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October 27 2010

提高華人選舉投票意識 - 僑界為華裔參選人造勢 (本報夏威夷訊 )

由夏威夷中國文化節慶組委會和夏威夷聯合華人權益促進會等社團發起組織的「僑界支持華裔參選人」助選大會，於10月24日在華埠文化廣場富都大酒樓盛大舉辦，證明團結就是力量。這是華人社團前所未有的助選大合作。

參加當天具有華裔血統的各級候選人包括有美國國會眾議員第一選區候選人周永康 (Charles Djou)、夏威夷州州長候選人杜克‧艾奧拿 (Duke Aiona)、夏州第13選區州參議員候選人陳玉珍 (Suzanne Chun-Oakland)、夏州第20選區州眾議員候選人佘貴人 (Calvin Say)（現任議長）、夏州第27選區州眾議員候選人程惠蘭 (Corinne Ching)、夏州第28選區州眾議員候選人Chris Baron、檀香山第四選區市議員候選人章培志 (Stanley Chang)，檀香山第六選區市議員候選人莫德倫 (Sesnita Moepono)。

大會特別感謝李子健先生不懈的努力，爭取了各位候選人的出席，為大會的成功做了舖墊。李子健先生和王新輝先生的合力支持，使大會進行既流暢又高潮迭起。

黃秋瑩和水仙花公主苑丹承擔了最繁重的登記和收費工作。僑社各領導人發動會員參加，使大會規模達到預期，特別是太極拳會龔玉玲會長氣勢如虹，帶領30多位會員前來助陣。還有彭鶴雲先生，一如既往，為華人社區不落人後，自掏腰包請了二十位朋友與會。這些只是其中幾個例子。

大家期望華人社區在維護華人權益，弘揚中華文化，促進兩岸交流，推動美中關係各方面，有更成功的聯合行動。

富都酒家東主李耀強先生為了華人社區的利益，犧牲星期天午餐的生意黃金時段，提供場地給助選大會，午餐時更為很多候選人的支持者提供免費飯盒。

參與助選大會擔任聯絡者也值得給予感謝，包括李子健、許學如、黃卓遊、張嘉海、羅鎮澄、許允莊、何慶任、牛先民等熱心公益的人士。

October 1 2010 Chinese Republican Support David Chang running for Honolulu City Council Seat - Hawaii Kai District

May 24, 2010

Aloha Johnson,

The last 36 hours have been a whirlwind! I am about to board an airplane for Washington DC to be sworn in as your next congressman, but I could not leave without expressing my deep gratitude to you for your kind words, support, encouragement and your generous donation of time and resources.

As I said on Election Night, I could not have done any of this alone. Thank you to all of you who so generously volunteered your time and resources. It is only because of all of you who stood with me in the hot sun sign waving for hours every morning and afternoon, sat with me as we reached out to voters by telephone, and walked with me door-to-door in our communities, that we were able to convey our message of much-needed fiscal responsibility and government accountability.

I must also thank the people of Hawaii – Republicans, Democrats and Independents - for standing up and voting for change in Washington. I understand that I have been given a tremendous privilege – but also a great responsibility – to fight for the best interests of the people of Hawaii. I take that responsibility seriously and, for every single day that I am fortunate enough to serve, I will never forget the faith and confidence you have placed in me. While our win was significant, this is just the beginning, not the end. Now the real hard work begins.

If you graciously agreed to place a yard sign in your home or business, please consider leaving it there until November. If you volunteered your time, please consider doing so again. If you contributed financially, please consider doing so again with a contribution of $25, 50, or $100. As I said on Election Night, the people have granted us a short term lease with an option to buy in November.

While I understand that we have been given a great privilege, with that comes a tremendous responsibility to do good, to bring change, and to restore our nation to prosperity. Together we can do just that.

Because of the help and support you offered, today I had the honor of taking the oath of office as a member of the United State Congress. I was sworn in just before 9am Hawaii time by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and then delivered my first address from the House floor.

This was an exciting and exhilarating day. My family and I caught a flight to Washington D.C. less than 48 hours after winning our special election. Immediately after arriving at Reagan National airport my wife and I went to the Capitol to receive my member official pin from the House Clerk, visited our office at on Capitol Hill for the first time, and then took the oath of office in the House chamber.

