Ken Ito
| Ken Ito | |
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| Hawaii House of Representatives District 49 | |
| Incumbent | |
| In office | |
| 1994-Present | |
| Term ends | |
| November 4, 2014 | |
| Years in position | 19 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Leadership | |
| Majority Whip, Hawaii State House of Representatives | |
| 2011-present | |
| Compensation | |
| Base salary | $46,272/year |
| Per diem | $150/day |
| Elections and appointments | |
| Last election | November 6, 2012 |
| First elected | 1994 |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 |
| Term limits | N/A |
| Education | |
| Bachelor's | University of Hawaii, Manoa, 1970 |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1962-1966 |
| Personal | |
| Birthday | April 29, 1944 |
| Place of birth | Honolulu, HI |
| Profession | Teacher |
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Contents |
Biography
Ito's professional experience includes serving as a Hawaii Department of Education Vocational Technical Resource Teacher in the Honolulu District Office from 1987-1994 and a public school teacher at Kalani High School from 1970-1987. Ito served in the United States Air Force from 1962-1966.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Ito served on the following committees:
| Hawaii Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Consumer Protection & Commerce | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts, Vice Chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Ito served on these committees:
| Hawaii Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Consumer Protection & Commerce | ||||
| • Energy & Environmental Protection | ||||
| • Housing | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Water, Land & Ocean Resources | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Ito served on these committees:
| Hawaii Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Consumer Protection & Commerce | ||||
| • Energy & Environmental Protection | ||||
| • Housing | ||||
| • Judiciary, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Water, Land & Ocean Resources, Chair | ||||
Elections
2012
Ito won re-election in the 2012 election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 49. Ito ran unopposed in the August 11 Democratic primary and ran unopposed in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1][2]
2010
Ito won re-election to the 48th District Seat in 2010. Ito defeated Jason Pascua in the September 18 primary. The general election took place on November 2, 2010. Mo Radke ran on the Republican ticket for this seat.[3]
| Hawaii House of Representatives, District 48 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Ken Ito (D)
|
6,639 | 70.7% | ||
| Mo Radke (R) | 2,353 | 25.1% | ||
2008
In 2008, Ito won re-election to the Hawaii House of Representatives from Hawaii's 48th District. Ito ran unopposed in the election. He raised $54,891 for his campaign.[4]
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Ito raised $52,115 in contributions. [5]
His four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Park, Moon Soo | $2,000 |
| Hawaii Association Of Realtors | $2,000 |
| Hawaii Carpenters & Joiners | $1,800 |
| Ga (Red) Morris Royal Queen Emma | $1,500 |
2008
In 2008, Ito collected $54,891 in campaign contributions.[6] The five largest contributors to his campaign were as follows:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Hawaii Operating Engineers | $2,000 |
| Plumbers and Pipefitters | $2,000 |
| Hawaii Association of Realtors | $2,000 |
| Philip Morris | $2,000 |
| University of Hawaii Professional Assembly | $2,000 |
Personal
Ito is involved with many organizations, including the Democratic Party of Hawaii, Association for Career and Technical Education, "Arts in Public Places" Committee at Ben Parker Elementary School, Ben Parker Elementary School Parent Teacher Association, Castle High School Alumni and Community Association, Castle High School Parent Partnership, and is a Major in the Civil Air Patrol.[7]
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External links
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000
References
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Hawaii State Office of Elections - 2010 general election certified results
- ↑ District 48 Hawaii House candidate funds, 2008
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributions to Ken Ito
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Ito
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| Preceded by Pono Chong (D) |
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