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Rod Tam's Biography

Deceased

Contact Information

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Full Name:

Rod Tam

Gender:

Male

Family:

Wife: Lynnette; 2 Children

Birth Date:

10/03/1953

Birth Place:

Honolulu, HI

Home City:

Honolulu, HI

Attended, California State University

Attended, Kapiolani Community College

BBA, University of Hawaii, Manoa

Senator, Hawaii State Senate, 1994-2002

Hawaii State House of Representatives, 1982-1994

Budget Analyst

Research Analyst

Business Consultant, Economic Development & Processing Business Documents

Employee, Life Insurance

Business Agent, State of Hawaii Organization of Police Officers

Employee, Termite Fumigation

Member, Alewa/Liliha/Puuni Homeowners Association

Member, Chee Kung Society

Member, Chinatown Merchants Association

Member, Chinese Physical Culture Association

Member, Honolulu Downtown Jaycees

Member, Kalihi-Liliha-Nuuanu-Palama Community Network

Member, Kawananakoa School Parent Teacher Student Association

Member, Kihio Lions Club

Member, Kwanttung Community Lin Yee Hui

Member, Liliha/Palama Business Association

Former Chair, Neighborhood 14 Board

Priority Issues:

Democracy" advocate. Government of the People, by the people, and for the people, therfore, fighting bureaucracy and special interest for the people.

Civil Rights advocate. Non-prejudice and anti-discrimination of individuals throgh U.S. constitution's Bill of Rights in due process and equal protection.

Public Service advocate. Person- to - person communication. Public Hearing - government onformation and public testimony involvement.

Re-vitalizing Democracy .Government needs to be transparent ,accountable,and involve citizen participation through open and unbiased public hearings.

Stimulating our economy. Establish economic stability and prosperity through concrete economic goals,objectives and action plans-plans include economic diversification,increase,number of small businesses,and tax reform.

Hawaii has the highest cost of living on basic needs(food,shelter,and clothing).Many residents live paycheck to paycheck.

Providing adequate education funding. Per the state of Hawaiis constitution,funding public schools programs to achieve students academic excellence.

Preservation of senior citizens quality of life.

Provide adequate government healthcare and social sevices for our communitys economically in need,our youth,our disabled,and our senior citizens.
Efficient,resourceful an d courteous government services

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