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Business Ratings of the 2002 Legislators Released
SENATE RATINGS | HOUSE RATINGS | RESOURCES
Last month (SB News, May, 2002), Small Business Hawaii rated the just completed 2002 Legislative Session an "F" strictly on the basis of what it did for ‹ or to ‹ small business in Hawaii in terms of taxes, regulations and employer mandates. Individual lawmakers vary greatly in their support or opposition to bills beneficial to business and are graded separately based on their individual efforts.
A rating of all 76 state legislators, House and Senate, is conducted annually by PAYCHECKS HAWAII, in conjunction with SBH, the Hawaii Small Business Legislative Coalition, other business and trade associations and individuals who attend hearings and who testify at the Capitol.
Ratings are based upon a composite assessment of key business-only votes (support or opposition of taxes, fees, regulatory burdens, mandate proposals and raids of taxpayer special funds), conduct and participation in business-related hearings and in floor sessions, lawmaker accessibility, and sponsorship and advocacy of business or labor measures, taxes, mandates and regulations.
Lawmakers are rated from #1, "most supportive and outspoken advocate for a better business climate," to #5, "anti-business advocate." The ratings tables are posted below.
All legislative seats are up for election this November. For information regarding the election and how your legislator voted on various issues, go to the links posted below.
INFORMATION RESOURCES
Hawaii State Legislature Website
State Senate Votes (courtesy Hawaii Reporter.com)
State House Votes (courtesy Hawaii Reporter.com)
Hawaii State Elections Website
Download the June 2002 Small Business News!
RATINGS OF THE HAWAII STATE SENATE
| STATE SENATOR | District | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 |
|---|
| Buen, Jan Yagi (D) |
4 |
- |
- |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| Bunda, Robert (D) |
22 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| Chumbley, Avery (D) |
6 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| Chun Oakland, Suzanne (D) |
14 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
| Chun, Jonathan (D) |
7 |
- |
- |
3 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
| English, J. Kalani (D) |
5 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
3 |
| Fukunaga,Carol A. (D) |
12 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
| Hanabusa, Colleen (D) |
21 |
- |
- |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| Hemmings, Fred (R) |
25 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
| Hogue, Bob (R) |
24 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
| Ige, David (D) |
17 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| Ihara, Jr. Les (D) |
10 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
| Inouye, Lorraine R. (D) |
1 |
- |
- |
2 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
| Kanno, Brian (D) |
20 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
| Kawamoto, Cal (D) |
19 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| Kim, Donna Mercado (D) |
15 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
3 |
| Kokobun, Russell (D) |
3 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
3 |
4 |
| Matsunaga, Matt (D) |
9 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
| Matsuura, David M. (D) |
2 |
- |
- |
2 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
| Menor, Ron (D) |
18 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
3 |
5 |
| Nakata, Bob (D) |
23 |
- |
- |
4 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
| Sakamoto, Norman (D) |
16 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
| Slom, Sam (R) |
8 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Tam, Rod (D) |
13 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
| Taniguchi, Brian (D) |
11 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
RATINGS OF THE HAWAII STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
| STATE REPRESENTATIVE | District | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 |
|---|
| Abinsay, Felipe "Jun" (D) |
29 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
| Ahu Isa, Lei (D) |
27 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| Arakaki, Dennis A. (D) |
28 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
| Auwae, Emily (R) |
44 |
- |
- |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| Bukoski, Kika G. (R) |
10 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
1 |
| Cabreros, Benjamin (D) |
30 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
3 |
5 |
| Case, Ed (D) |
23 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
| Chang, Jerry L. (D) |
2 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| Davis, Ron (R) |
7 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
3 |
| Djou, Charles K. (R) |
47 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
| Espero, William (D) |
41 |
- |
- |
- |
3 |
3 |
5 |
| Fox, Galen (R) |
21 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Garcia, Nestor (D) |
37 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
| Gomes, Joe (R) |
51 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
| Hale, Helene (D) |
4 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
3 |
4 |
| Halford, Chris (R) |
11 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| Hamakawa, Eric (D) |
3 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
| Hiraki, Kenneth T. (D) |
25 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
| Ito, Ken (D) |
48 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
| Jaffe, Mindy (R) |
19 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
| Kahikina, Michael (D) |
43 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
| Kanoho, Ezra R. (D) |
13 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
| Kawakami, Bertha C. (D) |
14 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
| Lee, Marilyn B. (D) |
38 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
| Leong, Bertha F.K. (D) |
14 |
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
| Luke, Sylvia J. (D) |
26 |
- |
- |
2 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
| Magaoay, Michael Y. (D) |
45 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
3 |
4 |
| Marumoto, Barbara C. (R) |
17 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| McDermott, Bob (R) |
32 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| Meyer, Colleen (R) |
46 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Morita, Hermina (D) |
12 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
| Moses, Mark (R) |
42 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Nakasone, Bob (D) |
9 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
| Ontai, Guy P. (R) |
39 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
| Oshiro, Blake (D) |
33 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
3 |
4 |
| Oshiro, Marcus (D) |
40 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
| Pendleton, David A. (R) |
50 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
| Rath, Jim (R) |
6 |
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| Saiki, Scott (D) |
20 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
| Say, Calvin K.Y. (D) |
18 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
| Schatz, Brian (D) |
24 |
- |
- |
3 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
| Souki, Joseph M. (D) |
8 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
| Stonebraker, William "Bud" (R) |
15 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
1 |
| Suzuki, Nathan (D) |
31 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
| Takai, K. Mark (D) |
34 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
| Takamine, Dwight Y. (D) |
1 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
| Takumi, Roy M. (D) |
36 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
| Thielen, Cynthia (R) |
49 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| Whalen, Paul (R) |
5 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Yonamine, Noboru (D) |
35 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
| Yoshinaga, Terry (D) |
22 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
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