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Russell Kokubun
From Ballotpedia
| Russell Kokubun | ||
| Hawaii Commissioner of Agriculture | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| December 2010 - Present | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Non-partisan | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Appointed | December 2010 | |
| Appointed by | Governor Neil Abercrombie | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
Contents |
Kokubun was a Councilmember for the Hawaii County Council from 1984 to 1988. He was also Chair of the Hawaii County Council from 1984 to 1992. In 1992 he was a candidate for Hawaii County Mayor. He was appointed to Executive Assistant to the Mayor for the County of Hawaii from 1995 to 1997. He was then appointed to be Deputy Planning Director in June of 1997 and he served in that position until 2000.
Kokubun was a Farm Laborer for Kamuela from 1974 to 1975. Kokubun worked as an Operator for Hydroponic Greenhouse in Keaau from 1975 to 1978. He also was manager of Hilo Natural Foods Store from 1975 to 1978. He then worked as an Accountant for Volcano Art Center from 1980 to 1981. He has also worked as a farm owner/operator from 1978 to 1988. From 1992 to 1995 he was a Project Manager for Hilo Main Street Program for Hilo Downtown Improvement Association.
Kokubun earned his BBA from Southern Methodist University in 1971.
Senate Committee assignments
2009-2010
- Committee on Energy and Environment, Hawaii Senate
- Committee on Higher Education, Hawaii Senate
- Committee on Water, Land, Agriculture and Hawaiian Affairs, Hawaii Senate
- Committee on Ways and Means, Hawaii Senate
Elections
2010
- See also: Hawaii State Senate elections, 2010
Kokubun won re-election to the 2nd District Seat in 2010. Kokubun defeated Timothy Waugh in the September 18 primary. The general election took place on November 2, 2010. Kokubun defeated Michael Hale (R) in the general election.[2]
| Hawaii State Senate, District 2 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Russell Kokubun (D)
| 13,432 | 69.5% | ||
| Michael Hale (R) | 4,381 | 22.7% | ||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Kokubun was re-elected to the Hawaii State Senate from Hawaii's 2nd Senate District. Kokubun ran unopposed in the general election. He raised $21,350 for his campaign.[3]
Campaign donors
2008
In 2008, a year in which he was not up for re-election, Kokubun collected $8,450 in campaign donations.[4] The five largest contributors to his campaign were as follows:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Moon Soo Park | $2,000 |
| Plumbers and Pipefitters | $2,000 |
| Dupont | $500 |
| Syngenta Crop Protection | $500 |
| Hawaiian Telcom | $400 |
2006
In 2006, Kokubun collected $21,350 in campaign donations.[5] The five largest contributors to his campaign were as follows:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| University of Hawaii Professional Assembly | $4,000 |
| Altria | $2,000 |
| Ocean Tourism Coalition | $1,000 |
| Island Insurance Company | $1,000 |
| RJ Reynolds Tobacco | $1,000 |
Personal
Kokubun and his wife, Anne, have two children.
External links
- Hawaii Department of Agriculture
- Legislative profile on Vote Smart
- Bio on Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
- Kokubun's twitter
References
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' | Hawaii Commissioner of Agriculture - District 2 2011-present | Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by ' | Hawaii State Senate - District 2 2000–2010 | Succeeded by Gilbert Kahele |
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