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George Fontaine
George Fontaine (b. September 28, 1960) is a former Republican member of the Hawaii House of Representatives, representing District 11 from 2010 to 2012. He served as House Minority Whip from 2011 to 2012.
Fontaine is a consultant at HNU Energy, a Maui firm that specializes in LED lighting and solar voltaics. He owned Maui Gateway, a local internet service provider, from 1996 to 2005, and served as a captain in the Maui Police Department from 1980 to 2005. He earned an A.S. in the Administration of Justice from the University of Hawaii at Maui.
Campaign themes
2012
Fontaine's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
- "HB491- Directed the Department of Public Safety to pursue professional accreditation of the State Sheriff Division. HB491 passed both Houses unanimously and was signed into law as Act 111 by Gov. Abercrombie on June 14."
- "HB1622- Allows for the construction of a privately funded Law Enforcement Memorial. On April 25 I joined Governor Abercrombie as he signed HB1622 into law as Act 14."
- "HR157- Requested a Federal emergency declaration for Maui and Hawaii Counties--which we received from the Obama Administration April 8."
- "HB688- Requires the Department of Education to monitor compliance with anti-bullying rules and statutes. After passing both Houses unanimously, HB688 was signed into law as Act 214 on July 11th."
- "HB1333- Eased the settling of business disputes by giving access to Small Claims Court for cases of $5000 or less. HB 1333 became law as Act 141 on June 20."
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Fontaine served on these committees:
- Education Committee
- Judiciary Committee
- Labor & Public Employment Committee
- Public Safety & Military Affairs Committee
- Transportation Committee
Elections
2012
Fontaine ran for re-election in the 2012 election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 11. Fontaine ran unopposed in the August 11 Republican primary and was defeated by Kaniela Ing (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Kaniela Ing |
63.5% | 4,814 | |
| Republican | George Fontaine Incumbent | 36.5% | 2,772 | |
| Total Votes | 7,586 | |||
2010
Fontaine had no opposition in the September 18 primary. He defeated incumbent Democrat Joe Bertram in the general election on November 2, 2010.[5]
| Hawaii House of Representatives, District 11 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| George Fontaine (R)
|
3,051 | 48.9% | ||
| Joseph Bertram (D) | 2,879 | 46.1% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Fontaine and his wife, Paige, have two children.
Recent news
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External links
- Campaign website
- Campaign Facebook page
- Campaign Twitter
- Hawaii House of Representatives - George Fontaine
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ George Fontaine, "Issues," accessed September 27, 2012
- ↑ civilbeat.com, " Unofficial 2012 Primary election candidate list," accessed March 24, 2014
- ↑ Hawaii Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary election results," accessed March 24, 2014
- ↑ Hawaii Secretary of State, "Official 2012 General election results," accessed March 24, 2014
- ↑ Hawaii Secretary of State, "Official 2010 General election results," accessed December 13, 2013
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Joe Bertram (D) |
Hawaii House of Representatives District 11 2010–2012 |
Succeeded by Kaniela Ing (D) |
