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Why Mufi Hannemann Is Our Best Choice for Governor OF July/August 2010 VOICE THE ILWU page 1 Volume 50 • No. 4 The VOICE of the ILWU—Published by Local 142, International Longshore & Warehouse Union July/August 2010 ADDRESS LABEL ADDRESS LABEL Why Mufi Hannemann is our best choice for Governor On September 18, 2010, Hawaii will hold its Primary Election with Mufi Hannemann and Neil Abercrombie both on the Democratic ballot for Governor. The State will begin mailing absentee ballots to voters after August 13. The ILWU urges all members, their families, and retirees to support and vote for Mufi Hannemann in this Primary Election. population. The City & County has a budget of $1.8 billion dollars, has over 18 departments, and over 10,000 employees. The Mayor must direct a wide range of functions including fire, police, the bus, roads, parks & recreation, emergency ser- vices, refuse collection, sewer system, and now the rail project. Mufi Hannemann has done an out- Why Hannemann? value of hard work and education. C. Brewer, managing the Punaluu standing job as Mayor. He took care As Governor, Hannemann would Hannemann’s intelligence, per- Sweetbread Shop and Hawaiian of essential services and repairs to bring an exceptional and unique sonal energy, and drive to succeed Juices, then as Vice President for the hundred year old sewer system. combination of experience, skills, earned him scholarships to Iolani Corporate Marketing and Public He made tough decisions to manage and leadership qualities to the office. School, Harvard University in Massa- Affairs for C. Brewer and Company, the City’s spending and budget dur- Hannemann has extensive executive chusetts, and a Fulbright Scholarship Ltd. ing the economic crisis. experience and the know-how that to Victoria University of Wellington In 1991, Governor John Waihee He has treated city workers fairly comes from working at all levels of in New Zealand. III appointed Hannemann to serve and with respect. He helped solve a government from the federal, state, Hannemann continued to gain in- in a number of state positions as breakdown in collective bargaining and city level and as an execu- valuable experience after completing chair of the Hawaii Pro Bowl Host between the State and public work- tive with a private, local company. his education. He returned to Hawaii Committee, chair of the Task Force ers’ unions. Hannemann worked Hannemann has the ability to bring and taught history and coached bas- on Homeporting to get more Naval with the other three county mayors different groups together as shown ketball at Iolani School. He entered vessels to use Hawaii as their base, and reached an agreement with the by his successful efforts to push government service in 1978 and dem- and as director of the Office of Inter- unions, which forced the State to do forward a mass transit rail system onstrated a rare ability to work with national Relations, and as director of the same. for Honolulu. Hannemann has shown both Republican and Democratic ad- the Department of Business, Eco- It is not an accident that the the ability to work well with neigh- ministrations. He served as a special nomic Development and Tourism. unions representing almost all city bor island mayors, with unions and assistant to Democratic President In 1994, Hannemann ran for workers have endorsed Hannemann. management, and with Democrats Jimmy Carter in the Department of public office and was elected to the He has earned endorsements from and Republicans. Interior in Washington D.C. In 1983, Honolulu City Council from Aiea and the Fire Fighters Union, the State Hannemann knows the diverse he was a special assistant to Repub- Pearl City. He was re-elected in 1998 of Hawaii Organization of Police Of- people of Hawaii and what it’s like lican Vice President George H.W. and was chair of the Council from ficers, the Teamsters who represent to grow up as a child of immigrant Bush. In 1993, Democratic President 1998 to 1999. In 2004, Hannemann TheBus workers, and the United parents in a working class neighbor- Bill Clinton appointed Hannemann ran and was elected as mayor of the Pubic Workers who represent refuse hood. Muliufi Francis Hannemann as the United States Representative City and County of Honolulu. and other city workers. was born in 1954 and was raised in to the South Pacific Commission as To date, eleven unions have en- the working class district of Ka- Pacific Islanders began asserting Mayor of Honolulu dorsed Hannemann, including the lihi on Oahu. His German-Samoan their independence. The Honolulu Mayor has a mas- ILWU and construction unions such father and Samoan mother were im- In 1979, Hannemann worked as sive and challenging job. The city as the Ironworkers, Painters, Dry- migrants who worked hard to raise a special assistant to