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“Who is this guy Gary Hooser and why is he emailing me?” Excellent question, and I’ll jump right to it 😉 Probably my biggest claim to fame (besides having 4 beautiful grandchildren) is that I formerly served as a Hawaiʻi … Continue reading →

I’ll never forget my favorite uncle telling me shortly after my first successful election in a rather blunt kind of way, “Congratulations on your election, I hope you don’t turn out like all the rest.” Wow. In one short sentence, … Continue reading →

Because you took action, made the phone call, sent the email, showed up to testify, and kept pressing hard all the way through – SB2471 has been passed into law! Now known as Act 011, it restricts certain political spending … Continue reading →

How did I meet Claudette, and how did we end up making Kauaʻi our home? And how and why in the world did I get into politics? Funny you should ask. 😉 It was 46 years ago, on May 17, … Continue reading →

If the health of our community is measured in terms of “faith and confidence in government” – we have a serious illness in need of immediate attention. Only 271,345 people or 24% of eligible voters, actually voted in the 2024 … Continue reading →

The vote on electing a PRP SuperPac Board Member and attorney – to be Chief Justice for the State of Hawaiʻi for the next 10 years – passed a Senate floor vote with 20 yes votes and 5 no votes. … Continue reading →

I will write a proper debrief and overview in the coming days but in short the vote on electing a PRP SuperPac attorney to be Chief Justice for the State of Hawaiʻi, for the next 10 years – passed a … Continue reading →

MAKE THE CALL NOW! THIS MORNING Thursday April 30, BEFORE 10am and then SHARE! If you have the time, watch the YouTube recording for a frank, direct, no holds barred, discussion on the rationale behind the calls that are needed … Continue reading →

Yes, it’s last minute but the legislative session ends next week, everything is converging, and the need for citizen advocacy at this moment in time – is especially important. So we should talk. Please join Aria Castillo and myself live … Continue reading →

To a large extent Big Money controls who wins and who loses election to public office, and thus Big Money controls our government. Whether it’s criminal bribery, the legal corruption of “pay to play” campaign contributions, or the millions spent … Continue reading →