If you would like to contact me in Washington D.C., please feel free to reach me at:

Hon. Charles K. Djou
Longworth House Office Building Room 1502
Washington, D.C. 20515
W: (202) 225-2726

I am excited to quickly get to work for the people of Hawaii. I am humbled that I hold the office of U.S. Representative for Hawaii. I only hold this seat because of your support and the confidence given to me by the voters. The people of Hawaii have vested an enormous responsibility in me and I look forward to proving that the trust you have given to me is deserved.

Mahalo!

Charles

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., welcomed newly elected Rep. Charles Djou, R-Hawai'i, and his family yesterday on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Djou was sworn in May 25 2010. From left: Djou, his daughter, Victoria, 7; wife, Stacey; daughter, Alexandra, 3; and Pelosi.

Charles Djou tells his new colleagues how grateful he is to have the "amazing privilege" of serving in Congress.

Reports by various National and International News Media:

http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/global/story.asp?s=12527436
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37301218/
http://www.khon2.com/content/news/developingstories/story/Djou-Goes-To-Washington/2q-W2ip46k2via4Z-x0lJQ.cspx
http://www.kirotv.com/news/23647404/detail.html
http://www.wbaltv.com/news/23643498/detail.html
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=aWg58AbSWTOo
http://www.comcast.net/articles/news-general/20100523/US.Hawaii.Congress/
http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/politics&id=7457104

Monday May 24 2010

奧巴馬後院起火 共和黨人勝出 夏威夷周永康當選眾議員 (美聯社檀香山23日電) http://www.singtaousa.com/052410/us02.php

夏威夷州第一選區22日舉行聯邦眾議員補選，共和黨籍華裔候選人周永康（Charles Djou）擊敗兩名民主黨對手，成為近20年來夏威夷首位共和黨籍聯邦眾議員。預期他最快將於25日宣誓就職。

夏威夷是總統奧巴馬的家鄉，周永康勝選對奧巴馬和民主黨是一大打擊。

是次補選，周永康獲得39.4％的選票，他將遞補民主黨籍眾議員艾伯克龍比辭職所留下的空缺。

擔任10屆聯邦眾議員的艾伯克龍比於2月28日辭職，全心投入11月初的夏威夷州長選舉。

周永康現年 39歲，父親是上海人，母親是泰國人，畢業於常青藤聯盟大學濱州大學，並取得南加大法律博士學位，和日裔妻子川崎育有3個孩子。周永康曾於 2000 年至2002年當選一任州議會眾議員，繼而當選檀香山市議員，2006 年連任至今。

周永康兩位民主黨籍對手的得票率分別是 30.8％，和27.6％。

民主黨原本應可輕鬆打贏這場選戰，卻因自家人相爭，導致票源分散而落敗。

周永康在傳統上民主黨控制的地盤獲勝，讓志在11月「中期選舉」奪回國會控制權的共和黨士氣大振。不過民主黨人認為，共和黨的成功只是曇花一現。

周永康只能做滿艾伯克龍比剩下的任期，11月初得再度面對選舉考驗。他表示有信心成功連任。他今次是以強調財政負責任勝出。

民主黨國會競選委員會主席范霍倫表示，屆時民主黨確定只會推出一位候選人，而且這次民主黨兩名候選人的總得票率超過5成，證明11月選舉時民主黨的勝算還是很高。

移民之子 深慶人人都有權追求美國夢 周永康宣誓就職聯邦眾議員 (本報夏威夷訊) http://www.singtaousa.com/052710/os01.php

檀香山華裔市議員周永康（Charles Kong Djou）上周六當選為代表夏威夷的聯邦眾議員，隨即已於本周二在首府華盛頓宣誓就職，成為夏州史上第三位共和黨籍國會議員。

周永康原是代表 Hawaii Ka i 到 Waikiki 地區的檀香山市議員，日前贏得10屆國會議員亞伯克龍比（Neil Abercrombie）遺下的眾議院第一選區空缺的補選，周一偕同妻兒飛往華盛頓就職。

代表夏威夷的民主黨籍聯邦眾議員廣野慶子（Mazie Hirono）對眾議院議長普洛西表示，周永康當選的官方證明尚未批出，但沒有人對選舉結果表示異議。周永康是陸軍後備役軍官，在上周六補選中，打敗州參議院議長 Colleen Hanabusa 和前聯邦眾議員凱西（Ed Case）兩名民主黨籍候選人，替補亞氏遺缺，剩餘任期在明年1月期滿。因此，預料他將於11月再參與選舉。

