Isaac Choy
Isaac W. Choy is a former Democratic member of the Hawaii House of Representatives, representing District 23 from 2008 to 2018. Choy did not file to run for re-election in 2018.
Biography
At the time of his service in the state House, Choy's professional experience included working as principal/founder of the Manoa Consulting Group, Limited Liability Company, Certified Public Accountants and an accountancy advisor, Regulated Industries Complaints Office in the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. Choy also served in the United States Marine Corps.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Hawaii committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Finance |
| • Intrastate, Vice chair |
| • Tourism |
| • Veterans, Military, International Affairs, Culture and the Arts |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Choy served on the following committees:
| Hawaii committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Agriculture |
| • Economic Development & Business |
| • Education |
| • Higher Education, Chair |
| • Tourism |
| • Veterans, Military, International Affairs, Culture and the Arts |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Choy served on the following committees:
| Hawaii committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Agriculture |
| • Economic Development & Business |
| • Education |
| • Higher Education, Chair |
| • Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Choy served on these committees:
| Hawaii committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Agriculture |
| • Economic Revitalization & Business, Vice Chair |
| • International Affairs |
| • Tourism |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Choy served on these committees:
| Hawaii committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Agriculture |
| • Economic Revitalization, Business & Military Affairs, Vice Chair |
| • Finance |
| • Tourism, Culture & International Affairs |
Campaign themes
2012
Choy's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
- EDUCATION
- Excerpt: "Ensure a safe environment, equipped with the best classroom tools. Provide qualified, caring teachers. Efficiently manage the Department of Education. Empower principals and teachers. Effectively utilize the resources and capital offered by the federal government."
- SOCIAL SERVICES
- Excerpt: "Encourage the homeless to use the established facilities and programs. Consider innovative solutions to address different groups within the homeless population. Assure that families with children receive priority in housing opportunities and social services programs."
- ECONOMY, JOBS & BUSINESS
- Excerpt: "Streamline the procurement process to get state projects moving. Accelerate infrastructure modernization planning. Capitalize on opportunities for federal dollars. Invest in sustainable businesses. Support a diversified economy and relevant jobs for today and the future. Protect and support working families and small business."
- ENVIRONMENT
- Excerpt: "Support local agriculture to insure Hawaii is self-reliant in cases of emergency and for food security. Advocate self sufficiency by producing clean, renewable energy with wind, geothermal and other alternative sources."
- ANTI-CRIME
- Excerpt: "Introduce legislation to protect residents from criminals who break into houses while the occupants are in their homes. Support stricter criminal laws and harsher punishment for repeat offenders and career criminals. Continue to organize new and expand existing Neighborhood Security Watch groups. Hold law enforcement agencies and prosecution offices accountable for targeting problem areas such as illegal drug interdiction and violent felons."
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
Isaac Choy did not file to run for re-election.
2016
Elections for the Hawaii House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 13, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 7, 2016.
