Leimomi Khan Appointed 2020 Democratic Party of Hawaii Oʻahu County Council State Central Committee Female Representative

Ho'omaika'i Leimomi Letter
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June 28, 2020

Aloha Leimomi,

I know I speak for all members of the Hawaiian Affairs Caucus in congratulating you on your appointment as the 2020 Democratic Party of Hawaii Oʻahu County Council State Central Committee Female Representative. Your ability to lead our Hawaiian democrats has been truly remarkable. You are inspiring a new generation of Hawaiians to serve and lead with Aloha, Kuleana, Hōʻihi, ʻOluʻolu, and Lokomaikaʻi.

Hoʻomaikaʻi!

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HAC Chair Encourages Hawaiians Apply for Senate Representative Positions to SCC

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Hawaiian Affairs Caucus Chair Encourages Native Hawaiians to Apply for Senate District 2, 14, 17, and 25 Representative Positions to the State Central Committee.

Aloha mai kākou,
My name is Juanita Mahi‘ena‘ena Brown Kawamoto and I am the Luna Ho‘omalu for the Hawaiian Affairs Caucus of the Democratic Party of Hawai’i. I am sending a kāhea to all Native Hawaiian Democrats in:
Senate Districts 2 –  Hawaii Island, Kea‘au to Pāhoa
Senate District 14 – Liliha/Kapālama to Nina
Senate District 17 – Pearl City to Waipahū
Senate District 25 – Hawai‘i Kai to Waimānalo
The lau kanaka are in need of your leadership and service to inspire, inform and lead our communities to rise with aloha! The State Central Committee of the Democratic. Party of Hawai‘i is looking for leaders to come and help our people in these districts to work with these communities and help us understand what matters to the people of these moku as Senate District State Central Committee members.
In the past, I have had the honor and pleasure of representing the Environmental Caucus as Chair and SCC female representative, served as the O‘ahu County Council SCC female representative and now wishing to serve as an SCC member in my district where my ‘ohana live and thrive. I can speak from experience, to all who would serve, if you really want to see how our Democratic Party works and how you can be a voice for the many thousands of democrats who support the leadership of governance of our party, I highly recommend you sit and talk with your ohana and friends about getting involved to help make Hawai‘i nei a better place and live for today and tomorrow’s generations by becoming a State Central Committee member of the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i.
What is the SCC and what is the responsibility of an SCC member?  Read the Constitution of the DPH @ hawaiidemocrats.org to get a good understanding of the power and duties of the SCC members.
State Central Committee Members or often called the “SCC” discuss, debate and support the greater lahui regarding important decisions on behalf of their Senate Districts or Caucuses of the  DPH. The SCC representatives for each Senate District elects 2 representatives – (1) Non gender male and  (1) Non gender female, in some cases a (1) male and (1) female from the designated District. Senate District SCC members are elected at every DPH State Convention. The SCC representatives for the Districts are elected by the delegates as they are designated by the bylaws of the DPH. The process is organized in a manner where becoming a SCC member requires party members to truly be active and serve their district, county and Caucus DPH members.
“Kūlia I ka nu‘u!” – Strive to reach the highest! – as passionately stated by our beloved, Queen Kapi‘olani Napelakapuokaka‘e and hānai mother to David Kawānanakoa – founding member of the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i.
Me ka mana‘o nui,
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Luna Ho‘omalu
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APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR
SENATE DISTRICT SCC POSITIONS IN SD2, 14, 17, AND 25

Aloha Democrats!

The following positions did not have a candidate filing as of the deadline:

    • SD 2 – NOT identifying as a male
    • SD 14
    • SD 17 – NOT identifying as a female
    • SD 25 – NOT identifying as a male

As per the byaws Article V, Section 2A, the deadline has been extended through July 1, 2020.

PLEASE use the SCC Senatorial District eForm to file if you are interested in serving.

PLEASE pay your $10 Filing Fee.

Article V, Section 2. Nomination and Filing.