廣野在眾議院中陳述，周永康也曾在奧巴馬總統念過的同一所學校 Punahou School 念書。少數黨領袖包納（John Boehner）告訴全體議員，周永是移民之子，理解追求美國夢想的含意。

周永康在日裔妻子 Stacy Kawasaki Djou 與女兒 Alli 的伴隨下上台發言。他希望所有選民知道，每天都會記得為他們服務的榮幸，永遠不會忘記選民交付的信任與信賴。

他說：「我希望所有選民知道，在我享有特權服務他們的每一天裡，我都永遠不會忘記他們對我的信任和信心。」他又說：「這是對美國的偉大見證，我身為中國和泰國移民的兒子，也能享有特權當上美國國會議員。這是美國偉大的證明，我有幸生在美國，成為美國人，才擁有這個了不起的特權。」

Hong Kong News Coverage http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=393066011983 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0ZV6fFfmGE

Election results show Djou's appeal outside East Honolulu By Derrick DePledge Advertiser Government Writer http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20100524/NEWS01/5240346/-1/NLETTER01?source=nletter-news

Congressman-elect Charles Djou's strength remains in more conservative East Honolulu, but he demonstrated in his special-election victory Saturday night that he may be able to compete with Democrats in central and west side territory that could be critical in the November general election.
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Djou, a Republican, took most of urban Honolulu's 1st Congressional District because state Senate President Colleen Hanabusa and former Congressman Ed Case split the Democratic vote.

An Advertiser analysis of the vote by state House district found that Djou performed well in potential swing districts around Mililani and 'Ewa Beach. While the combined vote for Hanabusa and Case was still larger than Djou's markers, there is no guarantee all these voters would stick with the Democratic nominee in November.

Hanabusa trailed Case in East Honolulu but did better than the former congressman in every district west of Makiki — an encouraging sign for her campaign against Case in the September primary.

Hanabusa's muscle in the most solidly Democratic territory of urban Honolulu, combined with her expected edge in fundraising and the organizational help from establishment Democrats and labor unions, gives her the advantage in the primary.

Djou, who could be sworn in to fill out the remaining months of former Congressman Neil Abercrombie's term as soon as tomorrow in Washington, D.C., said he considers himself the underdog in November. He said he would be leaving the Honolulu City Council this week.

"I realize that this is an uphill battle, although I have been given and granted an extraordinary privilege to be a congressman, and, of course, it is an advantage to run as an incumbent," Djou said yesterday at state GOP headquarters. "I still realize, looking into the November election, I'm still the underdog, and I still have to prove to the people of Hawai'i that this trust they have granted to me is deserved."
sensing frustration

Djou said he believes the independents and moderate Democrats he must win to hold the district in November are, like other voters, frustrated with the direction of Congress and interested in greater fiscal responsibility. He said that with three leading candidates in the special election, there was a lot of overlap on issues, but he thinks the issues will be much more defined in a two-candidate race.

Democrats sought to connect Djou to the conservative extremes of the national GOP during the special election. Democrats will now scrutinize every significant vote Djou takes over the next several months in Congress to try to show he does not reflect the views of most urban Honolulu voters.

"As sharp as the elbows were in this special election, they are going to get even sharper in the general election," Djou said. "The only thing I can point to is my record. It's my record over the last 10 years on the council and the Legislature of being an effective representative and putting my constituents first, making sure that it's Hawai'i first, ahead of my personal or partisan interests."

Djou, who will be the only Republican in the state's congressional delegation, said he does expect to side with Hawai'i Democrats and President Obama on certain issues. But, he said, "if they're doing something that I believe is not in the best interest of the people of Hawai'i, I will call them on it."
'worst curveball'

Hanabusa said the special election showed that she is the stronger Democrat despite Case's claims over the past several weeks that he was the only Democrat who could challenge Djou.

She said voters stood behind her even as Case and some national Democrats suggested that a vote for her would be wasted. She said her performance showed that the grassroots outreach from her superior network of activists and volunteers was effective.

"We probably got thrown the worst curveball by being called irrelevant and being called a wasted vote," she said. "But the people stuck by us and voted."

Late appeals by Obama, three former Democratic governors and other leading Democrats to vote for a Democrat — not singling out Hanabusa or Case — helped boost turnout to 54 percent and likely drove more votes toward Hanabusa. Hanabusa won state House districts centered in St. Louis Heights, Mō'ili'ili, Kalihi, Kamehameha Heights, Waipahu and Pearl City.

