Pohai Ryan
Pohai Ryan (Democratic Party) was a member of the Hawaii State Senate, representing District 25. Ryan assumed office in 2010. Ryan left office in 2012.
Ryan ran for election for an at-large seat of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. Ryan lost in the primary on August 11, 2018.
Ryan is a former Democratic member of the Hawaii State Senate, representing District 25 from 2010 to 2012. Before her election, Ryan was the legislative office manager for state Senator Brickwood Galuteria. She has also worked as a program specialist for the Economic Development Center Parents & Children Together, and as executive director for the Democratic Party of Hawaii and the Kailua Chamber of Commerce.
Committee assignments
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Ryan served on these committees:
- Hawaiian Affairs Vice Chair
- Public Safety, Government Operations, and Military Affairs
- Ways and Means
- Water, Land, and Housing
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Office of Hawaiian Affairs At-large Trustee (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Office of Hawaiian Affairs At-large Trustee on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | John Waihee IV (Nonpartisan) | 22.1 | 147,025 | |
| ✔ |  | Lei Ahu Isa (Nonpartisan) | 17.5 | 116,354 |
| ✔ |  | Brendon Kalei'aina Lee (Nonpartisan) | 15.9 | 106,131 |
 | William Aila (Nonpartisan) | 15.6 | 103,611 | |
| Rowena Akana (Nonpartisan) | 15.2 | 101,196 | ||
 | Faye Hanohano (Nonpartisan) | 13.7 | 91,508 | |
| Total votes: 665,825 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Office of Hawaiian Affairs At-large Trustee (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the primary for Office of Hawaiian Affairs At-large Trustee on August 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | John Waihee IV (Nonpartisan) | 17.2 | 74,203 | |
| ✔ | | Lei Ahu Isa (Nonpartisan) | 12.3 | 53,063 |
| ✔ | Rowena Akana (Nonpartisan) | 11.7 | 50,607 | |
| ✔ | | William Aila (Nonpartisan) | 10.2 | 44,168 |
| ✔ | | Faye Hanohano (Nonpartisan) | 8.2 | 35,488 |
| ✔ | | Brendon Kalei'aina Lee (Nonpartisan) | 7.9 | 33,964 |
| Makana Paris (Nonpartisan) | 5.9 | 25,439 | ||
 | Pohai Ryan (Nonpartisan) | 5.5 | 23,866 | |
| Keali'I Makekau (Nonpartisan) | 5.4 | 23,377 | ||
| Alvin Akina (Nonpartisan) | 4.5 | 19,561 | ||
| Landen Paikai (Nonpartisan) | 4.0 | 17,100 | ||
| Marc Kalai Pa'aluhi (Nonpartisan) | 2.3 | 9,821 | ||
 | Lei Sharsh-Davis (Nonpartisan) | 1.8 | 7,750 | |
| C. Kaui Jochanan Amsterdam (Nonpartisan) | 1.7 | 7,376 | ||
| Kali Puuohau (Nonpartisan) | 1.4 | 6,141 | ||
| Total votes: 431,924 | |||
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2012
- See also: Hawaii State Senate elections, 2012
Ryan ran in the 2012 election for Hawaii State Senate District 25. Ryan was defeated by Laura Thielen in the Democratic primary on August 11, 2012.[1][2]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Laura Thielen |
50% | 6,236 |
| Pohai Ryan | 38.2% | 4,769 |
| Levani Lipton | 11.8% | 1,474 |
| Total Votes | 12,479 | |
2010
- See also: Hawaii State Senate elections, 2010
Ryan defeated Andrew Jamila, Jr. and Chuck Prentiss in the September 18 primary. She defeated Virginia Enos (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[3]
| Hawaii State Senate, District 25 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Pohai Ryan (D)
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8,777 | 50.1% | ||
| Virginia Enos (R) | 7,061 | 40.3% | ||
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Personal
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Ryan is married and has three children.
See also
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External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees
- Ryan's campaign website
- Senate website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
- Ryan's facebook
Footnotes
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| Preceded by Fred Hemmings |
Hawaii State Senate District 25 2011–2012 |
Succeeded by Laura Thielen (D( |
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