2A. Any citizen resident in the State of Hawai‘i, who is or will be a member of the Democratic election to Party Chairperson. Any citizen residing in the State of Hawai‘i who wishes to Party of Hawai‘i for one (1) year before the next election shall be eligible to be a candidate for election to Party Chairperson. Any citizen residing in the State of Hawai‘i who wishes to become a candidate for election to Party Chairperson or for election to the State Central Committee shall file a nomination paper with the Secretary of said County or the State Central Committee at least twenty (20) days prior to the State Convention, except that papers for the County Representative seats shall be filed at least ten (10) days prior to the County Convention, and except that papers for the Caucus Representative seats shall be filed after certification by the Caucus, but at least twenty (20) days prior to the State Convention. In the event that no papers have been filed by the filing deadline, the filing deadline shall be extended until ten (10) days prior to the State Convention. However, no additional nomination papers shall be allowed for those positions for which papers had been filed by the filing deadline. If a member has resigned from the Party in the two (2) years prior to re-enrollment in the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i, the re-enrolled member must be a member in good standing for at least one (1) year before the next election prior to being elected Party Chairperson or for election to the State Central Committee.

Hawaiian Nationality Forum

Leon Siu and Poka Laenui

 

link to the session recording:

Aloha:

Please join us on Wednesday, June 24, 2020, at 6:00 p.m. for a “HAWAIIAN NATIONALITY” Forum with special guest speakers LEON SIU and POKA LAENUI.

Join via FaceBook Live at https://www.facebook.com/hawaiiandemocrats

or

Join Zoom Meeting link
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7222479739
Toll-free phone number call-in: (669) 900 9128
Meeting ID: 722 247 9739

Mahalo nui loa,
Hawaiian Affairs Caucus

To the ‘Ohana of the Late Senator Breene Harimoto

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June 20, 2020

The Office of the Late
Senator Breene Harimoto
senharimoto@capitol.hawaii.gov
State Capitol
Honolulu, Hawai‘i

To the ‘Ohana of the Late Senator Breene Harimoto,

“Luʻuluʻu Hawai’i ne’i ka ua nui, kaumaha i ka noe o Alakaʻi.”

Hawai’i is downcast with great rains, with mists of Alakaʻi.

The Hawaiian Affairs Caucus of the Democratic Party of Hawai’i offers our deepest condolences and sympathy to the ‘ohana of the Late Senator Breene Harimoto. Senator Harimoto was truly a Keiki o ka ‘Āina, his commitment to protecting the environment and the people of Hawai‘i provided a great legacy  for Hawai’i’s future generations.

Na Iehowa ‘oe e ho’omaika’i mai,

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DPH: Upcoming eConvention Deadlines

Sunday, June 21, 2020 – Deadline for candidate filing for the following positions:

Note: These forms are e-forms that can be found on the 2020 Forms page at hawaiidemocrats.org

Sunday, June 21, 2020 – Deadline for District Councils to elect State Convention Delegates for any remaining openings.

Wednesday, July 1, 2020 – Deadline for 2020 DPH State eConvention:

Note: These forms are links that can be found on the State Convention 2020 page at hawaiidemocrats.org

Please note that you DO NOT need to be a State Delegate to run for any of the positions listed above. Click here for the responsibilities of the National Committeewoman/man, State Party Chair, and SCC Senatorial District Representatives.

15-minute video that explains the upcoming Party elections. Click here to watch.

Results of the 2020 DPH Party-Run Presidential Primary

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Results of the 2020 DPH
Party-run Presidential Primary

Aloha,

We know you have all been awaiting the results of the Party-run Presidential Primary for Hawaiʻi. Using ranked-choice voting this is how the Hawaiʻi Democrats expressed their presidential preference:

Congressional District 1:

Biden – 9,315 / 63.7%

Sanders – 4,716 / 32.3%

Exhausted Ballots – 552 / 3.8%

Spoiled Ballots – 30 / 0.2%

Total Ballots Cast – 14,613

Congressional District 2:

Biden – 11,900 / 58.2%

Sanders – 7,621 / 37.3%

Exhausted Ballots – 872 / 4.3%

Spoiled Ballots – 38 / 0.2%

Total Ballots Cast – 20,431

Statewide Totals:

Biden – 21,215 / 60.5%

Sanders – 12,337 / 35.2%

Exhausted Ballots – 1,424 / 4.1%

Spoiled Ballots – 68 / 0.2%

Total Ballots Cast – 35,044

CD 1 Delegate Allotment:

Biden – 5

Sanders – 2

CD 2 Delegate Allotment:

Biden – 5

Sanders – 3

PLEO Delegate Allotment:

Per DNC Rule 11.c:

Biden – 3

Sanders – 0

Per Biden/Sanders Agreement:

Biden – 2

Sanders – 1

At-large Delegate Allotment:

Per DNC Rule 11.c:

Biden – 6

Sanders – 0

Per Biden/Sanders Agreement:

Biden – 4

Sanders – 2

We thank you all for your patience as we adjusted to all mail balloting when world events made it necessary. Join us as we transition into the next step of our Delegate Selection Plan.

