Ron Kouchi
- Senate: 2010-present
Bio
Appointed to the Senate by GOP Gov. Linda Lingle in 2010, Ron Kouchi became Senate president in 2015. He represents Kauaʻi and Niʻihau.
Raised on Kaua‘i’s Westside, he is is the great-grandson of a Portuguese immigrant from São Miguel, Azores, Portugal, who arrived in Hawaiʻi in 1883. Kouchi graduated from Waimea High and attended Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. He served 11 terms on the Kauaʻi County Council and is a former president of the Līhuʻe Baseball League and a member of New Hope Kaua‘i.
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Influence
There are two categories of donations to legislators after they are elected that encourage a working relationship between the donor and the legislator. The categories are: 1-Gifts, 2-Travel.
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Giver
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Value
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Date
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Description
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| National Conference of State Legislators | $1,815.94 | Dec 16, 2022 | Hotel, meals, gift, ground transportation |
| The Council of State Governments | $1,606.96 | Dec 11, 2022 | Hotel & Meals |
| National Asian Pacific American Caucus | $1,070.32 | Dec 1, 2022 | Hotel & meals |
Gifts
For gifts that are allowed, legislators must file an annual gifts disclosure statement with the Hawai'i State Ethics Commission if they or their spouse or dependent child receive from a single source one or multiple gifts and the whole aggregate value exceeds $200.
Gift Received Rating
This legislator is ranked 3rd highest for the amount of personal gifts received.
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Giver
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Value
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Date
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Description
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| Senate Presidents Forum (SPF) | $4,045.83 | Sep 13, 2017 | Airfare, Hotel and Meals |
| Senate Presidents Forum (SPF) | $2,727.28 | Jul 9, 2017 | Airfare, Hotel, Meals and Ground Transportation |
| National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) | $1,207 | Jun 7, 2017 | Hotel, Meals and Ground Transportation |
| Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) | $1,119.92 | Jul 11, 2017 | Hotel and Meals |
| Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) | $1,084.62 | Dec 6, 2017 | Hotel and Meals |
| National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) | $1,000 | Aug 6, 2017 | Travel Accommodations |
| National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) | $1,000 | Dec 10, 2017 | Travel Accomodations |
| Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) | $870.72 | Sep 30, 2017 | Hotel and Meals |
| Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) | $600 | Oct 1, 2017 | Hotel |
Sponsored Travel
Legislators are allowed to have their expenses paid for domestic and international travel that is related to their work including, for example, trips to conferences or to tour places facing issues similar to Hawai'i. There is no limit on the amount of travel expenses a legislator can accept. The trips are often funded by companies or organizations with interest in state policy.
Travel Received Rating
This legislator is ranked 2nd highest for the amount of sponsored travel received.
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Giver
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Value
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Date
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Description
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| Consumer Technology Association (CTA) | $3,424.02 | Jan 9, 2018 | Airfare, Hotel, Meals and Ground Transportation |
| Senate Presidents Forum (SPF) | $3,111.46 | Sep 6, 2018 | Airfare, Hotel and Meals |
| Senate Presidents Forum (SPF) | $2,246.56 | Jul 11, 2018 | Hotel and Meals |
| The State Legislative Leaders Foundation (SLLF) | $1,882.33 | Sep 20, 2018 | Airfare, Hotel and Meals |
| TECHNET | $1,680.82 | Nov 28, 2018 | Airfare, Hotel, Ground Transportation and Meals |
| Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) | $1,355.98 | Dec 3, 2018 | Hotel and Meals |
| National Conference of State Legislatures | $1,239.22 | Dec 12, 2018 | Hotel, Ground Transportation and Meals |
| State Government Affairs Council (SGAC) | $1,027.22 | Nov 17, 2018 | Airfare and Hotel |
| National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) | $1,000 | Jul 30, 2018 | Travel Accomodations |
| National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) | $752 | Jun 27, 2018 | Hotel and Meals |
| Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee | $421.74 | Aug 20, 2018 | Hotel and Meals |
| University of Hawaii, Office of the President | $237.5 | Sep 11, 2018 | Ground transportation via van between September 11 - 13, 2018 |
Sponsored Travel
Legislators are allowed to have their expenses paid for domestic and international travel that is related to their work including, for example, trips to conferences or to tour places facing issues similar to Hawai'i. There is no limit on the amount of travel expenses a legislator can accept. The trips are often funded by companies or organizations with interest in state policy.
