Maile's Resume

REP. MAILE S. L. SHIMABUKURO
HAWAI`I STATE CAPITOL
415 S. BERETANIA STREET,
ROOM 406
HONOLULU, HAWAI`I 96813
(808) 586-8460 (PH) / (808) 586-8464 (FAX)
repshimabukuro@capitol.hawaii.gov

WORK EXPERIENCE

January 2003 –Present
REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 45 (WAI`ANAE/MĀKAHA/MĀKUA), HAWAI`I STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Vice-Chair, Hawaiian Affairs Committee; Member, Education, Higher Education, Health, and Human Services Committees; Women's Caucus; Hawaiian Caucus

June 2001 - Present
ATTORNEY, LEGAL SERVICES OGANIZATION
Represent clients in family, housing, public benefits, and consumer court and administrative proceedings; teach divorce clinics; conduct community outreach, staff training, intake services, and legal research; write briefs and legal memorandums; provide legal counsel and advice

June 2000 – June 2001
LAW CLERK, DISTRICT COURT, STATE OF HAWAI`I
Prepared orders and pleadings; performed legal research; assisted with settlement conferences and committee meetings; staffed law library; and fielded questions from the public

August 1998 – December 1999
LEGAL ASSISTANT, ALAN B. BURDICK, ATTORNEY AT LAW
Composed legal memoranda, demand letters, pleadings and correspondence; Conducted client interviews, home visits, and investigation; Performed legal research and filing for solo personal injury practitioner/insurance specialist

May 1999 – August 1999
RESEARCH ASSISTANT, UNIVERSITY OF HI WILLIAM S. RICHARDSON SCHOOL OF LAW
Wrote, edited & performed research for portions of casebook on internment of Japanese Americans during WWII

May 1998 – August 1998;
February 1992 – August 1997
PARALEGAL, LEGAL SERVICES ORGANIZATION
Represented clients in welfare, social security, and unemployment administrative hearings; Assisted attorney with family, housing and consumer cases; Composed briefs, pleadings, memorandums of law and training manuals; Testified before legislature; Conducted intake, client interviews, home visits, notaries, legal research, training and outreach; sent to The Benchmark Institute advocacy skills training in June 1996

Feb. 1992 – July 1996
REPORTER, THE LEEWARD COASTER
Wrote monthly news, feature and investigative articles; Edited health center newsletter

June 1995 – August 1995
EDITORIAL INTERN, TRADE PUBLISHING COMPANY
Wrote/edited news & feature articles for Building Industry, HI Hospitality, HI Landscape, Building Management HI, HI Inn The Know

June 1990 – August 1990
STATE HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM (SHIP) CLERK, WAI`ANAE COAST COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CENTER
Recruited and assisted patients in obtaining SHIP coverage; Wrote procedure manual

EDUCATION AND EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

J.D., UNIV OF HI WILLIAM S. RICHARDSON SCHOOL OF LAW (May 2000)
Best Brief Appellate Advocacy Section 2
Top Quartile, ‘97-98; Top 50% ’98-’99 and ’99-‘00
Environmental Law Society Co-Director and Co-Vice Director
Advocates for Public Interest Law Summer Grantee and Board Member
National Association for Public Interest Law Student Rep. And Delegate
Student Bar Association 1L Representative
Scholarships: HI Legal Auxiliary, Delta Gamma Foundation, and
Alumnae Golf Tournament
Nā Loio O He`e Nalu Co-Director (surf club)
Delta Theta Phi Treasurer

B.A. ENGLISH, THE COLORADO COLLEGE, December 1991
Dean’s List
Track & Field / Cross Country Team Member
Vice President - Rush, Delta Gamma Sorority
National Spanish Honor Society

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

2006 - pres

MA'O Organic Farm fundraising committee

2008 - pres

"People's Path" grant writer, volunteer, and event coordinator

2009 - pres

Leeward Community College-Wai`anae Community Advisory Board

2002 - pres

HI State Bar Association/Young Lawyers Division community service volunteer

2008
Chair, Health & Human Service Committee, Democratic Party of Hawaii
2007 – 2008
Hawaii Children's Trust Fund Advisory Board
2006 – 2008
Empower Wai`anae Steering Committee
2003 – 2010
Wai`anae Lion's Club; member (community service)
2001 – 2009
Welfare and Employment Rights Coalition; member (poverty advocacy)
1997 – pres
Nā Loio `O He`e Nalu (UH Law School Surf Club); organizer & top three finisher in Land Shark Invitational Surf Meet (2000, 2001, 2002 & 2009)

