Bill Text: HI HR219 | 2023 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Recognizing The Lifelong Contributions Of Patricia Saiki And Commending Her Outstanding Public Service.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-03-20 - Resolution adopted in final form. [HR219 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2023-HR219-Introduced.html

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.R. NO.	219
THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2023
STATE OF HAWAII

HOUSE RESOLUTION

 

 

recognizing the lifelong contributions of patricia saiki and commending her outstanding public service.

 

 

 

     WHEREAS, it is customary for the Legislature of the State of Hawaii recognize the extraordinary contributions of its citizens; and

 

     WHEREAS, Patricia Saiki's contributions to the state of Hawaii as well as the United State of America are more than worthy of such commendations; and

 

     WHEREAS, Patricia Saiki began her career teaching history in Hawaii's public and private schools for twelve years; and

 

     WHEREAS, Patricia Saiki was elected to the Hawaii State House of Representatives in 1968, where she served for six years; and

 

     WHEREAS, Patricia Saiki ran for and was elected to the State Senate in 1974; and

 

     WHEREAS, Patricia Saiki later successfully ran for U.S. Congress in 1986, where she became the first Republican woman to represent Hawaii in the House of Representatives since Mary Elizabeth Pruett Farrington in 1954 as a Territorial Delegate; and

 

     WHEREAS, while serving in Washington, D.C., Patricia Saiki convinced the George H. W. Bush administration to cease bombing operations on Kaho‘olawe; and

 

     WHEREAS, upon leaving Congress, Patricia Saiki was appointed as director of the Small Business Administration by President George H. W. Bush; and

 

     WHEREAS, Patricia Saiki is widely recognized and admired for mentoring prominent Hawaii Republicans such as former Governor Linda Lingle; now, therefore,

 

     BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Thirty-second Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2023, that this body commends Patricia Saiki on the many mentioned and unmentioned lifetime contributions to the United States of America and the people of Hawaii and wishes her all the success in her future endeavors.

 

 

 

 

	OFFERED BY:	_____________________________

Report Title: 

Commending Patricia Saiki on her exemplary lifetime achievements and contributions to the United States of America and the people of Hawaii.