Jon Riki Karamatsu
| Jon Riki Karamatsu | |
| Hawaii House of Representatives District 41 | |
| Former member | |
| Term in office began 2003 | |
| Term in office ended 2011 | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | Attorney |
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Karamatsu is President of JRK Enterprises, Limited Liability Company, and an attorney. He has been a teacher with Kyoiku Juku Limited, legislative assistant in the Office of Hawaii State Senator Carol Fukunaga, and a clerk at the Kapiolani Women's Center.
He is a member of the Waikele Elementary School School Community Council, Chair of the Peace Day Hawaii Committee, Vice President of the Jodo Mission of Hawaii, and member of the Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce, Waipahu Business Association, and Waipahu Community Association.[2]
Committee assignments
Elections
2008
On November 4, 2008, Karamatsu won re-election to the Hawaii House of Representatives from Hawaii's 41st District, defeating Rito Saniatan (R). Karamatsu received 4,128 votes in the election while Saniatan received 3,082 votes.[3] Karamatsu raised $56,776 for his campaign; Saniatan raised $7,803.[4]
| Hawaii House of Representatives, District 41 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Jon Riki Karamatsu (D)
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4,128 | 54.6% | ||
| Rito Saniatan (R) | 3,082 | 40.8% | ||
| Blank | 340 | 4.5% | ||
| Over | 5 | 0.1% | ||
Campaign donors
2008
In 2008, Karamatsu collected $56,776 in campaign contributions.[5] The five largest contributors to his campaign were as follows:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Altria | $2,000 |
| Grocery Manufacturers Association | $2,000 |
| Hawaii State Teachers Association | $2,000 |
| Wal-Mart | $2,000 |
| Hawaii Association of Realtors | $2,000 |
External links
- Hawaii House of Representatives - Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
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