Gene Ward

Gene Ward
Minority Leader of the Hawaii House of Representatives
In office
November 9, 2018 – November 3, 2020
Preceded byAndria Tupola
Succeeded byVal Okimoto
Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives
from the 18th district
17th (2006–2022)
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 7, 2006
Preceded byWilliam Stonebreaker
Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives
from the 16th district
22nd (1990–1992)
In office
November 1990 – November 1998
Preceded byFred Hirayama
Succeeded byBertha Leong
Personal details
Born (1943-03-09) March 9, 1943 (age 81)
Conneaut, Ohio, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationUniversity of Hawaii, Manoa (BA, MA, PhD)
WebsiteOfficial website

Gene R. Ward[1] is an American politician and a Republican member of the Hawaii House of Representatives since November 2006, current representing District 18. He previously served as the Minority Leader from 2018 to 2020 and as Representative for District 17 from 1990 to 1998. He is a Vietnam veteran and former Peace Corps Country Director in East Timor. He also served with the United Nations in Malawi, Africa and was a presidential appointee in USAID in the George W. Bush administration.

Education

Ward earned his BA, his MA, and his PhD from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. His dissertation was a comparative study of Hawaiians in business compared to Caucasians in business in Hawaii.

Electoral history

  • 1990: Ward initially won the November 6, 1990 General election.
  • 1992: Ward was unopposed for the District 16 September 21, 2002 Republican Primary, winning with 1,508 votes,[2] and won the November 3, 1992 general election with 6,562 votes (69.5%) against Democratic nominee Steve Boggs.[3]
  • 1994: Ward won the September 17, 1994 Republican Primary,[4] and won the November 8, 1994 General election with 7,213 votes (78.7%) against Democratic nominee Mark Auerbach.[5]
  • 1996: Ward was unopposed for the September 21, 1996 Republican Primary, winning with 3,088 votes,[6] and won the November 5, 1996 general election with 6,323 votes (68.3%) against Democratic nominee William Hoshijo.[7]
  • 1998: To challenge incumbent Democratic United States Representative Neil Abercrombie for Hawaii's 1st congressional district seat, Ward won the September 21, 1996 Republican Primary, winning with 54,844 votes (65.6%) against Quentin Kawānanakoa,[8] but lost the November 5, 1996 general election to Abercrombie,[9] who held the seat until 2010.
  • 2006: When Republican Representative William Stonebreaker retired and left the District 17 seat open, Ward was unopposed for the September 26, 2006 Republican Primary, winning with 855 votes,[10] and won the November 7, 2006 general election with 5,450 votes (55.1%) against Democratic nominee A.J. Halagao.[11]
  • 2008: Ward was unopposed for the September 20, 2008 Republican Primary, winning with 2,142 votes,[12] and the November 4, 2008 general election with 6,979 votes (55.3%) against Democratic nominee Amy Monk.[13]
  • 2010: Ward was unopposed for both the September 18, 2010 Republican Primary, winning with 1,741 votes,[14] and the November 2, 2010 general election.[15]
  • 2012: Ward was unopposed for both the August 11, 2012 Republican Primary, winning with 2,039 votes,[16] and the November 6, 2012 General election.[17]

References

  1. ^ "Gene Ward's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
  2. ^ "Primary Election – State of Hawaii – Statewide September 19, 1992" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 4. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
  3. ^ "General Election – State of Hawaii – Statewide November 3, 1992" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
  4. ^ "Primary Election – State of Hawaii – Statewide September 17, 1994" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
  5. ^ "General Election – State of Hawaii – Statewide November 8, 1994" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
  6. ^ "Primary Election – State of Hawaii – Statewide September 21, 1996". Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 4. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
  7. ^ "General Election – State of Hawaii – Statewide November 5, 1996". Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
  8. ^ "Primary Election – State of Hawaii – Statewide September 21, 1996". Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 1. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
  9. ^ "General Election – State of Hawaii – Statewide November 5, 1996". Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
  10. ^ "Primary Election 2006 – State of Hawaii – Statewide September 26, 2006" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 3. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
  11. ^ "General Election 2006 – State of Hawaii – Statewide November 7, 2006" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
  12. ^ "Primary Election 2008 – State of Hawaii – Statewide September 20, 2008" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
  13. ^ "General Election – State of Hawaii – Statewide November 4, 2008" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 1. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
  14. ^ "Primary Election 2010 – State of Hawaii – Statewide September 18, 2010" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 3. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
  15. ^ "General Election – State of Hawaii – Statewide November 2, 2010" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
  16. ^ "Primary Election 2012 – State of Hawaii – Statewide August 11, 2012" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 3. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
  17. ^ "Hawaii General 2012 – State of Hawaii – Statewide November 6, 2012" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 1. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
Hawaii House of Representatives
Preceded by
Fred K. Hirayama, Jr.
 Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives
from the 22nd district
1991–1993 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives
from the 16th district
1993–1999 		Succeeded by
Bertha F. K. Leong
Preceded by
William Stonebreaker
 Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives
from the 17th district
2007–2023 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives
from the 18th district
2023–present 		Incumbent
Preceded by Minority Leader of the Hawaii House of Representatives
2011–2013 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Minority Leader of the Hawaii House of Representatives
2019–2021 		Succeeded by