Posted on: Thursday, May 5, 2005

How they voted

Advertiser Staff

Here is a list of "yes" and "no" votes on giving counties the authority to levy a 0.5 percent increase to the 4 percent general excise tax to pay for mass transit.

Yes, in the House (32)

Felipe "Jun" Abinsay, D-29th (Kalihi, Sand Island)

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

Rida Cabanilla, D-42nd, (Waipahu, Honouliuli, 'Ewa)

Kirk Caldwell, D-24th (Manoa)

Jerry Chang, D-2nd (Hilo)

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

Cindy Evans, D-7th (N. Kona, S. Kohala)

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

Helene Hale, D-4th (Puna)

Bob Herkes, D-5th (Ka'u, S. Kona)

Ken Ito, D-48th (Kane'ohe)

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

Ezra Kanoho, D-15th (Lihu'e, Koloa)

Jon Riki Karamatsu, D-41st, (Waipahu, Village Park, Waikele)

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

Marilyn Lee, D-38th (Mililani, Mililani Mauka)

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

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

Bob Nakasone, D-9th (Kahului, Pa'ia)

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

Marcus Oshiro, D-39th (Wahiawa)

Calvin Say, D-20th (St. Louis Heights, Palolo, Wilhelmina Rise)

Brian Schatz, D-25th (Makiki, Tantalus)

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

Alex Sonson, D-35th (Waipahu, Crestview)

Joe Souki, D-8th (Wailuku, Waiehu)

K. Mark Takai, D-34th (Pearl City, Newton, Royal Summit)

Dwight Takamine, D-1st (N. Hilo, Hamakua, N. Kohala)

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

Clifton Tsuji, D-3rd (Hilo, Kea'au, Mountain View)

Ryan Yamane, D-37th (Mililani, Waipi'o)

Kyle Yamashita, D-12th (Upcountry Maui)

No, in the House (19)

Lyla Berg, D-18th (Kahala, 'Aina Haina, Kuli'ou'ou)

Mele Carroll, D-13th (E. Maui, Moloka'i, Lana'i)

Pono Chong, D-49th (Kane'ohe, Maunawili)

Lynn Finnegan, R-32nd ('Aliamanu, Airport, Mapunapuna)

Josh Green, D-6th (Kailua, Keauhou)

Chris Halford, R-11th (S. Maui)

Ken Hiraki, D-28th (Iwilei, Downtown, Makiki)

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

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

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

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

Scott Nishimoto, D-21st (Kapahulu, Diamond Head)

Kymberly Pine, R-43rd ('Ewa Beach, West Loch)

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

William Stonebraker, R-17th (Hawai'i Kai, Kalama Valley)

Kameo Tanaka, D-10th (W. Maui)

Cynthia Thielen, R-50th (Kailua, Mokapu)

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

Tommy Waters, D-51st (Waimanalo, Lanikai)

Yes, in the Senate (19)

Rosalyn Baker, D-5th (W. Maui, S. Maui)

Robert Bunda, D-22nd (North Shore, Wahiawa)

Suzanne Chun Oakland, D-13th (Kalihi, Nu'uanu)

J. Kalani English, D-6th (E. Maui, Moloka'i, Lana'i)

Will Espero, D-20th ('Ewa Beach, Waipahu)

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

Colleen Hanabusa, D-21st (Nanakuli, Makaha)

Clayton Hee, D-23rd (Kane'ohe, Kahuku)

Gary Hooser, D-7th (Kaua'i, Ni'ihau)

David Ige, D-16th (Pearl City, 'Aiea)

Les Ihara, D-9th (Kapahulu, Kaimuki, Palolo)

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

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

Donna Mercado Kim, D-14th (Halawa, Moanalua, Kamehameha Heights)

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

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

Clarence Nishihara, D-18th (Waipahu, Crestview, Pearl City)

Norman Sakamoto, D-15th (Waimalu, Airport, Salt Lake)

Brian Taniguchi, D-10th (Manoa, McCully)

No, in the Senate (6)

Fred Hemmings, R-25th (Kailua, Waimanalo, Hawai'i Kai)

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

Sam Slom, R-8th (Kahala, Hawai'i Kai)

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

Shan Tsutsui, D-4th (Kahului)

Paul Whalen, R-3rd (Kohala, Ka'u)