Oahu's neighborhood board system will be getting a major infusion of new members. Neighborhood boards
elect brand new facesBy Gordon Y.K. Pang
Star-BulletinOf 417 people elected to seats in results just tabulated, 106 are new members, according to Neighborhood Commission Executive Director Benjamin Kama.
"I think it's great that we get fresh guys in there," Kama said, adding that new members bring different ideas, issues and perspectives to the panels.
Those elected will be sworn in at ceremonies June 1.
There were 147 contested races in all, which resulted in the loss of 35 members who were seeking re-election.
The number of candidates jumped this year to 593 from 530 in the last election, held in 1999.
There was one tie in the Waikiki Neighborhood Board elections, with incumbent Robert Last and Michael Peters both collecting 216 votes to finish tied for the fifth and last seat in the board's third subdistrict. Kama said the two men will be invited to the commission office next week to draw straws to determine a winner.
While the contests were heated in some areas, there were 37 races that fielded no candidates. The commission will talk to members on each of the boards with vacancies to solicit candidates. Those boards will then hold internal elections to fill those seats.
Kama said much of the problem is logistic. Each of the boards determines whether its members are selected at-large from throughout a district, come from subdistricts or a combination of both.
Problems finding enough candidates arise in boards like Kaneohe where there are 14 subdistricts and three at-large seats, Kama said.
"The boards with the larger number of subdistricts tend to have problems (fielding candidates) in pocket areas," he said. "We've made recommendations to those boards that they should consider consolidating some of the subdistricts."
Voter turnout was 31 percent, up from the 27 percent that mailed back ballots in 1999. But the larger percentage turnout was due primarily to the fact that roughly 70,000 fewer ballots were mailed this year.
That was because the commission chose not to mail ballots to registered voters in board districts without contested races, Kama said.
No. 1: Hawaii Kai
Greg Knudsen, Thomas T. Ishii Jr., Charlie T. Rodgers, Dolores Elms, Robert E. Clark, Robert J. Speck, Mary I. Houghton, Jeffrey J. Jersets, Lester M. Muraoka, David J. Welhouse, Bretton R. White, Anthony J. Paresa, Lorraine R. Palumbo and James R. Davis
No. 2: Kuliouou-Kalani Iki
Melvyn M.L. Yap, Gerhard C. Hamm, Sheridan R. Spangler, Edward E. Gall, Linda W.L. Starr, Ted E. Ashworth, Grace K. Tamanaha-Parker, Rebecca M. Sanada, Mark D. Terry, Robert T. Chuck, Daniel A. Grounds, Warner (Kimo) C. Sutton, Jamal A. Suddiqui, Christopher A. Baron, Micheal J. Melcher and J. Edward Schell
No. 3: Waialae-Kahala
Richard Turbin, Paulette Y. Manfredi, Geraldine "Gerri" B. Digmon, Quentin W. Doar, Mark J. Storfer, John R. MacGregor, Jane T.F. Hong and William K. Kamau III
No. 4: Kaimuki
Thomas M. Otake, John W. Cater, Jean K. Yamane, Edison K.W. Lum, Terry G. Kwok, Brian Y. Yamane, Miles H. Takaaze, Leonard K.H. Tam, Joseph Holtz, Megan H. York, David C. Tanabe, Eric J. McCutcheon, Randall M. Yee, Alena N. Medeiros, Michele F. Van Hessen, Daniel K. Nahoopii, Wallace W. Landford, Vernon H.Q. Tam, Michael K. Abe, Daniel G. Carvalho and Rudolph C. Hack
No. 5: Diamond Head/Kapahulu/St. Louis Heights
Karen L. Ah Mai, Jim A. Cone, Kathleen J. Doering, Wayne W. Gau, Barbra C. Miller, Kenneth C.C. Chang, James V. Hall, Bertha S.J. Nahoopii, Arthur E. Ross, Patrick M. Skonecki, Michelle S. Matson, Marguerite H. Ige, Christen W. Mitchell, Roxie Berlin and Steven A. Knauer