Incumbent Isaac Choy ran unopposed in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 23 general election.[2]
| Hawaii House of Representatives, District 23 General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  Isaac Choy Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: State of Hawaii - Office of Elections | ||
Incumbent Isaac Choy defeated Dale Kobayashi in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 23 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Hawaii House of Representatives, District 23 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Isaac Choy Incumbent |
50.64% | 2,778 | |
| Democratic | Dale Kobayashi | 49.36% | 2,708 | |
| Total Votes | 5,486 | |||
2014
Elections for the Hawaii House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 9, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 3, 2014. Incumbent Isaac W. Choy defeated Nathaniel Keoki Kinney in the Democratic primary. Choy was unopposed in the general election.[5][6][7]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Isaac W. Choy Incumbent |
54.1% | 3,377 |
| Nathaniel Keoki Kinney | 45.9% | 2,864 |
| Total Votes | 6,241 | |
2012
Choy won re-election in the 2012 election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 23. Choy ran unopposed in the August 11 Democratic primary and defeated Zach Thomson (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8][9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Isaac Choy Incumbent |
81.1% | 7,502 | |
| Republican | Zach Thomson | 18.9% | 1,750 | |
| Total Votes | 9,252 | |||
2010
Choy won re-election to the 24th District seat in 2010. Choy defeated Kimberly Case and Matthew Mee-Lee in the September 18 primary. The general election took place on November 2, 2010. Zach Thomson ran on the Republican ticket for this seat.[11]
| Hawaii House of Representatives, District 24 (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Isaac Choy (D)
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6,545 | 70.4% | ||
| Zach Thomson (R) | 1,896 | 20.4% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Choy won election to the Hawaii House of Representatives from Hawaii's 24th District, defeating Jerilyn Jeffryes (R). Choy received 6,689 votes in the election while Jeffryes received 2,857 votes.[12] Choy raised $105,820 for his campaign; Jeffryes raised $27,684.[13]
| Hawaii House of Representatives, District 24 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Isaac Choy (D)
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6,689 | 62.4% | ||
| Jerilyn Jeffryes (R) | 2,857 | 26.6% | ||
| Blank | 1,175 | 11.0% | ||
| Over | 2 | 0.0% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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2018
In 2018, the Hawaii State Legislature was in session from January 17 through May 3.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on issues related to Hawaiian interests.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2017
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In 2017, the Hawaii State Legislature was in session from January 18 through May 4. The Legislature held a special session from July 12 from July 20. The legislature held its first special session from August 28 to September 1. The legislature held its second special session from September 25 to September 26. The legislature held its third special session on November 14.
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2016
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In 2016, the Hawaii State Legislature was in session from January 20 through May 5. The Legislature held a special session from July 12 from July 20.
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2015
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In 2015, the Hawaii State Legislature was in session from January 21 through May 7.
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2014
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In 2014, the Hawaii State Legislature was in session from January 15 through May 2.
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2013
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In 2013, the Hawaii State Legislature was in session from January 16 to May 3.
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Personal
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At the time of his service in the state House, Choy and his wife, Laurie, had three children.[16]
At the time, Choy was a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, American Society of Chartered Life Underwriters, Hawaii Association of Public Accountants, Hawaii Estate Planning Council, Hawaii Society of Certified Public Accountants, Honolulu Christian Church and Treasurer of the Honolulu Community Action Program and Malama O Manoa.[17]
Recent news
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See also
- Hawaii House of Representatives
- Hawaii House Committees
- Hawaii House of Representatives District 23
- Hawaii State Legislature
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008
Footnotes
- ↑ Isaac W. Choy, "PRIORITY ISSUES FOR HAWAII’S FUTURE ," accessed September 27, 2012
- ↑ State of Hawaii, "General Election 2016 - State of Hawaii – Statewide November 8, 2016," accessed November 23, 2016
- ↑ State of Hawaii, "2016 Candidate Report," accessed June 10, 2016
- ↑ Hawaii.gov, "Primary Election results," accessed September 12, 2016
- ↑ Hawaii Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed June 6, 2014
- ↑ Hawaii Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed August 25, 2014
- ↑ Hawaii Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed November 12, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Hawaii Secretary of State, "Official 2008 General election results," accessed March 24, 2014
- ↑ Follow The Money, "Campaign funds," accessed March 24, 2014
- ↑ Paychecks Hawaii, "PAYCHECKS HAWAII Ratings of the 2013 Hawaii State Legislature," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ Paychecks Hawaii, "PAYCHECKS HAWAII Ratings of the 2013 Hawaii State Legislature," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Isaac Choy," accessed September 27, 2012
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed March 24, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Tom Brower (D) |
Hawaii House of Representatives District 23 2012-2018 |
Succeeded by Dale Kobayashi (D) |
| Preceded by ' |
Hawaii House of Representatives District 24 2008–2012 |
Succeeded by Della Au Belatti (D) |
