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Joe Bertram
Joe Bertram was a Democratic member of the Hawaii House of Representatives, representing the 11th District from 2007-2011.
Biography
Bertram has served as the president of Bikeways Maui. He was a member of the Maui Green Party Executive Committee from 1995-2000, and has been a member of the Kihei Youth Center Board, and the Kihei Community Association Board.[1]
Committee assignments
- Education Committee
- Hawaiian Affairs Committee
- Health Committee
- Higher Education Committee
- Human Services Committee
Elections
2010
Bertram lost his bid for re-election in 2010. He defeated Johanna Amorin and Netra Halperin in the primary election on September 18, 2010. Bertram lost in the November 2, 2010 general election to George Fontaine (R).[2]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Bertram won re-election to the Hawaii House of Representatives from Hawaii's 11th District, defeating George Fontaine (R). Bertram received 4,299 votes in the election while Fontaine received 3,215 votes.[3] Bertram raised $8,885 for his campaign; Fontaine raised $31,889.[4]
| Hawaii House of Representatives, District 11 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Joe Bertram (D)
|
4,299 | 50.7% | ||
| George Fontaine (R) | 3,215 | 37.9% | ||
| Blank | 971 | 11.4% | ||
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.[5] The Institute observed state legislators' votes on issues involving taxes, spending, scope of government, business climate and raids on special funds. Bertram received a total score of 5%. Here are the scores Bertram 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. Joe Bertram
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Bertram
- ↑ 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
- ↑ District 11 Hawaii House candidate funds, 2008
- ↑ Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, "2010 Legislative Score Card," accessed May 7, 2021
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
Hawaii House District 11 2007–2011 |
Succeeded by George Fontaine |
