Who to Talk to in Hawaii Politics, March 2006

There are 76 state legislators and another 9 Honolulu City Councilmembers, plus a governor and mayor, making a dizzy array of politicians you might need to talk to if you want to get something done in local politics. With First Crossover coming at the Legislature and the budget coming down at the City Council, who do you talk to? Publis has been watching Hawaii’s politicians and gives the layperson the simple skinny on who you need to talk to in our local government.

If you want to hear something mean and nasty said about Linda Lingle,
Talk to REP. MARCUS OSHIRO.

If you want to hear something nice said about Linda Lingle,
Talk to REP. LYNN FINNEGANN.

If you want to hear a Republican say something mean about Linda Lingle,
Talk to SEN. PAUL WHALEN.

If you want to hear a Democrat say something nice about Linda Lingle,
Talk to REP. JOSH GREEN.

If you just want to generally hear something mean and nasty,
Talk to SEN. CLAYTON HEE.

If you just want to generally hear something nice,
Talk to US SEN. DANIEL AKAKA

If you want to hear a concise and reasoned statement on a complex issue,
Talk to SEN. COLLEEN HANABUSA

If you want to hear a rambling and unintelligible statement on a simple issue,
Talk to COUNCILMAN ROD TAM.

If you want to rally public opinion to your side,
Talk to COUNCILMAN CHARLES DJOU.

If you want to rally public opinion against your side,
Talk to REP. BEV HARBIN.

If you want to know what if feels like to plot a coup,
Talk to SEN. DONNA KIM,

If you want to know what if feels like to have a coup plot fail,
Talk to REP. BRIAN SCHATZ

If you want to know what it takes to crush a coup,
Talk to COUNCILMAN DONOVAN DELA CRUZ.

If you want money from the Feds,
Talk to US SEN. DANIEL INOUYE.

If you want money from the State,
Talk to REP. DWIGHT TAKAMINE.

If you want money from the City,
Talk to COUNCILWOMAN ANN KOBAYASHI.

If you want to get under the governor’s skin,
Just say “All Hype, No Action.”

If you want to get under the mayor’s skin,
Just say “Bully.”

If you want to know what Hawaii conservatives are reading,
Visit hawaiireporter.com

If you want to know what Hawaii liberals are reading,
Pick up Honolulu Weekly.

If you want to see Hawaii elected officials react quickly,
Yell, “Open congressional seat!”

Pau,

Hawaii Publis