"I think our gut was correct," she said, countering the assessment by many national Democrats that Case was the more electable Democrat. "Hawai'i is a special place, and people here look at politics a lot differently."

Hanabusa said the message from Saturday night is not to presume how voters will act. "You never underestimate the voter," she said.
party division

Case captured the state House district he used to represent in Mānoa but trailed in every other district.

Some Democrats are concerned that the primary could further divide the party and give Djou a manual on Hanabusa's and Case's weaknesses.

When Case, a moderate, lost a close primary for governor to Mazie Hirono in 2002, for example, a Hawai'i Poll found that nearly half of Case's voters said they planned to vote for Linda Lingle, a Republican, in the general election.

Lingle beat Hirono and claimed 14 of the 16 state House districts that Case had won in the primary.

In a statement last night regarding the special election, Case said, "There's no way to sugar-coat a loss."

Case said he called Djou to offer his congratulations "and offer my assistance as he undertakes his new responsibilities on Capitol Hill for the next seven months."

Yesterday, Case said, "I actually did go bodysurfing at Point Panic, get a start on cleaning up my mess of a yard, and spend time with my family. But tomorrow is a new day, the start of our next chapters together, and I'm excited to begin anew."

Reach Derrick DePledge at ddepledge@honoluluadvertiser.com.

Sunday, May 23, 2010

Djou heading to D.C. By Derrick DePledge - Advertiser Government Writer

Honolulu City Councilman Charles Djou punctured the Democrats' hold on the state's congressional delegation last night, winning a special election for Congress and becoming the first Republican in two decades to represent the Islands in Washington, D.C.
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Djou earned 39.4 percent of the vote in the winner-take-all special election in urban Honolulu's 1st Congressional District and took advantage of a bitter split among Democrats between state Senate President Colleen Hanabusa and former congressman Ed Case.

Hanabusa, who had been trailing in third in most public and private polls, finished second with 30.8 percent, positioning herself well for the September primary.

Case took 27.6 percent and will have to climb back against a wall of opposition from establishment Demo-crats and labor unions who will help Hanabusa in the primary.

The winner of the primary will take on Djou again in the November general election, when Djou will need to appeal to more independents and moderate Democrats if he is to stay in office.

"I think we sent a clear message to Washington, D.C., that we are spending too much money and that we need more fiscal responsibility, and I look forward to going to Washington, D.C., and Congress to do exactly that," Djou said outside the state GOP's headquarters.

Djou will fill out the remaining months of former congressman Neil Abercrombie's term, which expires in January 2011. Djou will have to run in the Republican primary in September, but is expected to win easily.

Djou becomes the third Republican — after former U.S. Rep. Pat Saiki and the late U.S. Sen. Hiram Fong — to represent Hawai'i in Washington since statehood.

Hanabusa said she believes her campaign had the most effective grassroots organization.

"This is what defines Hawai'i politics — it's the personal touch," she said.

Hanabusa said she had heard anecdotally that some people may have voted for her after watching television advertisements critical of Djou and Case and also after national Democrats suggested privately that she should step aside for Case.

Her supporters, gathered at her campaign headquarters off Ward Avenue, regarded second place as a victory.

"From the volunteers' standpoint, it's a win," Hanabusa said. "You have to think about what they and this campaign have had to deal with in terms of the adversity, the naysayers and everyone else who came in and said we didn't have a chance. We come in second even despite that."

Case had been describing the campaign as between him and Djou for the past several weeks, particularly after several national Democrats indicated that they thought he was the Demo-crat with the best chance of beating Djou.

Case was the target of negative television ads from Djou, Hanabusa and Mainland groups such as the conservative Independent Women's Voice.

"I think what happened is the sum total of probably $1 million worth of attack ads leveled at us by both Hanabusa and Djou, especially Djou," Case said. "She got a free pass on the attack ads. She was basically not attacked at all, and I was.

"She just kind of flew under the radar and I took the hit. Charles obviously viewed me as the principal threat, otherwise he would have been attacking her."

Voter turnout was 54 percent of the 317,337 eligible voters in the state's first all-mail special election for Congress after two Honolulu City Council special elections last year.

Many voters interviewed said they were looking for change.

"He has bright ideas and he's a fresh face," Beris Paik, a retired school teacher who lives in Kāhala said of Djou, adding that she believed he would resist pressure from the labor unions that often influence majority Demo-crats.

"I believe that people are pretty tired of the old faces."