Travel Received Rating
This legislator is ranked 1st highest for the amount of sponsored travel received.
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Giver
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Value
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Date
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Description
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| Senate President Forum (SPF) | $3,429.01 | Jan 3, 2019 | Airfare, Hotel and Meals |
| Senate President's Forum (SPF) | $3,243.23 | Jul 10, 2019 | Airfare, Hotel and Meals |
| Senate President Forum | $2,882.12 | Sep 19, 2019 | Airfare, Hotel, meals |
| Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) | $2,505.1 | Jul 17, 2019 | Hotel and Meals |
| Consumer Technology Association (CTA) | $1,864 | Jan 7, 2019 | Hotel, Ground Transportation and Meals |
| National Conference of State Legislators | $1,651 | Sep 7, 2019 | Hotel & meals |
| Water Environment Federation's Technical Exhibition and Conference | $1,582.2 | Sep 22, 2019 | hotel, meals, ground transportation |
| National Conference of State Legislators | $1,422.08 | Dec 3, 2019 | Hotel, Ground transportation, meals |
| Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee | $1,225.18 | Dec 12, 2019 | Hotel and Meals |
| Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) | $1,218.13 | Aug 22, 2019 | Hotel and meals |
| National Conference of State Legislators (NCSL) | $1,000 | Aug 5, 2019 | Travel Accommodations |
| National Conference of State Legislators | $1,000 | Dec 10, 2019 | Hotel, ground transportation and meals |
| National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) | $886 | Jun 26, 2019 | Hotel and Meals |
| National Conference of State Legislators (NCSL) | $850 | Dec 16, 2019 | Travel accommodations |
| Hawaii Harbors Users Group | $620.17 | Oct 19, 2019 | Hotel, meals |
| Hawaii Executive Conference (HEC) | $550 | Oct 2, 2019 | Travel Accommodations |
| National Conference of State Legislators (NCSL) | $328.16 | Oct 10, 2019 | Hotel |
Sponsored Travel
Legislators are allowed to have their expenses paid for domestic and international travel that is related to their work including, for example, trips to conferences or to tour places facing issues similar to Hawai'i. There is no limit on the amount of travel expenses a legislator can accept. The trips are often funded by companies or organizations with interest in state policy.
Travel Received Rating
This legislator is ranked 1st highest for the amount of sponsored travel received.
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Giver
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Value
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Date
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Description
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| Senate Presidents Forum | $3,271.18 | Jan 2, 2020 | airfare, hotel, meals |
| National Conference of State Legislators | $1,094.34 | Jan 17, 2020 | Airfare, hotel |
Sponsored Travel
Legislators are allowed to have their expenses paid for domestic and international travel that is related to their work including, for example, trips to conferences or to tour places facing issues similar to Hawai'i. There is no limit on the amount of travel expenses a legislator can accept. The trips are often funded by companies or organizations with interest in state policy.
Travel Received Rating
This legislator is ranked 1st highest for the amount of sponsored travel received.
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Giver
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Value
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Date
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Description
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| Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) | $2,225.18 | Jul 15, 2022 | Hotel, meals |
| Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) | $1,699.66 | Jul 15, 2022 | Hotel, meals |
| State Government Affairs Council | $1,342.38 | Nov 21, 2022 | hotel & meals |
Sponsored Travel
Legislators are allowed to have their expenses paid for domestic and international travel that is related to their work including, for example, trips to conferences or to tour places facing issues similar to Hawai'i. There is no limit on the amount of travel expenses a legislator can accept. The trips are often funded by companies or organizations with interest in state policy.
Travel Received Rating
This legislator is ranked 5th highest for the amount of sponsored travel received.
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Giver
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Value
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Date
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Description
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| National Conference of State Legislators | $1,436.29 | May 21, 2023 | hotel, gift, meals, ground transportation |
| Senate Presidents' Forum (SPF) | $2 | Jan 7, 2023 | hotel, meals |
| Senate Presidents' Forum (SPF) | $2 | Jan 7, 2023 | hotel, meals |
Sponsored Travel
Legislators are allowed to have their expenses paid for domestic and international travel that is related to their work including, for example, trips to conferences or to tour places facing issues similar to Hawai'i. There is no limit on the amount of travel expenses a legislator can accept. The trips are often funded by companies or organizations with interest in state policy.
Travel Received Rating
This legislator is ranked 19th highest for the amount of sponsored travel received.
Previous Election (2022):