committee
- Highlands Intermediate: extension of music building, $704,000
- Pearl City Elementary: air conditioning in Building C, $500,000
Rep. Jon Karamatsu, D-41st (Waipahu, Village Park, Waikele), vice chairman, House Tourism and Culture Committee
- Honowai Elementary: air conditioning for library, $200,000
- Waikele Elementary: expansion of parking lot, $125,000
Rep. Michael Magaoay, D-46th (Kahuku, North Shore, Schofield), chairman, Legislative Management Committee
- Kahuku High: renovations, $400,000
Rep. Scott Nishimoto, D-21st (Kapahulu, Diamond Head), vice chairman, House Health Committee
- Kaimuki High: science center and athletic field restrooms, $463,000
Rep. Sylvia Luke, D-26th (Punchbowl, Pacific Hts., Nu'uanu Valley), House vice speaker, vice chairwoman House Legislative Management Committee
- Kawananakoa Middle: renovate or expand music building, $350,000
Rep. Hermina Morita, D-14th (Kapa'a, Hanalei), chairwoman, House Energy and Environmental Protection
- Kilauea Elementary: plans and design for cafeteria, $300,000
Rep. Brian Blundell, R-10th (W. Maui)
- Lahainaluna High: athletic locker room, $2 million
Rep. Marcus Oshiro, D-39th (Wahiawa), majority whip, chairman Labor and Public Employment
- Leilehua High: convert room for technology center, $251,000
- Leilehua High: classroom building, $1 million
Rep. Kirk Caldwell, D-24th (Manoa), vice chairman, House Transportation Committee
- Manoa Elementary: upgrade electrical system, $300,000
Rep. Lynn Finnegan, R-32nd (Aliamanu, Airport, Mapunapuna)
- Moanalua Elementary: classroom building, $800,000
Rep. Michael Kahikina, D-44th (Nanakuli, Honokai Hale), chairman, House Human Services and Housing Committee
- Nanakuli IV Elementary: design and construction, $450,000
Rep. Blake Oshiro, D-33rd (Halawa, 'Aiea, Pearlridge), majority whip, vice chairman House Judiciary Committee
- Pearl Ridge Elementary: expansion of cafeteria, $950,000
Rep. Ken Hiraki, D-28th (Iwilei, Downtown, Makiki), chairman, Consumer Protection and Commerce
- McKinley High: expansion of cafeteria, $320,000
Rep. Glenn Wakai, D-31st (Salt Lake, Tripler), vice chairman, House Economic Development and Business Concerns Committee
- Salt Lake Elementary: renovate building to create more classrooms, $520,000
Rep. Dennis Arakaki, D-30th (Moanalua, Kalihi Valley, 'Alewa), chairman, House Health Committee
- Shafter Elementary: additional parking stalls, $90,000
Rep. Jerry Chang, D-2nd (Hilo), chairman, House Tourism and Culture Committee
- Waiakea High: all-weather track-and-field improvements, $2.8 million
Rep. Cindy Evans, D-7th (N. Kona, S. Kohala), vice chairwoman, House Education Committee
- Waimea Middle: design and planning for new school, $2 million
Rep. Scott Saiki, D-22nd (McCully, Pawa'a), majority leader
- Washington Middle: replacement of bell system, $170,000
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Tamayo, D-42nd (Waipahu, Honouliuli, 'Ewa), vice chairwoman, House Higher Education Committee
- Waipahu Intermediate: cafeteria, site improvements, $3.2 million
SENATORS
Sen. Willie Espero, D-20th ('Ewa Beach, Waipahu), vice chairman, Senate Transportation, Military Affairs and Government Operations Committee; and vice chairman, Senate Water, Land and Agriculture Committee
- Campbell High: electrical system upgrade, $1.15 million
- Waipahu Intermediate: cafeteria, site improvements, $3.2 million
Sen. Donna Mercado Kim, D-14th (Halawa, Moanalua, Kamehameha Hts.), senate vice president, chairwoman Senate Tourism Committee
- Fern Elementary: roof replacement of three buildings, $235,000
- Kalihi-Waena Elementary: reroofing, $300,000
- Kapalama Elementary: additional parking stalls, $150,000
- Shafter Elementary: additional parking stalls, $90,000
Sen. J. Kalani English, D-6th (E. Maui, Moloka'i, Lana'i), chairman, Senate Energy and Environment Committee
- Hana High & Elementary: classroom building, $3 million
Sen. Melodie Aduja, D-23rd (Kane'ohe, Kahuku), vice chairwoman, Senate Economic Development Committee and Senate Science, Art and Technology Committee
- He'eia Elementary: expansion of parking lot, $180,000
- Kahuku High: renovations, $400,000
Sen. David Ige, D-16th (Pearl City, 'Aiea), chairman, Senate Science, Art and Technology Committee
- Highlands Intermediate: extension of music building, $704,000
- Pearl Ridge Elementary: expansion of cafeteria, $950,000
Sen. Cal Kawamoto, D-18th (Waipahu, Crestview, Pearl City), majority floor leader, chairman Senate Transportation Committee
- Honowai Elementary: air conditioning for library, $200,000
- Pearl City Elementary: air conditioning in Building C, $500,000
Sen. Les Ihara, D-9th (Kapahulu, Kaimuki, Palolo), vice chairman, Senate Labor Committee
- Kaimuki High: science center and athletic field restrooms, $463,000
Sen. Suzanne Chun Oakland, D-13th (Kalihi, Nu'uanu), chairwoman, Senate Human Services Committee; vice chairwoman, Senate Health Committee; vice chairwoman, Senate Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs Committee
- Kawananakoa Middle: renovate or expand music building, $350,000
- McKinley High: expansion of cafeteria, $320,000
Sen. Gary Hooser, D-7th (Kaua'i, Ni'ihau), vice chairman, Senate Education Committee
- Kilauea Elementary: plans and design for cafeteria, $300,000
Sen. Roz Baker, D-5th (W. & S. Maui), chairwoman, Senate Health Committee; vice chairwoman, Senate Commerce, Consumer Protection and Housing Committee
- Lahainaluna High: athletic locker room, $2 million
Sen. Robert Bunda, D-22nd (North Shore, Wahiawa), Senate president
- Leilehua High: convert room for technology center, $251,000
- Leilehua High: classroom building, $1 million
Sen. Brian Taniguchi, D-10th (Manoa, McCully), chairman, Senate Ways and Means Committee
- Manoa Elementary: upgrade electrical system, $300,000
Sen. Norman Sakamoto, D-15th (Waimalu, Airport, Salt Lake), chairman, Senate Education Committee
- Moanalua Elementary: classroom building, $800,000
- Salt Lake Elementary: renovate building to create more classrooms, $520,000
Sen. Colleen Hanabusa, D-21st (Nanakuli, Makaha), majority leader, chairwoman Senate Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs Committee
- Nanakuli IV Elementary: design and construction, $450,000
Sen. Lorraine Inouye, D-1st (Hamakua, S. Hilo), chairwoman, Senate Water, Land and Agriculture Committee; vice chairwoman, Senate Human Services Committee
- Waiakea High: all-weather track-and-field improvements, $2.8 million
- Waimea Middle: design and planning for new school, $2 million
Sen. Brian Kanno, D-19th (Kapolei, Makakilo, Waikele), chairman, Senate Labor Committee
- Waikele Elementary: expansion of parking lot, $125,000
Sen. Carol Fukunaga, D-11th (Makiki, Pawa'a), chairwoman, Senate Economic Development Committee
- Washington Middle: replacement of bell system, $170,000
