Blake Oshiro
Blake Oshiro was a Democratic member of the Hawaii House of Representatives, representing the 33rd District since 2001. He was serving as the Majority Leader until stepping down from his seat on December 7, 2011 to become Deputy Chief of Staff to Governor Neil Abercrombie.[1]
Oshiro is an Associate Attorney with Alston, Hunt, Floyd and Ing, and an Associate Attorney with Wong, Oshima, and Kondo.
He is a member of the Aiea Community Association, Young Democrats, and Young Okinawans of Hawaii, and is Executive Director of the Oahu Group, Sierra Club.[2]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Oshiro served on these committees:
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Oshiro served on these committees:
- Judiciary Committee
- Legislative Management Committee (Vice Chair)
Elections
2014
Oshiro, Governor Neil Abercrombie's chief of staff, was rumored as a possible appointee to Daniel Inouye's U.S. Senate seat following the Senator's death on December 17, 2012. On December 26, 2012, Governor Neil Abercrombie (D) named his Lieutenant Governor, Brian E. Schatz, to fill the vacancy. Although he was not appointed, Oshiro could still potentially run for election to the remainder of the term in 2014.[3][4]
2010
Oshiro won re-election to the 33rd District seat in 2010. Oshiro defeated Gary Okino in the September 18 primary. The general election took place on November 2, 2010. Sam Kong ran on the Republican ticket for this seat.[5]
| Hawaii House of Representatives, District 33 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Blake Oshiro (D)
|
4,088 | 52.6% | ||
| Sam Kong (R) | 3,418 | 44.0% | ||
2008
In 2008, Oshiro won re-election to the Hawaii House of Representatives from Hawaii's 33rd District. Oshiro ran unopposed in the election. He raised $13,000 for his campaign.[6]
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
Hawaii Grassroot Institute
The Grassroot Institute issued its 2010 Legislative Score Card that tallied the votes of Hawaii legislators and graded their votes based on the Institute's values of individual liberty, free markets, and limited government.[7] The Institute observed state legislators' votes on issues involving taxes, spending, scope of government, business climate and raids on special funds. Oshiro received a total score of 5%. Here are the scores Oshiro received based on specific categories.
| 2010 Hawaii House Legislative Scorecard | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxes | Business climate | Spending | Individual liberty | Raids | Scope of government | |||
| 0% | 0% | 0% | 67% | 0% | 0% | |||
External links
- Hawaii House of Representatives - Rep. Blake Oshiro
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000
Footnotes
- ↑ Hawaii News Now, "Blake Oshiro named Deputy Chief of Staff for Abercrombie," November 7, 2011
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Oshiro
- ↑ Washington Post, "Gov. Abercrombie to appoint Inouye’s replacement," December 17, 2012
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Hawaii governor picks Brian Schatz for Inouye’s seat," December 26, 2012
- ↑ Hawaii Secretary of State, "Official 2010 General election results," accessed December 13, 2013
- ↑ District 33 Hawaii House candidate funds
- ↑ Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, "2010 Legislative Score Card," accessed May 7, 2021
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
Hawaii House District 33 2001–December 7, 2011 |
Succeeded by Tom Okamura |