Hawaii Gover- and county of Honolulu covers the wall, and Operating Engineers. their family of four sons and three nor George Ariyoshi. Between 1984 entire island of Oahu and includes daughters. They taught him the and 1991, Hannemann worked for more than 75 percent of the State’s The next ILWU Local 142 Executive Board (LEB) meeting is scheduled for September 24, 2010, in Honolulu at the ILWU building at 451 Atkinson Drive. The meeting starts at 9:00 A.M. ILWU members are welcome to attend as observers. OF page 2 VOICE THE ILWU July/August 2010 Make your vote count for working people Support candidates recommended by your union The Primary Election is this September 18, 2010. Absentee ballots will go out in mid-August. ILWU members and their families are urged to take a Democratic Ballot and vote for those candidates listed below. Cut out these lists and keep them in your wallet as a reminder when you vote. Your Political Action Committee made these recommendations after interviewing candidates, asking them if they support issues important to working families, and looking at their past performance and relationship with the ILWU. ILWU Hawaii Division • Primary Election Endorsements ILWU Maui Division • Primary Election Endorsements Saturday, Sept. 18, 2010 Saturday, Sept. 18, 2010 U.S. Senate ....................... Daniel K. Inouye Hawaii County Council U.S. Senate ....................... Daniel K. Inouye Mayor............................ Charmaine Tavares U.S. House District 2 ..............Mazie Hirono 1 ....................................... NO Endorsement U.S. House District 2 ............. Mazie Hirono 2 ..............................................Donald Ikeda Maui County Council Governor........................... Mufi Hannemann Governor........................... Mufi Hannemann 3............................................... J. Yoshimoto East Maui................ Bill (Kauakea) Medeiros Lt. Governor............................. Brian Schatz Lt. Governor............................. Brian Schatz 4.................................Dennis (Fresh) Onishi West Maui ............................ Alan Fukuyama State Senate 5.............................. Emily I. Naeole-Beason Wailuku-Waikapu ....Michael (Mike) Victorino 2 Waiakea Uka-Volcano ....Russell Kokubun State Senate 6.............................................. Guy Enriques 4 Wailuku-Paia ....................Shan S. Tsutsui Kahului....................................Joe Pontanilla State House 7............................................... Enock Freire South Maui ................................. Don Couch Makawao-Haiku-Paia ..................Mike White 1 N. Hilo-N. Kohala .......Mark M. Nakashima 8...........................................Kelly Greenwell State House 2 Hilo .................................... Jerry L. Chang 8 Wailuku-Waihee-Kahului ...........Joe Souki Upcountry ....................Gladys Coelho Baisa 9........................................... Raynard Torres 3 Hilo-Keaau, Mt. View ...............Clifton Tsuji 9 Kahului-Paia .... Gil S. Coloma Keith-Agaran Lanai .........................................Riki Hokama 4 Puna ............................ Faye P. Hanohano 10 West Maui ............ Angus L. K. McKelvey OHA (Maui Resident)* . Boyd Poki Mossman Molokai ................................Danny A. Mateo 5 S. Kona- Ka‘u ................ Robert N. Herkes 11 South Maui ................. Joseph Bertram III OHA (No Residency requirement)*..... Kama 6 Kailua-Keauhou ................Denny Coffman 12 Upcountry .......................Kyle Yamashita Hopkins 7 N. Kona-S. Kohala .................Cindy Evans 13 East Maui-Lanai-Molokai ..... Mele Carroll * Everyone statewide votes for all OHA OPEN ENDORSEMENTS: An “OPEN” BOE (2nd Dept. Maui)** .....................Leona OPEN ENDORSEMENTS: An “OPEN” candidates regardless of the candidate endorsement means that the union has Rocha-Wilson endorsement means that the union has residency requirement. no recommendation for any candidate and no recommendation for any candidate and members may vote as they choose. * Everyone statewide votes for all OHA members may vote as they choose. candidates regardless of the candidate BOE (2nd Dept. Maui) .Leona Rocha-Wilson NO ENDORSEMENTS: A “NO” residency requirement. NO ENDORSEMENTS: A “NO” endorsement endorsement means do not support or vote means do not support or vote for any candidate. for any candidate. ** All neighbor island voters vote for this office. Issued by ILWU Hawaii Political Action Committee, 451 Atkinson Dr., without the consent of any candidate. Issued by ILWU Hawaii Political Action Committee, 451 Atkinson Dr., without the consent of any candidate. ILWU Oahu Division • Primary Election Endorsements • Saturday, Sept. 18, 2010 39 Wahiawa ......................Marcus
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