Brian Kanno

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Brian Kanno, a Democrat, represents the 19th senatorial district in the Hawaii State Senate of the Hawaii State Legislature. The 19th district includes the Royal Kunia, Makakilo, Kapolei, Kalaeloa, Waipahu and Waikele areas of the island of Oahu. Kanno has been a member of the Hawaii State Senate since 1992.

David Shapiro wrote in his Volcanic Ash column on July 5, 2006:

Sen. Brian Kanno left behind some parting gifts for his friends in the public worker unions before announcing his retirement from the Legislature.

Late in this year's session, Kanno blocked Gov. Linda Lingle's nomination of attorney Paul Au to the Hawai'i Labor Relations Board, preventing the Republican governor from fully putting her imprint on the panel that settles disputes between the state and counties and their employees.

Kanno also helped lead a second attempt by lawmakers to reverse a state Supreme Court ruling upholding state and county rights to transfer employees without negotiating with unions.

The Leeward Democrat, who chaired the Labor Committee, was the unions' most reliable ally during his 14 years in the Senate. [1]

Prior to elected office, Kanno was a Youth Development specialist for Ewa Beach Boys & Girls Club. Kanno was a legislative aide to U.S. Representative Patsy Mink from 1990 to 1991.

Brian Kanno is a graduate of Waipahu High School and earned a BA degree in economics from Yale University.

Kanno is married and has two daughters.

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• Brian Kanno (Hawaii State Legislature)
• 2003-2004 Sierra Club Legislative Environmental Scorecard -- Brian Kanno 69% Sierra Club of Hawaii.
• 2001-2002 Sierra Club Legislative Environmental Scorecard --Brian Kanno 50% Sierra Club of Hawaii.
• 1999-2000 Sierra Club Legislative Environmental Scorecard -- Brian Kanno 60% Sierra Club of Hawaii.
• State senator apologizes for Bronster vote -- Some in the Ewa Beach, Makakilo district say his letter is an election ploy Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 7-11-00.
• More funding needed for preschool subsidies THE ISSUE: A poll released by a child advocacy group shows that an overwhelming percentage of Hawaii residents consider preschool as a key to academic success. Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 9-26-04.
• Workers’ comp reforms deferred -- Senate Democrats say Lingle’s proposal might be an attempt to skirt the legislative process Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 2-12-05.
• Union bias doomed workers’ comp reform THE ISSUE: A bill to reform Hawaii's workers' compensation system has been shelved by a Senate committee Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 2-15-05.
• Rally ’round the labor chair -- Critics condemn Sen. Brian Kanno for being a patsy of the unions Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 2-15-05.
• By blocking legislation, senator protects workers Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 2-24-05.
• Kanno won't seek re-election to Senate Honolulu Advertiser, May 5, 2006.
• Shapiro, David. Sen. Kanno's parting shot helped unions Honolulu Advertiser, July 5, 2006.
• Norwegian Cruise Line's firing of a gay man in unfair proceeding -- Kanno's legislative intervention an ethics violation?
  • Senators' support of fired cruise worker questioned Honolulu Advertiser, 4-8-05.
  • Legislative aide quits amid flap -- A state senator backed the man’s suit against Norwegian Cruise Line over his firing in 2004 Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 4-9-05.
  • Isle GOP questions senator’s ethics -- Brian Kanno tried to help a man fired by a cruise line Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 4-12-04.
  • Ethics probe of Kanno sought Honolulu Advertiser, 4-12-05.
  • GOP senators call for Kanno to step down -- The Democrat faces scrutiny for possible abuses of authority Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 4-13-05.
  • GOP is right in calling for review of Kanno Honolulu Advertiser, 4-13-05.
  • Senators’ hounding of cruise line violated ethics THE ISSUE: Senate Republicans have accused Sen. Brian Kanno of ethics violations after the firing of a cruise line employee. Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 4-13-05.
  • Kanno investigation should be prompt, Bunda says Honolulu Advertiser, 4-15-05.
  • Legislators must protect people of Hawai'i Honolulu Advertiser, 4-15-05.
  • White, Doug. Senator set up for a fall Poinography!, 4-15-05.
  • White, Doug. Sensationalism at (where else?) Hawaii Reporter, again Poinography!, May 11, 2005.
  • Kua, Crystal. Former Sen. Kanno elected to Makakilo board Honolulu Star-Bulletin, May 2, 2007.
  • DePledge, Derrick. Ethics Commission drops charge against a legislator leaving office Honolulu Advertiser, June 8, 2006.

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