Sharon Har
| Sharon Har | ||
 | ||
| Hawaii House of Representatives District 42 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2006-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 4, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 7 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Leadership | ||
| State House Majority Whip | ||
| 2013-present | ||
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $46,272/year | |
| Per diem | $150/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2006 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Mount Holyoke College, 1990 | |
| J.D. | John Marshall Law School, 1997 | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Websites | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Biography
Har's professional experience includes working as an Attorney with Bays, Deaver, Lung, Rose and Holma, an aide to Mazie K Hirono, Lieutenant Governor of Hawai'i, Law Clerk to Honorable Eden Elizabeth Hifo, First Circuit Court, and intern in the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Har served on the following committees:
| Hawaii Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Consumer Protection & Commerce | ||||
| • Judiciary, Vice Chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Har served on these committees:
| Hawaii Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Energy & Environmental Protection | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
| • Housing | ||||
| • Water, Land & Ocean Resources, Vice Chair | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Har served on these committees:
| Hawaii Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Energy & Environmental Protection | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
| • Housing | ||||
| • Water, Land & Ocean Resources, Vice Chair | ||||
Elections
2012
Har won re-election in the 2012 election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 42. Har ran unopposed in the August 11 Democratic primary and defeated Marissa Capelouto (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1][2][3]
| Hawaii House of Representatives, District 42, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Sharon Har Incumbent |
73.5% | 6,251 | |
| Republican | Marissa Capelouto | 26.5% | 2,257 | |
| Total Votes | 8,508 | |||
2010
Har won re-election to the 40th District Seat in 2010. She defeated Michael Doyle in the September 18 primary. The general election took place on November 2, 2010. Marissa Capelouto ran on the Republican ticket for this seat.[4]
| Hawaii House of Representatives, District 40 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Sharon Har (D)
|
6,170 | 65.1% | ||
| Marisa Capelouto (R) | 2,994 | 31.6% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Har won re-election to the Hawaii House of Representatives from Hawaii's 40th District, defeating Jack Legal (R). Har received 7,294 votes in the election while Legal received 3,348 votes.[5] Har raised $52,175 for her campaign; Legal raised $34,645.[6]
| Hawaii House of Representatives, District 40 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Sharon Har (D)
|
7,294 | 66.1% | ||
| Jack Legal (R) | 3,348 | 30.3% | ||
| Blank | 389 | 3.5% | ||
| Over | 4 | 0.0% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Har raised $52,301 in contributions. [7]
His four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Operating Engineers Local 3 | $2,000 |
| Hawaii Association Of Realtors | $2,000 |
| Outrigger Enterprises | $1,300 |
| Kobayashi, Bert A | $1,200 |
2008
In 2008, Har collected $52,175 in campaign contributions.[8] The five largest contributors to her campaign were as follows:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Gordon K. Uyeda | $2,000 |
| Ironworkers | $2,000 |
| Hawaii Operating Engineers | $2,000 |
| Hawaii State Teachers Association | $1,900 |
| Hawaii Association of Realtors | $1,900 |
Personal
Har is a Coordinator for the Aloha United Way, Executive Secretary of the Boys and Girls Club of Hawaii Alliance of Funds for New York City Public * Education Committee, Coordinator of the Hawaii Blood Bank, Director of the Hawaii Korean Chamber of Commerce, and President of the Korean American Bar Association Hawaii.[9]
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External links
- Sharon Har's campaign website
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
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
- ↑ 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 40 Hawaii House candidate funds, 2008
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributions to Sharon Har
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Har
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