Archive for January, 2010

Brian Schatz Files Strong Fundraising Report with $259,378


The Schatz campaign announced the results of their strong fundraising efforts for the last half of 2009. The Campaign Spending Commission Report which has been filed this morning shows $259,478 in the bank.  The Lieutenant Governor Campaign brought in contributions of more than 262 thousand dollars in 2009 as…

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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

“Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through continuous struggle.”
Martin Luther King Jr.

Join the commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. on January 18, 2010 – 9:00 a.m.
Ala Moana Blvd, Honolulu.  The 22nd Annual Parade will travel down Kalakaua Avenue from Magic Island…
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Haiti Earthquake Relief

On January 12, 2010, a massive earthquake struck the nation of Haiti, causing catastrophic damage inside and around the capital city of Port-au-Prince. President Obama has promised the people of Haiti that “you will not be forsaken; you will not be forgotten.” The United States Government has…

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Great News! Maya Soetoro-Ng Backs Brian for Lt. Governor

Aloha,
One of the most exciting, engaging and inspirational people I’ve ever met is Maya Soetoro-Ng, President Obama’s sister.  It may have taken a presidential campaign for our paths to intersect, but I am so much the better for it.

That is why I am proud and happy that…

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Honolulu Star Bulletin: Ex-chairman to run for state’s No. 2 post

Democrats’ ex-chairman to run for state’s No. 2 post

By Leila Fujimori

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jan 11, 2010

Former Hawaii Democratic Party Chairman Brian Schatz announced yesterday he is throwing his hat into an already crowded ring — the race for the lieutenant governor’s seat.

Schatz, who served four…

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Honolulu Advertiser: Schatz enters crowded race

Published on January 11, 2010

Schatz enters crowded race

Ex-chief of Democratic Party will compete in lieutenant governor race

By DERRICK DePLEDGE
Advertiser Government Writer

Brian Schatz, a former chairman of the Democratic Party of Hawai’i, announced yesterday that he will run for lieutenant governor, promising to bring change to a state…

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Let’s Step Up To The Times

Aloha and happy new year.

It’s no secret that we are living in very difficult times.  Jobs are short.  The economy is slow.  People are struggling. Tough as things are, we do have choices.  One fundamental choice is whether we’ll follow the same timeworn ways of governing ourselves or,…

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Hawaii will benefit from health care reform

Lingle, GOP critics wrong about impact of bills in Congress

By Brian Schatz

We’re closer than ever to passing the most important health reform since Medicare transformed the lives of America’s seniors.

These changes will help Hawai’i’s residents by making coverage more stable and assist the uninsured by making…

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