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Representative Jon Riki Karamatsu Files Nomination Papers to Run for Lieutenant Governor
HONOLULU—State Representative Jon Riki Karamatsu (House District 41-Waipahu, Village Park, Waikele) filed his nomination papers on Wednesday, May 19, 2010, officially putting him in the race for Lieutenant Governor in the 2010 elections. Last June, Representative Karamatsu authorized his campaign team, Friends of Jon Riki Karamatsu, to form an exploratory committee to explore his candidacy for Lieutenant Governor in the 2010 elections.
“My campaign team and I decided that we had to go out and meet the people of Hawai‘i. Over the past year I have met over 40,000 people throughout the State at various events, meetings, or even just in passing” said Karamatsu. “Based on the positive feedback we have received regarding my candidacy, I have decided to officially enter the race for Lieutenant Governor in the 2010 elections.”
“My campaign’s strength is not only based on my hard work ethic, but my strong track record in passing legislation to encourage investments into Hawai‘i’s economy, protect our money from leaving the state, maintain project-based learning in our public schools, enhance public safety, address our physician shortfall, and promote equality for all,” said Karamatsu.
Representative Karamatsu was elected to the Hawai‘i House of Representatives in 2002 and is currently serving his fourth term. He currently chairs the House Judiciary Committee and has held a variety of leadership positions during his tenure, including Vice Speaker of the House, Majority Whip, Chairman of the Economic Development & Business Concerns Committee, Vice Chairman of the Water, Land, Ocean Resources & Hawaiian Affairs Committee, and Vice Chairman of the Tourism & Culture Committee.
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JON RIKI KARAMATSU 