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CANDIDATES RUNNING FOR OFFICE

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President (1 seat) 

Ginet U. Hayes, Oahu
Section Administrator
State Dept. of Human Services
Benefit, Employment and Support Services Division
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Barry J. Kwock, Oahu
Program Specialist V
State Dept. of Human Services
 Benefit, Employment and Support Services Division
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Harold K. Naone, Oahu
Police Communications Officer IV 
Honolulu Police Department 
Telecommunications Systems Section
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Unit 13 (3 seats) 

Danny de Gracia, Oahu
Program Specialist IV
State Dept. of Health
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Division
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 Joycelyn "Jolly" Iwata, Kauai
Administrative Specialist IV
State Dept. of Health
Adult Mental Health Division
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Cheryl Pokipala, Maui
Case Manager
State Dept. of Health
Adult Mental Health Division
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   Bennett T. Yap, Oahu
IT Manager
State Dept. of Labor and Industrial Relations
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Unit 15 (1 seat) 

 

Joseph A. Cadiz, Oahu
Water Safety Officer II
Honolulu Emergency Services Department
Ocean Safety Division
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 Jonah I. Romero, Maui
Ocean Safety Officer III, Lieutenant
Maui Dept. of Fire and Public Safety
Ocean Safety Bureau
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Oahu Director-at-Large (1 seat)

 

Helen H. Hamada, Oahu
Graphic Designer
University of Hawaii
Kapiolani Community College
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 Muhammad Anwar Quadri, Oahu
Public Health Educator IV
State Dept. of Health 
Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promotion Division
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  Elwyn L. Watkins, Oahu
Building and Security Systems Engineer
University of Hawaii
John A. Burns School of Medicine
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UNOPPOSED CANDIDATES

The following 14 candidates ran unopposed and are automatically elected.

Unit 2 Director (1 seat)

  Jason R. Locke, Oahu
Custodian IV
State Dept. of Education
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Unit 3 Directors (5 seats)

Helena B. R. Brown, Maui
Educational Assistant III
State Dept. of Education
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Ebony V. Butihi, Maui
Documentation Specialist
State Dept. of Land and Natural Resources
Land Division
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Ryvette G. Figueroa, Maui
Commission Support Clerk
Maui Dept. of Finance
Real Property Assessments Division
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Jon A. Gasper, Oahu
Clerk V
State Dept. of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
Professional & Vocational Licensing Division
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Vernon L. Verzon, Oahu
Educational Assistant III
State Dept. of Education
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Unit 4 Director (1 seat)

Kepa E. Kekaualua, Hawaii
Highway Construction & Maintenance Superintendent VI
State Dept. of Transportation
Highways Division
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Unit 6 Director (1 seat) 

James L. Sunday, Oahu
Principal
State Dept. of Education
Radford High School
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Unit 8 Director (1 Seat)

Jaret K. C. Leong, Oahu
Director
University of Hawaii-Manoa
Manoa Academy and Academic Pathways
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Unit 9 (1 seat)

Josette K. Kawana, Oahu
Registered Nurse
State Dept. of Health
Hawaii State Hospital
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Unit 14 (1 seat)

Charles R. Among Jr., Oahu
Deputy Sheriff II
State Dept. of Public Safety
Sheriff Division
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Hawaii Director-at-Large (1 seat)

Sandra "Sandy" Moses, Hawaii
Account Clerk IV
State Dept. of Public Safety
Hawaii Community Correctional Center
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Kauai Director-at-Large (1 seat)

Russell K. Wellington, Kauai
Recreation Coordinator II
Kauai Dept. of Parks & Recreation
Recreation Division
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Maui Director-at-Large (1 seat)

Cameron J. Dexter, Maui
Social Worker IV 
Judiciary
Maui Drug Court
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