Tom Brower

Tom Brower
Hawaii House of Representatives District 22
Incumbent
In office
2006-Present
Term ends
November 4, 2014
Years in position	7
Party	Democratic
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	University of Hawaii - Manoa
Personal
Place of birth	Honolulu, HI
Websites
Campaign website

Tom Brower is a Democratic member of the Hawaii House of Representatives, representing District 22. He was first elected to the chamber in 2006.

Biography

Brower's professional history includes working as a Senior Aide with Ann Kobayashi, Information Specialist with the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Senior Assistant with the Doctor Duke Bainum Medical Doctor, and a talk show host.

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Brower served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Brower served on these committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Brower served on these committees:

Hawaii Committee Assignments, 2009
• Finance
• Hawaiian Affairs
• Health
• Human Services, Vice Chair

Issues

Campaign themes

2012

Brower's campaign website lists the following issues:

• Efficient, Honest, Open, Government

Excerpt: "I believe in accountable, efficient government with appropriate private-public partnerships with proper funding for public health, safety and defense organizations, (Police, Fire, Army reserves.) I will oppose increases in our GET tax collections."

• Community Minded

Excerpt: "My relationship with our land and its people is meaningful and I will fight for your rights and beliefs to live a more healthy, safe, open and prosperous life in our home."

• Environment & Preservation

Excerpt: "I stand for simple, open and conservative development that creates a Hawaiian sense of place and uses elements of architecture’s open, International Style of design. We must preserve our historic buildings, neighborhoods and landmarks."

• Team Work & Consensus Building

Excerpt: "I believe in anticipating our future needs and working to create a more manageable, livable future."

• Affordable Health Insurance

Excerpt: "I support better health coverage for all. I am in support of allowing residents and independent contract workers to join in 'purchasing pools' for purposes of obtaining health insurance to decrease the number of the uninsured and keep costs down. I also support efficient state funded health insurance for the needy."

Elections

2012

See also: Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2012

Brower won re-election in the 2012 election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 22. Brower ran unopposed in the August 11 Democratic primary and defeated Marcus Hester (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 22, General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Tom Brower Incumbent	69.6%	4,317
	Republican	Marcus Hester	30.4%	1,886
Total Votes				6,203

2010

See also: Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2010

Brower won re-election to the 23rd District Seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition on September 18, 2010. The general election took place on November 2, 2010. Thomas White ran on the Republican ticket for this seat.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 23 (2010)
Candidates		Votes	Percent
Tom Brower (D)		3,525	59.1%
Thomas White (R)		1,847	31.0%

2008

On November 4, 2008, Brower won re-election to the Hawaii House of Representatives from Hawaii's 23rd District, defeating Anne Stevens (R). Brower received 3,852 votes in the election while Stevens received 2,924 votes. Brower raised $27,545 for his campaign; Stevens raised $47,700.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 23
Candidates		Votes	Percent
Tom Brower (D)		3,852	50.3%
Anne Stevens (R)		2,924	38.2%
Blank		883	11.5%
Over		3	0.0%

Campaign donors

2012

Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.

2010

In 2010, Brower raised $21,775 in contributions.

His four largest contributors were:

Donor	Amount
Friends Of K Mark Takai	$2,000
Hawaii Association Of Realtors	$1,900
Hawaii State Teachers Association	$1,700
Hawaii Government Employees Association	$1,500

2008

In 2008, Brower collected $27,545 in campaign contributions. The five largest contributors to his campaign were as follows:

Donor	Amount
Hawaii Operating Engineers	$2,000
Hawaii Government Employees Association	$1,750
Friends of Scott Nishimoto	$1,750
Friends of Mark Takai	$1,500
Hawaii Carpenters Local 745	$1,500

Personal

Brower is a volunteer with Citizens Patrol and Community Clean Up, former President of the Resident Association, and member of the Waikiki Neighborhood.

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• Hawaii Struggles with Ocean Safety - EDGEOnTheNet
• Hawaii leaders grapple with Kauai drownings spike - Inside Bay Area
• Hawaii leaders grapple with spike in Kauai drownings - San Jose Mercury News
• Hawaiian Lawmakers Asking Airlines To Play Safety Video Warning Tourists ... - The Consumerist

External links

Suggest a link

• Tom Brower's campaign website
• Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
• Biography from Project Vote Smart
• Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2000

References

Political offices
Preceded by Scott Saiki (D)	Hawaii House of Representatives District 22 2012–present	Succeeded by NA
Preceded by '	Hawaii House of Representatives District 23 2006–2012	Succeeded by Isaac Choy (D)

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