HONORS AND AWARDS
2007

"25 People for the Next 25 Years" Hawaii Business Magazine
2006
Distinguished Supporter Award, University of Hawaii Center for Hawaiian Studies
2005
Best Up and Coming Legislator (Honolulu Weekly 2005)
2003
Asian Pacific American Women's Leadership Institute Discovery Leadership Fellow
2003
Center on Women's Policy Studies Foreign Policy Institute Fellow
2000
Hawaii Women's Legal Auxiliary Scholarship
1998
Advocates for Public Interest Law Grantee

Civil Unions bill HB444

Unfortunately, the Civil Unions bill (HB444), which I supported, is often confused with other issues. To clarify its purpose and my reason for supporting it, here's a summary of the key points:

The bill did not:
1. Legalize gay marriage.
2. Change the definition of "marriage," which is reserved for a man and a woman.
3. Require any church official or anyone else to perform the civil unions.

The bill did:
4. Protect the Constitutional rights of U.S. citizens, ensuring that all persons are treated equally, prohibiting discrimination on the basis of a person's gender.
5. Support the 1993 Hawaii Supreme Court ruling that same-sex couples deserve the same protection under the law as heterosexual couples.
6. Extend spousal benefits and responsibilities to partners.

For my longer explanation, please click here.
For comments re my support of HB444, see Chet Urata and Thomas Dalbert.

Hawaii State AFL-CIO Endorses Maile

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Letter from Chet Urata re HB444

Dear Rep. Shimabukuro,

I read your blog regarding HB444. I'm glad that you sound like you support it. I am not gay myself, but I fully respect the rights of others and do not see any reason why gay marriage, let alone civil unions, threaten anyone. Claims that gay marriage threatens the institution of marriage are ludicrous. I know my relationship is in no way threatened by what others do in theirs. Yet what a profound effect marriage or unions would have on the lives of gays and lesbians!

Chet Urata

As I could tell from your blog, you understand that this is not an issue to be decided by what is popular; this is a civil rights issue. Anyone who believes that this should be decided by a referendum is clearly not in favor of this becoming law since it is well known that the populace will vote this down. It is unfortunate that the majority of people are neither enlightened nor generous enough to allow gay marriage or civil unions to become law.

I applaud and encourage the efforts of you and others in the state congress to pass this bill.

Best wishes,

Chet Urata, Waianae resident

Fabulous 5 Fundraiser April 15!

Rep. Faye Hanohano, Rep. Chris Lee, Rep. Sylvia Luke, Rep. Della Au Belatti, & Rep. Maile Shimabukuro are having a joint fundraiser on April 15, 2010; 6-7:30pm, at St. Andrew's Priory.

PLEASE JOIN US FOR FOOD, FUN, AND FRIENDSHIP ON:

APRIL 15, 2010

6-7:30PM

ST. ANDREW'S PRIORY

* Ono Hawaiian Food

* $25 Suggested donation

To reserve a ticket* in support of Maile's campaign, mail checks to:

Friends of Maile Shimabukuro

P. O. Box 2043

Wai`anae, HI 96792

*In lieu of tickets, pre-paid guests will be listed at check-in.

You may also purchase tickets at the door.

For more information, or to volunteer with Friends of Maile Shimabukuro, email maileshimabukuro@yahoo.com or call 349-3075.

Mahalo for your support, and please spread the word!

Mahalos & Photos: 11/5/09 Fundraiser

Manny & Summer Miles, Maile Shimabukuro, & Kainoa Aila at the 11/5/09 Fundraiser at Thirty-Nine Hotel Street.

Click here or on the link below (or cut and paste it onto your browser) to view Carmen Rodrigues' photos of Maile Shimabukuro and Jessica Wooley's 11/5/09 fundraiser.