No. 6: Palolo
Carolyn Tsukayama-Walther, Traver G. Carroll, Ross S. Sasamura, Mark R. Ewald, Gladys C. Hayes, Earl M. Shiraki, Darlene H. Nakayama and Michael G. Weinstein
No. 7: Manoa
Henry B. Chapin, George M. Nakano, Gary K. Andersen, Joseph K. Ezaki, Jason K. Iwai, Jeremy M. Lam, Peter J. Shoji, Richard C. Fassler, John Thomas Heinrich, Salvatore S. Lanzilotti, James V. Harwood, Francisco R. Figueiredo and Milton D. Ragsdale
No. 8: McCully-Moiliili
Joan H. King, Betty Lou Larson, Kekoa D. Kaapu, Kina'u B. Kamali'i, Ronald J. Neff, Donald E. Yeatman, Dave K. Chun, Clifton H. Takamura, Daniel W.K. Mitsunaga, Bart Aronoff, Kevin D. Mulligan, Joel E. Stauring, Brian F. Akana, Kenneth R. Armstrong, Albert H. Furuto and Muhammad N. Gazdar
No. 9: Waikiki
Sam Bren, Chris P. Zivalich Jr., Tom Brower, Joseph F. Bowen, Les A. Among, Richard J. Poole, Robert J. Finley, Jeffrey A. Apaka, David F. McCulloch, James E. Poorbaugh, Frederick B. McMullan, Louis Erteschik, Scott D. Hamilton Jr., Georgia E. Miller, Dennis Y. Sato, Lawrence T. McGranaghan and Robert W. Last (tie) and Michael J. Peters (tie)
No. 10: Makiki/Lower Punchbowl/Tantalus
Charles H. Carole, John A. Steelquist, Tracy A. Ryan, Joseph F. Zuiker, Raejean Malarz, Carla M. Stroh-Palalay, Su Ann Bamer, Kenneth C. Bell, Philip C. Hauret, Samuel Mitchell, Richard C. Stancliff, George H. Tulenkun, Susan L. Young, Norma J. Nicholl, Richard H. Kawano and Jean M. Grandenetti
No. 11: Ala Moana/Kakaako
Joyce A. Kurtz, Christopher T. Kelly, Betty J. Carter, Thomas T. Lin, Dyane Y. Sih, Larry S. Hurst, John A. Breinich, Karen R. Mcleod and Mark A. Auerbach
No. 12: Nuuanu/Punchbowl
Alfredo Canopin Jr., Patricia M. Jones, Remy Luria, Deborah "Puanani" Richards, Michael J. Kilousky, M. Gerald Martens, Wendy M. Ogawa, Patt R. Spencer, Sylvia K.G. Young, Audrey Hidano, Paula S. Kurashige, Peter Armstrong, Dean I. Asahina and Joseph M. Magaldi Jr.
No. 13: Downtown
Alvin Au, Lynne B. Matusow, Stanford B. Yuen, Wendy S. Lam, Burton White, Karl Rhoads, Thomas J. Smyth, Dolores F. Mollring and Richard D. Brawley
No. 14: Liliha/Alewa/Puunui/Kamehameha Heights
Susan G. Morgan, James L. Fife, Harold B. Borthwick, Teresa L. Russell, John J. Witeck, Janet M. Yoda, Gary K. Higa and Arvid T. Youngquist
No. 15: Kalihi-Palama
Bernadette S.M. Young, Kenneth A. Akamine, Irene I. Takizawa, Lincoln H. Jacobe, Mark A. Andaya, Betty L. Wong, John Dell, Darryn D. Ng, Peter M. Bareng, Angel D. Dayot, Ben Marquez Jr., Bryan P. Andaya, Roland A. Bueno, Lester L. Fung, Ken Harding
No. 16: No. 1: Kalihi Valley
Maryrose McClelland, William J. Craddick, Anthony R. DeCampo, Momi Durand, Hernando R. Tan, Kanoa R. Bristol, Alfonso Villanueva, William "Bill" Woods and Cleotilde B. Bala-Casino
No. 18: Aliamanu/Salt Lake/Foster Village
Grant Tanimoto, Mark S. Taylor, Howard M. Shima, Chester T. Koga, Lennard J. Pepper, Minnie M. Brazell, Wilfred S. Tangonan, J. Martin C. Romualdez and Rudolph H. Baas III
No. 20: Aiea
Alice T. Takehara, Mike Y. Miura, James A. Naylon, Tracy A. Arakaki, Wilbert M.S. Ho, Colleen T.S. Kojima, Beatrice L. Kealoha, Ruby L. Hargrave, Sandra P. Thompson, Raymond A. Ancheta, Willaim B. Clark, Yuriko J. Sugimura, Nellanette Y. Araki, Carl L. Jacobs and Wayne S. Matsuyama
No. 21: Pearl City
Albert K. Fukushima, Breene Y. Harimoto, Nathan H. Takeuchi, May L. Imamura, Sheila S. Fukuda, Reuben H. Chong, David R. Howton, William (Bill) R. Sullivan, Brian D. Winter, Tom Graves, Joel J. Kaye, Christopher G. Souza and Antonio F. Velasco
No. 22: Waipahu