Cherylynn Gatiuan, a homemaker who lives in Pearl City, said she shares Djou's conservative values and likes that he was the only one among the three leading candidates to oppose civil unions. She also said the state could benefit from a change in Democratic control of the congressional delegation.

"I think it would help in certain areas, because sometimes it's just so overrun with the Democratic Party instead of listening to other things that might work," she said.

Joey Lee, a carpenter who lives in Waipahu, believed Hanabusa was more in tune with the concerns of average workers struggling through the economic downturn.

Lee said Hanabusa was "closer to us."

Don Kroessig, a private school teacher who lives in Hawai'i Kai, said he liked what Djou and Hanabusa have accomplished in local and state politics but believed Case was ready to go to Washington.

"My political perceptions are similar to what he presents," he said of Case's moderate views. "To me, it's being pragmatic. If you're going to get things done, it's about negotiations."

Gov. Linda Lingle, who was able to attract independents and moderate Democrats in her two Republican victories for governor, said Djou should continue with his message that he would put Hawai'i before his political party.

"What I did, and what he has done, is told people in a very sincere way, 'I'll do what's best for everybody, I'm not going to go with any special interest, even if it's my own party sometimes that might want me to do a certain thing,' " the governor said.

Lingle said "that's the key message that everyone should recognize. While we all run from a political party, you've got to be able to show that you would do what's best for everyone."

U.S. Sen. Daniel K. Inouye, D-Hawai'i, who endorsed Hanabusa, said the odds were against her given the dynamics of the special election. But he said her second-place finish indicate that she will be competitive against Djou.

"The results would indicate that in November she should do very well," Inouye said by phone from Los Angeles.

Inouye, who resisted pressure from national Demo-crats who wanted a clear path for Case, said the results showed they were behind the wrong candidate.

"Well, I think the results would indicate that if they had just stayed silent the result could have been a little different," he said.

Inouye urged local Democrats to concentrate on Djou in November.

"Just be a little patient because we'll do well this fall," Inouye said.

Abercrombie, who resigned in February so he could concentrate on his campaign in the Democratic primary for governor, also predicted that Democrats will prevail in November.

"The majority of voters in the district supported Democratic candidates in this special election," he said in a statement. "I am confident that a Democrat will win the congressional race in the general election.

"The people of Hawai'i need a representative who will support President Obama's agenda and who will not cancel Hawai'i's other vote in the U.S. House."

Djou started as an underdog. A poll taken in January for the Star-Bulletin and KITV by Mason-Dixon Polling and Research of Washington found the Republican trailing Case and Hanabusa with just 17 percent of the vote.

At the time, national and local political analysts believed the race favored Democrats but warned about the uncertainty of the special election and the potential for Democrats to split their vote.

After Scott Brown's upset GOP victory in a special election for U.S. Senate in traditionally Democratic Massachusetts in late January, Djou and local Republicans said a Djou victory in Hawai'i would send an equally "profound statement" nationally.

While national Republicans helped Djou with fundraising and advice, the National Republican Congressional Committee did not air television ads in the Islands and instead focused on a special election for Congress this month in Pennsylvania.

"I congratulate Charles Djou for his victory and a successful campaign based on the widely shared values of cutting spending, shrinking government and creating real, permanent American jobs," U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, the NRCC chairman, said in a statement. "I have no doubt that Hawai'i families will be well-represented in Congress as he joins our fight to return commonsense economic policies and fiscal sanity to Washington."

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee spent $314,000 on television ads in Hawai'i against Djou but pulled out earlier this month after concluding that Case and Hanabusa were splitting the Democratic vote. Inouye moved $150,000 of his campaign money to the DCCC to help finance the ad campaign and keep the group neutral.

"Rather than reflecting a true contest of ideas, the outcome of this election reflects the unusual nature of a race that put two strong Demo-crats competing against one Republican in a winner-take-all contest," U.S. Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., the chairman of the DCCC, said in a statement.

"As a result, the DCCC decided not to compete in this special election but to focus on the general election in November.

"The fact that the Democratic candidates together received over 50 percent of the vote demonstrates that Democratic prospects are very good in November."

In May, the Hawai'i Poll taken for The Advertiser and a private poll taken for the Democratic National Committee found Djou leading and Case and Hanabusa splitting the Democratic vote. National political analysts changed their outlook to Republican.

With Djou as the front-runner, Democrats shifted their focus to the September primary and November general election, when they will have a chance to take back the district.