If you would like to run for a position as a National Delegate you will need to fill out:

State Convention Delegates who were elected at the March 4th Precinct Meetings and would like to vote for the District-level Delegates with the same Presidential Preference, you MUST fill out:

State Central Committee Senatorial District Representatives who would like to vote for the PLEO and At-large Delegates with the same Presidential Preference at the SCC Meeting on June 13, 2020, MUST fill out:

All forms are due by May 27, 2020.

I would like to express my gratitude for the PPP Committee and our election vendor Merriman River Group, mahalo to you all for the countless hours and your dedication to the Party and this tremendous undertaking – the first Democratic Party of Hawaiʻi Party-run Presidential Primary.

Mahalo nui,

Kate Stanley
Interim State Chair

Live On-line Briefing: 2020 Party Elections

Live On-line Briefing: 2020 Party Elections
DPH On-line Store has REOPENED!

Aloha Blaine,

With all the changes that needed to be made to the 2020 DPH State Convention and thereby the changes to the 2020 Party Elections we are providing this on-line briefing to explain and cover:

  • How to file to run for all the upcoming Party Elections:
    • National Delegate to the DNC
    • National Committeewoman
    • National Committeeman
    • Presidential Electors
    • State Chairperson
    • State Central Committee Senate District Representative
  • Timeline for the 3 rounds of voting
  • Who gets to vote for each round and why
  • Explain what is being voted on for each round
  • How voting will work for each round
  • How to register and ensure your vote is counted for each round

Party Officers & SCC Reps duties: http://bit.ly/DPHSCCduties

Date: Tuesday, May 26, 2020
Time: 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

How to participate:
Call In: If you are using a landline, you may incur long distance charges.
Dial-in Number: (605) 313-6153
Meeting ID: 809760#

Computer:
Online Meeting Link: https://join.freeconferencecall.com/dphvideo
Online Meeting ID: dph2018
To help share this briefing we also have a Facebook Event

You read that right! The DPH’s on-line store has reopened and our full line is now available! Check out the different designs & products that we have available by clicking here. Remember that every purchase made helps support the DPH!

Mahalo nui loa,

Michael Golojuch, Jr.
Co-chair
Membership Committee

PS.

WE NEED YOU! If you have not already done so PLEASE take a couple of minutes today and complete the 2020 Census, which you can do on-line at https://2020census.gov/en.

We also need to ask that you go the extra mile and make sure that ALL of your friends, family, and neighbors have completed the 2020 Census. Hawai‘i was under-counted in 2010 and it cost us millions in federal dollars that in turn negatively impacted our schools, roads, and programs like food-stamps and Section 8 housing. To ensure Hawai‘i gets our fair share of federal funding we need to make sure EVERYONE is counted.

Hawai’i is behind almost every other state in completing the 2020 Census and we will need every Federal dollar in the years to come to help us recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.

By responding today to the 2020 Census you will also ensure a Census worker doesn’t have to come knocking on your door once they get back to counting. For more information about the 2020 Census visit their local website at  https://www.hawaiicounts.org.

March 4th District/Precinct Meetings & HAC General Membership Meetings

TO:  Hawaiian Affairs Caucus Members

Retransmitting the below email to remind HAC members of the importance of the March 4th District/Precinct Meetings.  It is at this meeting that we will  elect Precinct & District Officers as well as delegates to County and State Conventions. We will also provide you information about upcoming Party activities.  This is also the start of the road if you want to run to be a delegate to represent your Presidential candidate and the state of Hawaii at the 2020 Democratic National Convention which will be held in Milwaukee on July 13-16.  Further details, including a description of the role and responsibilities of leadership positions can be found at the Democratic Party of Hawaii website at hawaiidemocrats.org.

Also, a reminder, our next general membership meeting takes place on March 18, 6:00 p.m., at the Democratic Party of Hawaii office, 627 South Street.  We shall be electing our new officers and directors for the Hawaiian Affairs Caucus.  The nomination deadline for the positions of President, 1VC, 2VC, Secretary, Treasurer, and two (2) At-Large Members from O’ahu County; one (1) At-Large Member from Hawaii County; One (1) At-Large Member from Maui County; and One (1) At-Large Member from Kauai County has been extended to March 18.  The nomination form is available at the HAC website, hawaiianaffairs.org.  Please read the HAC bylaws, also posted at our website, for a description of the duties and responsibilities of these positions.  Note:  Our bylaws provide that only members in good standing as of January 31, 2020 are eligible to vote in the election.  Main agenda topics will be an update of our legislative agenda, the elections, and the DPH Convention. Dial in (605) 313-6153, meeting ID 809760#.  

