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Beth Fukumoto
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Hawaii House of Representatives District 36
Incumbent
In office
November 6, 2012-Present
Term ends
November 4, 2014
Years in position 1
PartyRepublican
Leadership
State House Minority Floor Leader
2012-present
Compensation
Base salary$46,272/year
Per diem$150/day
Elections and appointments
Last electionNovember 6, 2012
First electedNovember 6, 2012
Next electionNovember 4, 2014
Term limitsN/A
Education
Bachelor'sAmerican Studies and Sociology, University of Hawaii Manoa (2006)
Master'sEnglish, Georgetown University (2008)
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Beth Fukumoto is a Republican member of the Hawaii House of Representatives, representing District 36. She was first elected to the chamber in 2012. She has served as State House Minority Floor Leader since 2012.

Fukumoto was a Republican candidate for District 37 in the Hawaii House of Representatives in the September 18, 2010 state legislative elections. The general election was November 2, 2010.

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Fukumoto served on the following committees:

Hawaii Committee Assignments, 2013
• Finance
• Human Services

Issues

Campaign themes

2012

Fukumoto's campaign website listed the following issues:[1]

  • Lower Taxes
Excerpt: "My stance on taxes is simple: no more money until we see better results. There’s nothing new about wanting to lower taxes, but that’s because high taxes are a persistent and pervasive problem. Hawaii taxes the poor more heavily than most other states."
  • Better Jobs
Excerpt: "The fact that Hawaii’s unemployment rate remains below the national rate is sometimes difficult to get excited about when the best and the brightest of our young people are leaving Hawaii for better jobs on the mainland. ...Budget and unemployment problems are not solved by laws that drive investors away and ruin the State’s reputation. We need people in government that understand that and will reach out to businesses and reach into the international markets to build stable and sustainable jobs for Hawaii."
  • Smart Development
Excerpt: "While new developments can be important, community-enhancing endeavors, I believe it is vital that we protect the community’s right to weigh-in on major projects in our area."
  • Sustainability & Green Job Creation
Excerpt: "Hawaii should be a leader in clean energy use and development. We have the ideal environment for developing clean energy technologies that would simultaneously decrease the cost of energy, reduce pollution, draw international business and bring better jobs to Hawaii."
  • Innovation in Education
Excerpt: "Hawaii has great teachers who don’t get paid enough and capable students who don’t get the tools they need to really excel. There’s too much wasted potential in our education system."

Elections

2012

See also: Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2012

Fukumoto won election in the 2012 election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 36. Fukumoto defeated Mel Apana in the August 11 Republican primary and defeated District 38 incumbent Marilyn Lee (D) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3][4]

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 36, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark.jpgBeth Fukumoto 52.4% 5,334
     Democratic Marilyn Lee Incumbent 47.6% 4,838
Total Votes 10,172


2010

See also: Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2010

Fukumoto had no opposition in the September 18 primary. She lost to Ryan Yamane (D) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[5]

Campaign donors

2012

Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.

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References

  1. ↑ Beth Fukumoto, "Issues," accessed October 3, 2012
  2. ↑ State of Hawaii: Office of Elections, "Federal/State/County Candidates, 2012 Primary Elections," retrieved June 11, 2012
  3. ↑ Hawaii Secretary of State - Official 2012 Primary Results
  4. ↑ State of Hawaii Office of Elections, “Hawaii General 2012 - State of Hawaii – Statewide,” November 20, 2012
  5. ↑ Hawaii State Office of Elections - 2010 general election certified results
Political offices
Preceded by
Roy Takumi (D) 		Hawaii House of Representatives District 36
2012-present 		Succeeded by
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v • d • e
Democrat majority Current members of the Hawaii House of Representatives
House Speaker: Calvin Say (D) • Majority Leader: Pono Chong (D) • Minority Leader: Gene Ward (R)
   
  1. Aaron Johanson (R)
  2. Linda Ichiyama (D)
  3. K. Mark Takai (D)
  4. Gregg Takayama (D)
  5. Roy Takumi (D)
  6. Beth Fukumoto (R)
  7. Ryan Yamane (D)
  8. Henry Aquino (D)
  9. Ty Cullen (D)
  10. Bob McDermott (R)
Democratic (44) • Republican (7) • Hawaii State Senate • Hawaii House of Representatives
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