Dan Boylan, a University of Hawai'i-West O'ahu history professor and political analyst, said he does not know if unity is possible given the personalities involved.

"It's going to be tough. I think it's going to be much tougher than they realize," he said. "It seems to me that there is no love lost, obviously, between Ed Case and Colleen Hanabusa."

Staff writer Gordon Y.K. Pang contributed to this report. Reach Derrick DePledge at ddepledge@honoluluadvertiser.com or 525-8070.

Reach Derrick DePledge at ddepledge@honoluluadvertiser.com.

Palo Alto California USA June 27 2009 - Duke Aiona, Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii & 2010 Candidate for Governor of Hawaii. Hosted by Fred and Annie Chan. Guest Speaker: Michael Steele, Chairman of the Republican National Committee at Trader Vic’s, 4269 Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA - It has helped us to connect with many distinguished friends from Hawaii.

Tuesday, September 23, 2008 - Lung Fung Restaurant - Niu Valley Shopping Center

Thank you.

  LEADERSHIP MATTERS - ENSURING HAWAII’S FUTURE

DINNER with Councilman Charles Djou   

Tuesday, September 23, 2008
6:00 – 8:00 pm

LUNG FUNG CHINESE RESTAURANT
Niu Valley Shopping Center

$100 per person

RSVP by September18th to djouforhawaii@gmail.com or Call Lori Wingard at (808) 780-6794

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Event co-chairs: Mike Zhang, Johnson Choi, Yen Chun

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Saturday, May 27th Chinatown to Waikiki

Linda Lingle campaign for Re-election, sponsored by the Govenors Office

FREE bus ride from China and lunch will be served

Departure time: 9:00am SHARP
Place: Association of Chinese from Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos Club House in China Town, 900 Maunakea Street
Lunch: around 11:00am (after the event)

Additional Information: Diana Sum at 808-392-3278

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Breakfast with Councilman Charles Djou   

8:30am - Sunday - April 17, 2005

106 Nawiliwili St (Portlock Triangle) Honolulu HI 96825

RSVP by Thursday, April 14th

Contact: Johnson Choi, (808) 222-8183, jwkc8168@yahoo.com 
Contact: Willes K Lee, (808) 347-8126, kaanoi@aol.com

Donation: $25/person payable to Friends of Charles Djou

Sponsored: Hawaii Chinese Republican Coalition

http://www.b2bchinadirect.com/hcrc.htm (information)

Driving Direction Using Google Map

March 5, 2005

"DO EXCISE TAXES & BUREAUCRACY" - HARM HAWAII’S ECONOMY? YOU BET! LOWELL KALAPA - PRESIDENT OF THE TAX FOUNDATION OF HAWAII

August 21, 2004  Saturday 11:00am - 12:00noon  Kekaulike Mall - Chinatown

Meet Governor Linda Lingle in person and Republican candidates running for various Federal, State and County Offices at the Kekaulike Mall right in the heart of Chinatown.

Voter registration desk will be closed by to handle NEW voter registration and address changes. Bilingual voter registrars will be on hand to help you to complete voter registration forms.

For more detail information, please contact Johnson Choi at 808-222-8183 or Herman Hu at 808-988-4040

Email: hawaiichineserepublicancoalition@yahoo.com

Have a great week!

UPCOMING EVENTS

For more information on all of these events, please go to our web page at www.gophawaii.com and click on Upcoming Events for details and contact information.

Aloha,
Brennon T. Morioka
Chairman

August 5, 2004

Lt. Governor Aiona conferred with Chen Hui Min, chairman of China Council for the Promotion of International Trade in Pudong. Chen, a member of the Shanghai Political Consultative Committee, hosted a one-on-one business matchmaking luncheon for the Hawai`i delegation. To help promote Hawai`i products and services in emerging Chinese markets, Lt. Governor Aiona joined a state delegation meeting this week with high-level government officials and business executives in Shanghai, Beijing and Tianjin. In addition to conferring with mayors of the three cities, Lt. Governor Aiona is leading a series of discussions with officials for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and with ministers of tourism development, environmental protection, and education and training. The Lt. Governor is also meeting with leaders of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade. In December 2001, the State of Hawai`i and the council signed a memorandum of understanding to facilitate international economic and business transactions. The Lt. Governor’s mission to China coincides with a weeklong exhibit of Hawai`i businesses and entertainers at a new culture, shopping, dining and entertainment center in Shanghai called Xintiandi.

