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Glenn Wakai

Democrat, State Senate

District 15, Oʻahu

Time in office:

Senate: 2010-present
House: 2002-2010

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Bio

Glenn Wakai is Senate Majority Floor Leader and chairs the Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee. His priorities include improving the state’s tourism and sports industries, reducing taxes and growing the economy, lowering energy bill with more utility-scale energy projects and new affordable housing projects in his Salt Lake district.

Wakai, who represents Kalihi, Māpunapuna, Airport, Salt Lake, Āliamanu, Foster Village, Hickam and Pearl Harbor, began his career in television news in Guam and Saipan. He later returned to Hawaiʻi to work for KHON FOX2 and KHNL NBC 8. He is president of a public relations firm High Impact Communications and runs a nonprofit, Reach Out Pacific, which takes surplus medical and educational equipment to Pacific islands.

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Bill Activity

Of 103 bills:

8 Passed

1 Failed

94 Pending

For this session year, this legislator initiated 103 bills: 8 passed, 1 failed, and 94 are currently pending.

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Financials

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Election

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Candidate Donations

Individuals, corporations, organizations and committees are limited to a maximum donation to candidates of $4000 for the Senate and $2000 for the house.

Total

$76.4K

40.0% higher than the average legislators

Grand Total for Elections

$76.4K

38.0% higher than the average legislators

This is a total of the money targeting this legislator's campaign(s) including direct donations to the candidate, money spent by Independent Expenditure Committees and money from political parties.

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.

Giver	Value	Date	Description
Hawaii Lodging and Tourism Association	$300	Oct 6, 2018	HLTA General Membership meeting at Four Seasons, Ko'olina. One night hotel stay

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.