The race to fill the Senate seat vacated by Suzanne Chun Oakland has attracted 3 Democratic candidates who provide real choices for voters. HPR’s Wayne Yoshioka reports.
Wayne Yoshioka is an award-winning journalist who has worked in television, print and radio in Hawaiʻi. He also has been on both sides of politics as a state departmental appointee and political/government reporter. He covered Hurricane Iwa (1982) as a TV reporter; was the State Department of Defense/Civil Defense spokesperson for Hurricane Iniki (1992); and, commanded a public affairs detachment in Afghanistan (2006). He has a master's degree in Communication from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and is a decorated combat veteran (Legion of Merit, Bronze Star and 22 other commendation/service medals). He resides in Honolulu.
A final report outlined several ways to reduce miles traveled in a vehicle by government employees. Some of the potential solutions included boosting the state's carpool program, parking stall sharing among employees and subsidized public transportation passes.