During an official eight-day mission to China, Lt. Governor Aiona met with high-level Chinese officials to promote business opportunities and economic development for Hawai`i. He is shown speaking to the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade. With a membership of over 77,000 companies, the council is the largest institution promoting foreign trade in China.

August 19, 2003

Mr. Herman Hu, President of the Hawaii Chinese Republican Coalition featured at today's Honolulu Advertiser's News Article "Saint Louis Class of 1948 Chipping in"

August 9, 2003

Dragon Boat Race - Hawaii Chinese Republican Coalition boat was the first to cross the finish line under the Non-profit category!

Acknowledgement:

• Registration Fee: Representative Bertha Leong

• Paddlers' T-Shirt: Hawaii Chinese Republican Coalition

• Paddlers: Members of Hawaii Chinese Republican Coalition and Friends

• Drinks: Hawaii GOP

• Courtesy Booth to Distribute Drug Free Information: Gifford Chang

• Food for Paddlers: Gina's Barbeque, Duck Lee Chinese Express Food, Quizno's & Market City Shopping Center

August 2, 2003

    Bob Awana, Chief of Staff of Governor Linda Lingle met with Representatives from District 17 & 18 to discuss various strategies to move Governor Lingle programs and agenda forward.

June 4, 2003

This week Governor Lingle celebrated her 50th birthday with friends from around the state. She also took her weekly radio show "on the road" to broadcast live for the first time by any governor in recent memory from a neighbor island. During her visit to Maui, the Governor participated in a ground-breaking ceremony at Waiehu Kou to reiterate her pledge of restoring trust and integrity in government for native Hawaiians. In addition, she appointed the state's first cabinet-level tourism liaison, as well as reaffirmed the administration's goals with the medical community to improve health care for all Hawai`i residents.

May 16 - 18, 2003

Hawaii Republican Party Annual Convention - Kona, Hawaii

May 1, 2003

Governor Lingle Shares Lei Day Tradition with the Nation - Governor Lingle marked Hawai`i's annual Lei Day celebration by promoting the state as a visitor and business destination.  The Governor's interviews with national media, via satellite, originated from Waikiki Beach. "Not only does Hawai`i have beautiful beaches," said Governor Lingle. "We have the warmest and friendliest people." The Governor's comments were broadcast to a diverse range of news outlets that included the NBC News Channel, Fox News Edge, Daily Buzz, KABC-ABC (Los Angeles), Agriculture Day, KMAX-UPN ("Good Day Sacramento"), and others. Read more in the Pacific Business News.

March 31, 2003

Hawaii: Mr. Duan Qiang, Chairman of the Board of the Beijing Tourism Group (BTG) has signed a Memorandum of University with Mr. Ted Liu, Director of Hawaii DBEDT on collaboration in the areas of training, education and destination management. Following the signing ceremony at Governor Lingle's office, Mr. Duan speaks on “The Beijing Olympics 2008:  Challenges and Opportunities for Hawaii Businesses” The Beijing Tourism Group, the largest provider of travel services in Beijing, is the lead tourism service provider for the Olympic Games.

January 11, 2003 - Sustainability Workshop - Sponsored by the City and County of Honolulu and University of Hawaii at the standing room only workshop at the Dole Cannery Ballroom. There were more than 1,000 people listen to Governor Linda Lingle, Mayor Jeremy Harris and President Evan Dobelle of the University of Hawaii. Other presenters include Noel Brown, Former Director of the UN Environment Program; John Bullard, President of Sea Education Association of Massachusetts; Curtis Johnson, President of the Citistates Group; Benjamin Lee, City Managing Director; Hermina Morita, State Representative; Gary Okino, Chairman of the Honolulu City Council and Edwin Orett, Principal of Pacific Technology Association.

January 1, 2003

2002 Hawaii Chinese Republican Coalition (CRC) REVIEW - Herman Hu

Adopted mission statement.

Designed CRC logo and printed T shirts and campaign signs.

Held 7/27 garage fund raiser

Participated in August Dragon Boat Races:

• Bonded new group together.
• Registered new voters
• Made valuable Chinese contacts
• Greeted Lingle on her visit

Attended Republican Rallies at Kalani High School

Served at September Senior Fair

Registered voters at Lingle-Aiona Chinatown appearance on Oct. 5:

• Registered over 50 new voters.
• Passed out slate of Republican candidates and other info
• Supported Lingle-Aiona campaigning

Attended Corrine Ching’s fund raiser on 10/10 at Lanakila School

Supported (and led by Johnson Choi) Lingle’s visit to the Taiwan Cultural Exhibit at McCoy Pavilion on Oct. 13.

