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Honolulu City Council District 1 Special Election

Honolulu City Council Districts

District 1 - Ewa, Ewa Beach, Honouliuli, West Loch, Kapolei, Kalaeloa (Barber's Point), Honokai Hale and Nanakai Gardens, Ko'Olina, Nanakuli, Wai'anae, Makaha, Keaau, and Makua

Important date:

W, Dec 29, 2010, 6:00 p.m. - Deadline for receipt of Honolulu City Council District 1 ballots

The 14 candidates:

  • Tom Berg (ran as a Republican for District 42 house seat [Waipahu-Ewa area] in the general election and lost against Democratic incumbent Rida Cabanilla Arakawa)
  • Kioni Dudley, Ph.D., saving agricultural land champion. Works tirelessly to save prime agricultural land in District 1 from turning into the Hoopili development. Former Republican lieutenant governor candidate.
  • Jason T. Espero (son of state senator Will Espero [D-Ewa Beach area]) Video interview
  • Mel Kahele (Lobbyist for Local 625, Ironworkers Union)
  • Celeste (Lacaden) Lacuesta (ran in 2010 primary election as Democrat for state senate District 20 [Ewa Beach area], lost to fellow Democrat & incumbent Will Espero) Video interview
  • Chris Lewis
  • Matthew LoPresti (Hawaii Pacific University assistant professor of philosophy and humanities)
  • James K. Manaku
  • Rose Martinez
  • Bob McDermott Republican who had no problem campaigning in 2010 for such Democrats as Mufi Hannemann (running for governor and lost) and Will Espero (incumbent running for Hawaii senate and won). Both were running against McDermott's fellow Republicans.
  • John P. Roco (ran as Republican for U.S. Senator Dan Inouye's seat and lost in the primary to fellow Republican Cam Cavasso)
  • Patty Kahanamoku Teruya, Nanakuli-Maili Neighborhood Board chairwoman
  • Gary Kahinano Velleses
  • Victoria (Cissy) Yuen

News coverage of the District 1 election

10 of the 14 Honolulu City & County District 1 candidates tell voters why they should be elected. [Olelo] video, 48 min, posted 12/23/10. Candidates appearing: Tom Berg, Kioni Dudley, Jason T. Espero, Mel Kahele, Chris Lewis, Matthew LoPresti, Bob McDermott, John P. Roco, Gary Kahinano Velleses, Victoria (Cissy) Yuen.

Dudley and LoPresti Clash on HPR District 1 Forum [HPI] Nov 29, 2010

District I Candidates Try to Boot Rivals Out of Race [HPI] Nov 28, 2010

LoPresti's challenge to Dudley's residence qualification for District I candidacy; rebuttal from Dudley; LoPresti amendment of charges; Dudley's 2nd rebuttal [Hawaii Free Press] Updated Nov 27, 2010

14 File to Run for Todd Apo's Seat [HPI] Nov 22, 2010