Posted on: Thursday, September 2, 2004

Two groups endorse candidates

Advertiser Staff

The O'ahu chapter of the State of Hawai'i Organization of Police Officers has endorsed Keith Kaneshiro for city prosecutor, Kaneshiro's campaign organization said.

The O'ahu chapter's board of directors voted unanimously to recommend former city prosecutor Kaneshiro, and the statewide SHOPO ratified the endorsement, Kaneshiro's organization said.

Kaneshiro, a two-term prosecutor, is challenging his successor, Peter Carlisle, the two-term incumbent.

They are running for the four-year term in a winner-take-all primary election on Sept. 18 because they are the only two candidates.

HAWAI'I WOMEN'S POLITICAL CAUCUS

The Hawai'i Women's Political Caucus has announced its endorsement of 19 women candidates, as well as its recommendation of 25 men who are running for state and city office.

The caucus aims for equality in employment, improvement in the health and well-being of women and families, and the upholding of reproductive freedom.

The recommendations include:

• Honolulu mayoral candidate Duke Bainum and Big Island Mayor Harry Kim, as well as some candidates who are running against each other: Rep. Barbara Marumoto and Mike Abe, Julia Allen and Rep. Calvin Say, Diana Perrells and Rep. Dennis Arakaki, and Rep. Galen Fox and Rex Saunders.

• Incumbents Sen. Rosalyn Baker and Reps. Helene Hale, Cindy Evans, Hermina Morita, Bertha Kawakami, Sylvia Luke, Marilyn Lee, Maile Shimabukuro and Cynthia Thielen. The caucus also endorsed Senate candidate Elaine Yamashita Slavinsky; House candidates Greta McKelvey, wLyla Berg, Carolyn Golojuch and Rida Cabanilla; and Honolulu City Council candidates Cynthia Rezentes and Merrily Prentiss.

• Incumbent Sens. Gary Hooser and Ron Menor, and Reps. Jerry Chang, Robert Herkes, Chris Halford, Ezra Kanoho, Scott Saiki, Kirk Caldwell, Glenn Wakai, Blake Oshiro, Roy Takumi and Jon Riki Karamatsu; Senate candidates Clarence Nishihara and Clayton Hee; House candidates Josh Green, Richard Halverson and Jeff Alexander; and Honolulu City Council candidate Rocky Ricarte.