Fundraiser Photo Album link:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/7127516@N03/sets/72157622994820575/

As a result of everyone's hard work, we raised approximately $3,000, and built the necessary momentum to continue drawing funds in! Mahalo nui loa to all who supported the event, including:

EVENT VOLUNTEERS

Aila, Kainoa

Arakawa, Faith

Brown, Kaui

Brown, Rodlyn

Cha, Andrew

Dodge, Fred

Eckart, Gregory

Henkin, David

Isaki, Bianca

Kanakamaikai, Tenyel

Lott, Daniel

Miles, Manny

Miles, Summer

Pine, Kaimana

Rodrigues, Carmen

Rowe, Carolann

Teramae, Colleen

Torres, Jessie

Wooley, Jessica

Yoo, Michael

Young, Karen

SILENT AUCTION DONORS

Alana, Cathie

Albino, Royal

Apostol, Maryellen

Barber, Kapiolani

Brown, Rodlyn

Calkins, Calvin

Chan, Caryn

Ear, Jessica

Inglis, Katherine

Johnson, Michelle Lee

Kanakamaikai, Tenyel

Kawelo, Gege

Kim, Danny

Kita, Gerald

Landford-Bright, Verna

Lui-Kwan, Greg

Miles, Kamu & Erica

Oshiro, Marcus & Lauzanne

Say, Calvin

Slovin, Gary

Shimabukuro, James

Teramae, Colleen & Glen

FOOD DONORS

Arakawa, Faith

Dodge, Vince

Ear, Jessica

Hong, Lea

Johnson, Michelle Lee

Kanakamaikai, Tenyel

Kawelo, Gege

Kekumu, Tiffany & Jerome

Miles, Kamu & Erica

Yoo, Kristine

TICKET SALES & CASH DONORS

Adams, Jo-Ann

Agbayani, Amefil

Aldeguer, Walterbea

Arakawa, Faith

Barber, Kapiolani

Brown, Rodlyn

Chang, Kevin

Crabtree, Jeff

Daly, Faye

Dunne, Elizabeth

Geminiani, Victor

HI Assn of Realtors

HI Carpenters Political Action Fund

HMSA Employee PAC

Hong, Lea

Fenton, Janis

Fernandez, Florence & Philip

Forman, Mark

Hawaii State Teachers Assn.

ILWU Local 142

Isaki, Bianca

Johnson, Michelle

Jordan, Elizabeth

Kaina, M. Nalani & James K.

Kalish, Michael P.

Landford-Bright, Verna

Lui-Kwan, Gregory

Luke, Howard

Minerbi, Makia

Painters Local Union 1791 PAC

Plonsky, Kenneth

Plum, William

Ryan, Jason

Shibuya, Tara

Stempel, Bruno

Teramae, Glen & Colleen

Toda, Alvin

Toyofuku, Robert

Uehara, Patsy

Wai-Rodrigues, Leandra & Sparky

Yang, Gordon

Yang, Elaine

Young, Madeleine

SILENT AUCTION PURCHASERS

Boland, Jackie

Brown, Rodlyn

Campbell, Georgia

Chan, Caryn

Frank, Art

Hayakawa, David

Higa, Desiree

Hill, Leslie

Jordan, Elizabeth

Liashenko, Alva-Erika

May, C. Renee

Miles, Erica

Sacrider, Angela

Sandomire, Daniel

Wai-Rodrigues, Leandra

Miles, Erica

Okubo, Tracy

Tarone, Mark

Teramae, Colleen & Glen

Young, Madeleine

Special "mahalo" to the venue, Thirty-Nine Hotel & staff, who really helped to make the event a success. We received several anonymous cash donations, and there were so many unnamed supporters who lent a hand with set-up, clean-up, publicity, ticket sales, and wherever else help was needed. Please let me know if I missed names for this list, and I apologize if we forgot anyone. Everyone's support was deeply appreciated!

FUNDRAISER NOVEMBER 5, 2009, 5-7:30PM @ 39 HOTEL ST.

Please join...

Maile Shimabukuro (right) and Jessica Wooley (left).

