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Corinne Ching
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| Corinne Ching | ||
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| Hawaii House of Representatives District 27 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2003-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 19, 2013 | ||
| Years in position | 9 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $46,272/year | |
| Per diem | $150/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 2002 | |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Hawaii, Manoa, 1990 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | August 31, 1961 | |
| Place of birth | Honolulu, HI | |
| Profession | Teacher | |
| Religion | Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
Contents |
Ching was an Instructor in Kumon from 1998-2002, teacher at Ma'emae Elementary from 1992-2002, and Legislative Aide to Representative David Pendleton from 1999-2000. She has also worked as an Administrative Assistant at Seagull Schools Early Education Center, Community Liaison for Representative Quentin Kewananakoa, and teacher of English as a Second Language.
She is a member of many organizations, including the Caledonian Society of Hawaii, Catholic Women's Guild, Center for Arts, Chinatown Lion's Club, Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Community Coalition for Neighborhood Safety, and the Go For Broke Foundation.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Ching has been appointed to these committees:
- Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee
- Health Committee
- Higher Education Committee
- Human Services Committee
- Tourism Committee
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Ching served on these committees:
- Education Committee
- Energy & Environmental Protection Committee
- Higher Education Committee
- Housing Committee
- Water, Land & Ocean Resources Committee
Elections
2010
Ching won re-election to the 27th District Seat in 2010. She had no primary opposition on September 18, 2010. The general election took place on November 2, 2010. Lynn Vasquez ran against her on the Democratic ticket for this seat.[2]
| Hawaii House of Representatives, District 27 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Corinne Ching (R)
| 4,646 | 65.4% | ||
| Lynn Vasquez (D) | 1,945 | 27.4% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Ching won re-election to the the Hawaii House of Representatives from Hawaii's 27th District, defeating Sesnita Moepono (D). Ching received 4,092 votes in the election while Moepono received 3,443 votes.[3] Ching raised $29,381 for her campaign; Moepono raised $59,345.[4]
| Hawaii House of Representatives, District 27 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Corinne Ching (R)
| 4,092 | 51.6% | ||
| Sesnita Moepono (D) | 3,443 | 43.4% | ||
| Blank | 381 | 4.8% | ||
| Over | 11 | 0.1% | ||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Ching raised $19,335 in contributions. [5]
His four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Linda Lingle Campaign Cmte | $2,000 |
| Hawaii Association Of Realtors | $1,900 |
| Hawaii Medical Association | $1,400 |
| Kawanananakoa, Abigail | $1,000 |
2008
In 2008, Ching collected $29,381 in campaign contributions.[6] The six largest contributors to her campaign were as follows:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Hawaii Republican Party | $2,000 |
| Linda Lingle Campaign Committee | $2,000 |
| Hawaii Association of Realtors | $1,900 |
| Philip Morris | $1,000 |
| Susan Wong | $1,000 |
| Hawaii Medical Association | $1,000 |
External links
- Hawaii House of Representatives - Rep. Corinne Ching
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
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| Preceded by ' | Hawaii House District 27 2003–present | Succeeded by NA |
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