Annette E. Yamaguchi, Carlota H. Ader, Richard H. Oshiro, William A. Pearman, Craig W. Richter, C.O. "Andy" Anderson, George Yakowenko, Irene R. Elston, David L.M. Pagan, Ruth Lum, Isidro M. Baquilar, Curtis M. Miyahara, Richard C. Nono, Gary E. Cruz, Gary K. Tomita, Martin J. Burke, Ryan I. Yamane, Russell F. Roller and Arjay J. Franczyk
No. 23: Ewa
Henry L. Makini, Pam L. Smith, Jeff R. Alexander, Tesha H. Malama, Mary A. Miyashiro, Charles R. Beamer, Garry P. Smith, Luriano Bautista and Karen J. Wenke
No. 24: Waianae Coast
Albert H. Silva, Karen L. Awana, Patty A.K. Teruya, John S. Kaopua III, Antoinette Waiamau-Nunuha, Harry H.Y. Choy, Violet "Sunday" M. Paris, Aulani Ahmad, Terry L. Morris, Paulette P. Dibibar, Denton Kissell, James W. Nicholson, Cynthia K.L. Rezentes, Danny A. Rodrigues, Georgette "Jo" J. Jordan, Rocky L. Rogers, Alvin K. Awo, Wesley R. Boddy, Chrysanthea K. Morgan, Mark H. Suiso, Frank D. Slocum, James K. Manaku Sr., David A. Escalante, Carol H. Curry, David K. Keawe
No. 25: Mililani/Waipio/Melemanu
Grace M. Abatayo, Michelle N. Kidani, Carl G. Medeiros, Daniel L. Romero, Gary K. Kauwe, John B. Norris, Dick G. Poirier, Douglas C. Thomas, Michael A. Yoh, Elizabeth A. Andrews, MaryAnne D. Selander, Jessie S. Weinberger, Yetta Weinberger, Glenn B. Ah Sam, William A. Brizel, Keith K. Hamada, Kenneth C. Stover, William M. Bass, Barbra A. Fabrey, Charles L. Remington, Rodney W. Botelho, Marie K. Abatayo and Susan R.E. Hough
No. 26: Wahiawa
Ben V. Acohido, Mary Jane Lee, Edith J. Kubo, Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Keith Y. Tamashiro, Jyun K. Yamamoto, Silvia M. Koch, Yoshiro Nakamura and Sheri R. Bentley
No. 27: North Shore
Michael K. Dailey, Kathleen M. Pahinui, John H. Hirota, Jenny H. Vierra, Jacob Y.W. Ng, John H. Nahinu Sr., Dan Gora, James L. Awai Jr., Donald A. Keao, Meryl M. Andersen, Warren H. Scoville, Roberts "Bob" G. Leinau, Larry K. McElheny, Ken W. Newfield and Antya L. Miller
No. 28: Koolauloa
Donald C. Hurlbut, Gordon L. Tilley, Norman A. Kaluhiokalani, Les Steward, John A. Elkington, Patrick M. Macy, R. Eric Beaver, Barbara A. Kahana, MaryAnne Long, Creighton U. Mattoon and Robert "Bob" D. Morrison
No. 29: Kahaluu
E. Mahoe Collins, John L. Reppun, George J. Okuda, Gilbert D. Silva, Lou Jane M. Lee, Kurt K. Mench, Arthur B. Machado Jr., Robin-Gay Makapagal, Richard P. Halverson, Wayne Kahoonei Panoke, Amy S. Luersen, Daniel A. Bender, John M. Piper, Richard Vermeesch and Charles Y. Tanouye Jr.
No. 30: Kaneohe
Patricia Yamashiro-Hironaka, Clyde B. Morita, Roy S. Yanagihara, Bill H. Russell, Daniel K. Smith, Phillip B. Mowrey, Wendell H.T. Lum, Louis P. Mansanas, Sam Moku, Lawrence W. Zdvoracek and Christi M. Conroy
No. 31: Kailua
Charles H. Fletcher, Harold J. Falk, Barry Silverman, Pamela T. Garrison, Jon A. Chinen, George Gonsalves Jr., Charles A. Prentiss, Barry M. Wong, Faith P. Evans, Donna M. Wong, James R. Corcoran, Duane K. Samson, Lawrence R. Bartley, Claudine M. Tomasa, Bruce C. Huddleston, Kathy M. Bryant-Hunter, Robert (Bob) L. Vieira, Debbi Glanstein and Knud Lindgard
No. 32: Waimanalo
Kekoa Ho, Joseph A. Aragon Jr., Kenneth H. Nakamura, Phillip L. Ellsworth, Andrew M. Jamila, David R. Eckart, Scotty K. Reis Moniz, Zina W.K. Reynolds and Lawrence S. Nagasawa
No. 34: Makakilo/Kapolei/Honokai Hale
Maeda C. Timson, George S. Yamamoto, M. Kioni Dudley, Shad S. Kane, Brent A. Buckley, Jane A. Ross, Steve W. Loring, Michael J. Golojuch and Marina M. Makaiwi
No. 35: Mililani Mauka-Launani Valley
Lily S. Canas, Tim D. Dittrick, David L. Ellis,Terry I. Gabriel, Wade K. Kodama, Teresa K. Lau, Jeanette C. Nekota and Pamela K.Y. Young
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