When: Thursday, November 5, 2009, 5-7:30pm

Where: Thirty Nine Hotel St. (near intersection of Nuuanu & Hotel St.'s)

Live Music by "SUNWAY" (pop, rock, R&B), Food, Fun, No host bar

Silent Auction - Credit cards accepted.

(To donate items to the silent auction, email colleenyo@yahoo.com or call 222-9050.)

Suggested Donation: $25/person

Tickets for each candidate must be purchased separately. Reserve your tickets now, or pay at the door. All tickets will be held at the reception table.

$3 Parking Available at Chinatown Gateway Plaza (1031 Nuuanu Ave.), Macy's (1032 Ft. St. Mall); or click here for other options

Volunteers will be on hand to assist guests up the stairs.

MAHALO FOR YOUR ON-GOING SUPPORT, & WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU THERE! PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD.

FYI:

--Jessica is running for re-election for State House District 47 (Kaneohe to Laie); for more information, visit http://www.jessicawooley.com/ or call 864-0400.

--Maile is running for re-election for State House District 45 (Wai`anae, Makaha, Makua); for more information, visit http://electmaile.blogspot.com/ or call 349-3075.

Paid for by:

--Committee to Elect Jessica Wooley; P. O. Box 4001, Kaneohe, HI 96744; and

--Friends of Maile Shimabukuro; Mervina Cash-Ka`eo, Campaign Chair; P. O. Box 2043, Wai`anae, HI 96792

Maile's Supporters 2008

INDIVIDUALS:
1. Wade "Boo" Soares
2. Norman and Bonita Swift
3. Glenn Tokunaga
4. Rodlyn Brown
5. Maralyn Kurshals
6. William Ganiko
7. Alex Santiago
8. Mervina Cash-Ka`eo
9. Ruby Maunakea & Kapua Keliikoa-Kamai
10. Johnnie-Mae L. Perry
11. James Manaku
12. John Mahoe
13. Mae Chung & Harriet Tojo
14. Pastor Michael Loscalzo
15. Flo Mayes & Philip Fernandez
16. Robles/Laa Ohana
17. Elsie Foster
18. Puanani Burgess
19. Art Frank
20. Cal Domen
21. Bill Mousser
22. Momi Kamahele
23. Mel Pu`u
24. Deke Law
25. Bill & Natty Prescott
26. Kamuela Enos
27. Dr. Haaheo Guanson
28. Dana Newman
29. Clarence DeLude
30. Glen Kila
31. Landai Couch
32. Thomas Couch
33. Suzette Farnum
34. Kupuna Art & Carolyn Frank
35. Joseph Lapilio, III
36. The Farnums
37. The Silvas

ORGANIZATIONS:
1. HSTA (HI State Teachers Assoc)
2. HGEA (HI Gov Emplyees Assoc)
3. Hawaii Carpenters Union
4. Progressive PAC
5. ILWU (Internat'l Longshore & Warehouse Union)
6. Patsy T. Mink PAC
7. UHPA (Univ of HI Prof Assembly)
8. Sierra Club, Oahu Group
9. National Assoc of Social Workers
10. Local 5 Hotel & Restaurant Workers
11. HI Women's Political Caucus
12. HI Teamsters & Allied Trades
13. HI State AFL-CIO - Operating Engineers
14. GLBT Caucus - Democratic Party of HI
15. HI State Democratic Women's Caucus
16. SHOPO
17. Honolulu Advertiser

MAHALO FOR DONATING TO THE CHILDREN OF OHANA OLA O KAHUMANA

One of the children from the Ohana Ola O Kahumana transitional shelter in Waianae who participated in the pumpkin carving contest.

Dear Hallowbaloo Music & Arts Festival, and the Arts District Merchant's Association:

Mahalo nui loa to the Hallowbaloo Music & Arts Festival for sponsoring the pumpkin-carving contest for the children of Ohana Ola O Kahumana transitional shelter in Wai`anae on 10/30/08. The children and families had a blast carving the pumpkins.

Thank you very much to the Arts District Merchant's Assn. for the following wonderful prizes you donated, which were delivered to the children on 11/29/08:

-- Lady Bug ring and bracelet; gold mother of pearl beaded necklace (INTO, Inc.)