Sign waved and walked for selected candidates whose districts have large Chinese population.

Organized fund raiser for Barbara Marumoto for Congress for Dec. 28.

• Joined by Rep.’s Bertha Leong and Corrine Ching.
• Attended by selected members & Leaders of Chinese organizations
• Excellent one on one conversation between Reps and members.

Met with Kimo Kaloi on 12/23 and sent his messages to CRC members

December 20, 2002 - Message from Outgoing Hawaii GOP Chairman

Aloha:

Well, Gang, we are coming to the end of a very exciting and eventful year.  As a Party, we have taken some enormous steps in bringing balance to Hawaii politics by winning the Governor's seat, picking up two more seats in the State Senate to bring our number up to five, and two more Republican Mayors bringing that number up to three out of four counties.  We are very hopeful
about our future and the type of leadership Governor Lingle will provide our State.  Under Governor Lingle's leadership, we will truly improve life in Hawaii for all kama`aina.

I want to take this time to inform all of our members that this past Saturday, I stepped down as Chairman of the Hawaii Republican Party to take on a new challenge in my life as Director of Hawaiian Home Lands.  It has been a pleasure and a great honor to serve you as your Executive Director and Chairman.  I have learned much from each and everyone of our members and it will be these lessons learned that will continue to help shape me as a person throughout my life.

The State Committee voted unanimously to install Dr. Brennon Morioka as the interim Chairman to serve out the remainder of this term.  Brennon has also served the Party well as an officer on the State Executive Committee, and more recently, as our Finance Director during this past year.  We have all the confidence in Brennon and I ask you to offer him the same type of support that you all have so unselfishly given me over the past four years.

I will continue to be vigilant in my efforts to help the Party grow and build upon our current momentum.  The Party has the opportunity to play an integral role in the way Hawaii goes about its business and we must now demonstrate the type of leadership that we said we would.

I will be notifying the public through various media sources in the coming week about our Party's transition, but wanted to give our Republican Ohana a heads-up before it occurred.

On behalf of my family, I want to thank you for giving me some of the best experiences in my life and allowing me to be a part of Hawaii's political history.  I will always remember my time here as Chairman of the Hawaii Republican Party.

Aloha and Mahalo,

Micah A. Kane

December 2, 2002 - Republican Governor Linda Lingle Inaugural Banquet (by invitation only) at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel

November 6, 2002

Linda Lingle won a historic victory last night to become Hawaii’s first woman governor and the first Republican to hold the office in 40 years

Lingle/Aiona beat Democratic opponent with 197,009 votes, or 52 percent, vs. 47 percent, or 179,647 votes, for her Democratic opponent Lt. Gov. Mazie Hirono.

Lingle, the 49-year old former Maui mayor, started running for governor shortly after barely losing to Gov. Ben Cayetano four years ago.

She drove a focused campaign aimed at that stronghold of the Democratic Party, the office of governor.

The state’s last Republican governor was William Quinn, who lost the office in 1962.

Go to the Star-Bulletin link for the COMPLETE report

November 5, 2002

Apparently the picture of Pres. Bill Clinton holding a jacket that read Linda Lingle and Duke Aiona – "A New Beginning" – originated as a joke within the Hawaii Government Employers Association. The HGEA was the organizer that flew Clinton to Hawaii at a cost of $100,000 to rally for Lt. Gov. Mazie Hirono and is the organizational force behind Hirono's campaign.

But when an employee sent the picture out of the office via email to the Union News Network (UNN writers are supporters of Lingle and Aiona), the picture didn't look so funny anymore –- especially plastered across the cover of the most recent edition of UNN.

Sources at UNN say Russell Okada, head of the HGEA, was so mad about the picture that he threatened to sue UNN. UNN reportedly said something back to the effect of "Too bad so sad."

(Source & Credit: Hawaii Reporter)

October 13, 2002 Taiwanese Cultural Festival - Ala Moana Park

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    World Journal Chinese Newspaper Report

October 12, 2002 Southeast Asian American Coalition - Kahuku

    World Journal Chinese Newspaper Report

October 13, 2002 Taiwanese Cultural Festival - Ala Moana Park

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October 5, 2002 Honolulu Chinatown Events - KEKAULIKE Mall

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