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Calvin Say
| Calvin Say | |
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| Hawaii House of Representatives District 20 | |
| Incumbent | |
| In office | |
| 1976-Present | |
| Term ends | |
| November 4, 2014 | |
| Years in position | 37 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Leadership | |
| Speaker Emeritus, Hawaii State House of Representatives | |
| 2013-present | |
| Speaker, Hawaii State House of Representatives | |
| 1999-2012 | |
| Compensation | |
| Base salary | $46,272/year |
| Per diem | $150/day |
| Elections and appointments | |
| Last election | November 6, 2012 |
| First elected | 1976 |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 |
| Term limits | N/A |
| Education | |
| Bachelor's | University of Hawaii-Manoa, 1974 |
| Personal | |
| Birthday | February 1, 1952 |
| Place of birth | Honolulu, HI |
| Profession | Businessman |
| Religion | Christian |
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Biography
Say's professional experience includes working as President of Kotake Shokai, Limited from 1980-2006, and as Secretary at Tokyo Bento Nichiyo.[2]
Elections
2012
Say won re-election in the 2012 election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 20. Say defeated Dwight Synan in the August 11 Democratic primary and defeated Julia Allen (R), Keiko Bonk (G) and Joseph Heukulani (I) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[3][4][5]
| Hawaii House of Representatives, District 20, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Calvin Say Incumbent |
56.9% | 5,704 | |
| Green | Keiko Bonk | 31.3% | 3,143 | |
| Republican | Julia Allen | 11.8% | 1,179 | |
| Total Votes | 10,026 | |||
| Hawaii House of Representatives, District 20 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Calvin Say Incumbent |
80.5% | 4,695 |
| Dwight Synan | 19.5% | 1,134 |
| Total Votes | 5,829 | |
2010
Say won re-election to the 20th District Seat in 2010. Say defeated Dwight Synan in the September 18 primary. The primary election took place on September 18, 2010. The general election took place on November 2, 2010. Julia Allen ran on the Republican ticket for this seat.[6]
| Hawaii House of Representatives, District 20 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Calvin Say (D)
|
5,907 | 70.3% | ||
| Julia Allen (R) | 2,086 | 24.8% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Say won re-election to the Hawaii House of Representatives from Hawaii's 20th District, defeating Julia Allen (R). Say received 7,129 votes in the election while Allen received 1,916 votes.[7] Say raised $44,250 for his campaign; Allen raised $398.[8]
| Hawaii House of Representatives, District 20 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Calvin Say (D)
|
7,129 | 73.5% | ||
| Julia Allen (R) | 1,916 | 19.7% | ||
| Blank | 652 | 6.7% | ||
| Over | 6 | 0.1% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Say raised $60,229 in contributions. [9]
His four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Hawaii Medical Association | $2,000 |
| Monsanto | $2,000 |
| Mccrory, Lynn P | $2,000 |
| Hiraki, Randal M | $2,000 |
2008
In 2008, Say collected $44,250 in campaign contributions.[10] The five largest contributors to his campaign were as follows:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Soon Moon Park | $2,000 |
| Reynolds American | $2,000 |
| Plumbers and Pipefitters | $2,000 |
| University of Hawaii Professional Assembly | $2,000 |
| Jay R. Kadowaki | $2,000 |
Personal
Say and his wife, Cora, have two children, Geoffrey and Jared.[11]
He is a member of the State Legislative Leaders Foundation Board of Directors, and President/Executive Committee, National Speaker's Conference.
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External links
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Issue Positions: Civil Beat survey
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000
References
- ↑ KHON, "Calvin Say retains House leadership position," January 19, 2011
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Say
- ↑ State of Hawaii: Office of Elections, "Federal/State/County Candidates, 2012 Primary Elections," retrieved June 11, 2012
- ↑ Hawaii Secretary of State - Official 2012 Primary Results
- ↑ State of Hawaii Office of Elections, “Hawaii General 2012 - State of Hawaii – Statewide,” November 20, 2012
- ↑ Hawaii State Office of Elections - 2010 general election certified results
- ↑ Hawaii House official election results for 2008
- ↑ District 20 Hawaii House candidate funds, 2008
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributions to Calvin Say
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Calvin Say," accessed September 27, 2012
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