Hawaii Republican Party

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Hawaii Republican Party
Headquarters Honolulu, Hawaii
Political ideology Center-right
Conservatism
Economic liberalism
Political position
National affiliation Republican Party
Color(s) Red (unofficial)
Web Site gophawaii.com

The Hawaiʻi Republican Party is the state affiliate of the Republican Party of the United States. Based in Honolulu, the party is a central organization established for the promotion of the party platform as it is drafted in convention every other year. It is also charged with registering voters and delivering voter turnout through four major county organizations for Hawaiʻi, Kauaʻi, Maui and the City & County of Honolulu. The Hawaiʻi Republican Party ruled Hawaiʻi during the territorial period but lost that power during the infancy of Hawaiʻi's statehood. In 2002, it regained control of the governorship from the Democratic Party of Hawaiʻi for the first time in forty years.

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[edit] Political position

As compared with the national Republican Party, Republicans in Hawaiʻi who hold elective office tend to be moderates. As a whole, they advocate limited government, lower taxes, decentralized control of public schools, and improving Hawaiʻi's business climate.[1] However, on social issues such as abortion, they tend to be somewhat less conservative than the national party as a whole. For example, Republican Governor Linda Lingle is pro-choice, but favors parental notification.

[edit] Staff

Name Position
Willes K. Lee Chairman
Eliza Talbot Executive Director
Joanne Bretschneider Headquarters Manager
Bill Finlay Systems Administrator

[edit] County Chairs

Name County
Dylan Nonaka Hawaii
Ed Kaʻahea Kauai
Kay Ghean Maui
Tercia Ku Honolulu

[edit] Governorship

Name Position
Linda Lingle Governor
James R. "Duke" Aiona Lt. Governor

[edit] Senators

Name Website
Fred Hemmings None
Sam Slom www.samslom.com
Gordon Trimble None
Paul Whalen None

[edit] Representatives

Name Website
Corinne W. L. Ching www.electmikepeters.com
Lynn Finnegan None
Barbara C. Marumoto www.barbaramarumoto.com
Colleen Rose Meyer None
Kymberly Pine www.kympine.org
Gene Ward www.gene-ward.com
Cynthia Thielen www.cynthiathielen.com

[edit] Mayors

Name City
Bryan J. Baptiste Kauai

[edit] Councilmembers

Name County Website
Todd K. Apo Honolulu www.toddapo.com
Charles K. Djou Honolulu www.djou.com
Jo Anne Johnson Maui None
Jay Furfaro Kauai None

[edit] References

  1. ^ Hawaii Republican Party staff (2007-07-04). About. Hawaii Republican Party. Retrieved on 2007-07-04.

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