-- 4 Barrack Obama posters (The Peace Center)

-- Red baseball hat with foreign language messages

-- Tea at 1024 gift certificate for 2

-- 10 Kim Taylor Reece "Keiki" Calendars

-- "Friends" standing photo album

-- 11 black "Good Grief Corner" t-shirts (The Louis Pohl Gallery)

-- 21 yellow "Mardi Gras" t-shirts (Brazilian Cultural Center)

-- Canvas Bag (Ray Ventors)

Special mahalo to Mark Tarone of T-Rx Entertainment, who came up with the idea for the pumpkin-carving contest, and was the overall coordinator.

Thanks also to Marsha Joyner of The Peace Center, who coordinated the donation of the prizes.

You have truly demonstrated that it is better to give than to receive. Happy Holidays!

For more information on the Waianae Pumpkin Carving Contest, visit: http://www.hallowbaloo.com/jack_o_lantern.html or http://www.honoluluboxoffice.com/hallowbaloo/jack-o-lantern.php

Video, Photos & Mahalos for Halloween Spooktacular

Video and photos from the Friends of Maile Shimabukuro "Halloween Spooktacular" event at Leihoku Elementary School on October 25.

Click here for additional “Maile Shimabukuro Events” videos.

MAHALO NUI LOA TO THE FOLLOWING FOR MAKING THE HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR A SUCCESS!

ALL FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTORS TO FRIENDS OF MAILE SHIMABUKURO

VOLUNTEERS AND DONORS
Faith Arakawa
Georgia Campbell
Fred Dodge
Lois Durr
Art Frank
Nalani Fujimori
HGEA
Don & Delora Hutton
Puna Kaaialii-Ramos
Kapua Keliikoa-Kamai
Kari Laa & Friends
Erika Liashenko & Ohana
Geri Martin
Flo Mayes
Maryellen Monte-Lovelace
Ursula & Richard Robles
Karma Sanchez-Garcia & Friends
Strickland Ohana
Jessie Torres
Eric Uptegrove
Jennifer Waihee
Kristine Yoo
Karen Young
Gwen & James Young

Halloween Spooktacular 2008 Pictures (30 pictures)
Click the photo to view the album.

VENDORS
Walterbea Aldeguer
Boys and Girls Club of HI - Waianae
Mildred Burnett & Friends
Jayne Durupan
Kathleen & Val Giffard
Hale Nalu Surf Company
Janelle Hussey
Lowell Johns
Morimoto Ohana & Friends
Tate Mousser
Ohana Ola O Kahumana
Our Children Can Succeed
Julie Rajkowski
Sean Spriggs & Friends
Strickland Ohana
Waianae Coast Comprehensive Hlt Ctr
Waianae Intermediate School
Waianae Lion's Club
Women of Waianae

WE APOLOGIZE IF WE FORGOT TO THANK YOU. PLEASE KNOW THAT YOUR HELP IS GREATLY APPRECIATED.

The Silvas Endorse Maile

The Silva's helped sign wave on Primary Day

The Farnums Endorse Maile

Suzette and Levi Farnum of Captain Bruce Scuba
are concerned about special needs education

'Let Shimabukuro keep helping West side'

Star-Bulletin Letter to the Editor published on 10/24/08
My wife, Carolyn, and I lived on the Waianae Coast for more than 20 years. As an activist at our state Capitol since 1980, I know state Rep. Maile Shimabukuro (Waianae/Makaha/Makua) has done a great job for us because I've worked with her on many issues facing the Waianae Coast and all Hawaii nei for the past six years.

I know for a fact when it comes to education Maile has been at the forefront. She has also done much to help to house the homeless and low income residents on the West side; has been actively involved in helping our na keiki, na kupuna, and native Hawaiians at the state Capitol and in Waianae; and has been active in helping many nonprofits in Waianae to help our kids become hardworking, productive, taxpaying citizens. I love this young lady because she has a great heart, she's sincere and she really cares about us and Waianae.

Please join Carolyn and me in voting for Maile on Election Day. After all, Maile is no ka oi, don't you agree?

Art Frank
Waianae

Honolulu Advertiser Endorses Maile

The Honolulu Advertiser endorses Maile
for 2008 General Election.
Click here for an archived copy.

SHOPO Endorses Maile

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