Lisa Marten

Democrat, State House of Representatives

District 51, Oʻahu

Time in office:

House: 2020-present

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Bio

Lisa Marten represents Waimānalo, Keolu Hills and Lanikai. She is a graduate of Kailua Intermediate and Kalāheo High School and Pitzer College, Harvard University where she received a master’s in public policy and Columbia University with a doctorate in public health.

She ran a child nutrition program in Guatemala, a youth sexuality education program in Singapore and worked on HIV prevention in South East Asia. Chair of the Human Services and Homelessness Committee, Marten’s priorities in the Legislature are community environmental issues and public health. She has served on the Kailua Neighborhood Board and Lanikai Association, conducted research at the UH Med School and founded a nonprofit focused on climate change education and community forestry.

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Bill Activity

Of 56 bills:

3 Passed

47 Failed

6 Pending

For this session year, this legislator initiated 56 bills: 3 passed, 47 failed, and 6 are currently pending.

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Election

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Candidate Contributions

Communications & Electronics

Finance, Insurance & Real Estate

Health

Labor

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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

$8.0K

Grand Total for Elections

$8.0K

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.

Agriculture

Candidate Contributions

Communications & Electronics

Finance, Insurance & Real Estate

General Business

Health

Ideology/Single Issue

Labor

Lawyers & Lobbyists

Party

Transportation

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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

$59.8K

Independent Expenditures

Money from Independent Expenditure Committees (IEC) for advertising or grassroots activity targeting a candidates run for office is unlimited, but it cannot be spent in coordination with the candidate or the candidate's campaign.

Total

$1.3K

Grand Total for Elections

$61.1K

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.

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