Leimomi
 
 

Aloha Leimomi,
 

Reminder: March 4th District/Precinct Meeting
Upcoming DPH Activities

Reminder that we are meeting this Wednesday, March 4th for the 2020 District/Precinct Meetings, doors open at 6:30 pm with meetings beginning at 7:00 pm. At these meetings we will be electing:

  • Precinct and District Officers &
  • State and County Delegates 

Bring your family, friends and neighbors as everyone will be able to register to vote and enroll as members of the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i (DPH) at the March 4, 2020 meetings. To help move things along anyone can print out and fill-in the forms in advance of the meeting by clicking here to download a voter registration form and click here to download the membership enrollment form for the DPH. 

The locations for all District/Precinct Meetings are located at the bottom of this email, they are also available here:

If someone you know is not sure of their House District or Precinct all they need to do is put their street address in this app to verify them so they go to the right meeting location: https://olvr.hawaii.gov/altpollingplacesearch.aspx

Click here for a video of the briefing of "What to Expect at the March 4th Meetings".

If you are thinking of running for:
Precinct Officer positions – Precinct President, 1st Vice President, Precinct Secretary, Precinct Treasurer and/or District Council Representative (District Councilperson) – find out about their responsibilities here: http://bit.ly/DPHPrecOff

District Officer positions – District Chair, 1st District Vice Chair, District Secretary, and/or District Treasurer – find out about their responsibilities here: http://bit.ly/DPHDistOfficer

State Positions (elected at the DPH State Convention) – Party Chair, National Committeeperson, or State Central Committee member (elected by delegates at the State Convention) or other Party Officers (elected by the newly elected State Central Committee from their membership) – find out their responsibilities here: http://bit.ly/DPHSCCduties

We hope you can make your District/Precinct Meeting!

Please help us spread the word by sharing this email with your networks.

Mahalo nui loa,
 
Michael Golojuch, Jr.
Co-chair
DPH Membership Committee

Upcoming DPH Activities:

 
FREE Blue Bench Training

Time: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Where: IBEW 1186 located at 1935 Hau St, Honolulu, Hawaii 96819
Facebook Event

The National Democratic Training Committee is excited to partner with the Democratic Party of Hawai'i for a Blue Bench Training!

This is a FREE event, open to any Democrat interested in running for office, is staff on a campaign (or hopes to be), or for anyone within the local party infrastructure!

During the training day, there will be different audience groups Candidates, Campaign Staff, and Local Leaders. Each group will move through four 80 minute sessions covering different skills relevant to their audience in field, fundraising, communications, and digital strategy. These trainings are in-person only and because of this we will not be able to offer videoconference.

Click on or copy & paste this link into your browser to sign-up: https://traindemocrats.org/event/honolulu-hawaii-4-18-2020/

To become a member of the Democratic Party of Hawaii go to: https://hawaiidemocrats.org/join/

Mahalo to IBEW 1186 for allowing us to use their hall for this training.

Free Small Business Webinar

Is your small business or non-profit
affected by COVID-19?

PBDC flier

Register here: https://tinyurl.com/wd84sho

HAC Elects New Officers, Representatives

Hawaiian Affairs Caucus Elects New Officers, SCC Representatives, and At-Large Island Representatives

Chair:  Juanita Brown Kawamoto
1st Vice Chair:  Kainoa Kaumeheiwa-Rego
2nd Vice Chair:  Melodie Aduja
Secretary/Treasurer:  Benton Pang
SCC Female:  Pohai Ryan
SCC Male: Ken Farm
Oʻahu At-Large: Ellen Awai
Oʻahu At-Large (male):  Vacant
Hawaiʻi County At-Large:  Lei Kihoi
Kauaʻi County At-Large: Jean Iida
Maui County At-Large:  Vacant
Immediate Past Chair:  Leimomi Khan

Oahu County Committee Convention Cancelled

Quoting Lorna Strand, Chair, of the O’ahu County Committee, Democratic Party of Hawaii, “The health and safety of our members is our highest priority, and we believe the cancellation of this event is necessary to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19.”

Democratic Party of Hawaii Convention Postponed and Office Closed

The DPH Convention has been postponed.  Watch for further announcements.  The DPH headquarters is closed till further notice.