Hermina Morita

Hermina Morita
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Hawaii Public Utilities Commissioner
Incumbent, Chairperson
In office
February 4, 2011 - Present
Term ends
June 30, 2014
Party	Non-partisan
Compensation
Base salary	$90,060
Elections and appointments
Appointed	2011
Appointed by	Governor Neil Abercrombie
Term limits	N/A
Prior offices
Hawaii House of Representatives
1997 - 2011
Websites
Office website
Personal website

Hermina Morita is the current chair of the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission. She was appointed to the position by Gov. Neil Abercrombie in February 2011.

Morita previously served as a Democratic member of the Hawaii House of Representatives, representing the 14th District from 1997-2011.

Biography

Morita has worked as a Business Manager for the Kilauea Point Natural History Association, Kong Long Company, and Makawae Partners dba Kong Long Company.

She is a member of the Environment Hawaii Board, Hanalei Community Association, Kauai Children's Discovery Museum Advisory Board, and a volunteer interpreter with the Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge.

Political career

Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (2011-Present)

Morita was appointed to the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission by Gov. Neil Abercrombie in February 2011.

Hawaii House of Representatives (1997-2011)

Morita previously served as a Democratic member of the Hawaii House of Representatives, representing the 14th District from 1997-2011.

Committee assignments

While in the House, Morita served on the following committees:

• Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee
• Energy & Environmental Protection Committee (Chair)
• Housing Committee
• Judiciary Committee
• Water, Land & Ocean Resources Committee

Elections & Appointments

2011

Morita was appointed to the statewide post of Public Utilities Commissioner by Gov. Neil Abercrombie in February 2011.

2010

See also: Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2010

Morita won re-election to the 14th District Seat in 2010. She had no primary opposition on September 18, 2010. The general election took place on November 2, 2010. Harry Williams ran on the Republican ticket for this seat.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 14 (2010)
Candidates		Votes	Percent
Hermina Morita (D)		5,062	69.0%
Harry Williams (R)		1,600	21.8%

2008

In 2008, Morita won re-election to the Hawaii House of Representatives from Hawaii's 14th District. Morita ran unopposed in the general election. She raised $6,850 for her campaign.

Campaign donors

2008

In 2008, Morita collected $6,850 in campaign contributions. The two largest contributors to her campaign were as follows:

Donor	Amount
Hawaii Association of Realtors	$2,000
Eugene Eidenberg	$1,000

Personal

Morita and her husband, Lance Laney, have two children named Mindy and Misha.

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• Maui Electric Company Asks Hawaii PUC to Reconsider Rate Case Decision - Honolulu Civil Beat (blog)

See also

• Hawaii Public Utilities Commission
• Governor of Hawaii
• Neil Abercrombie
• Hawaii House of Representatives

External links

Suggest a link

• Public Utilities Commission
• Morita's Blog
• Hawaii House of Representatives - Rep. Hermina Morita
• Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
• Biography from Project Vote Smart
• Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2002

References

Political offices
Preceded by '	Chair of Hawaii Public Utilities Commission February 2011-present	Succeeded by NA
Preceded by '	Hawaii House District 14 1997–February 2011	Succeeded by Derek Kawakami