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Menor Announces Council Bid
Former State Sen. Ron Menor launched his campaign for the City Council with a boisterous community rally at August Ahrens School in Waipahu on January 22.
Menor is vying for the District 9 Council seat currently held by veteran legislator Nestor Garcia whose term expires in December 2012. District 9 includes Mililani, Waikele, Waipahu, Village Park, Royal Kunia and Ewa Beach.
A longtime resident of Mililani, Menor represented many of the same neighborhoods while a state representative and senator, making him intimately familiar with issues and concerns of area residents.
“I am running because I can provide an experienced voice on the Council for the residents of Central and Leeward Oahu who can hit the ground running from day one,” Menor says. “I also have a clear understanding of the needs, hopes and dreams of our district that comes from a lifelong commitment to a place I’m proud to call home.”
If elected, Menor will fight for a fair share of City resources for District 9, including badly-needed services and infrastructure improvements. He will also work to alleviate traffic congestion through a comprehensive and coordinated transportation system that is multi-dimensional and multi-purposed. He will push to make Central and Leeward Oahu neighborhoods safe and free from crime.
Another priority for Menor is to promote the adoption of policies at the city level that will help create jobs and encourage meaningful economic growth.
“For the last several years, I have watched government and the private sector wrestle unsuccessfully with a stagnant economy,” Menor said. “That’s one of the main reasons why I’ve committed to returning to public service in 2012. I believe I can contribute positively to the discussion and search for a sustainable solution that will benefit all of Hawaii.”
Menor is the son of the late Hawaii Supreme Court Justice Benjamin Menor and Lillian Menor. His family moved to Central Oahu from Hilo more than 40 years ago. After attending college and law school on the mainland, he returned to raise a family and practice law. Menor was elected to the State House of Representatives in 1982 and has served in both the House and Senate for over 20 years.
While in the State Senate, Menor chaired the Senate Commerce, Consumer Protection & Housing Committee and the Energy & Environment Committee. He also co-chaired the Joint Senate and House Affordable Housing Task Force; was a member of the Senate Committees on Business & Economic Development, Education, Transportation, Ways & Means; and was a member of the Hawaii 2050 Sustainability Task Force.
Among those in attendance at Menor’s rally were fellow legislators State Sen. Will Espero, State Rep. Marilyn Lee, City Council Chair Ernie Martin and Councilmember Romy Cachola.
“Many people have told me that the City Council needs the kind of strong, committed and responsive leadership that I can provide,” Menor says. “I have dedicated most of my career to public service and would like to continue to do that as City councilman for District 9.”
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