1978 Hawaii State Constitutional Convention
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The 1978 Hawaii State Constitutional Convention is regarded as historic in the modern State of Hawaii. The convention established
- resign-to-run provisions for running for political office
- limited the governor and lieutenant governor to two four-year terms
- created the judicial panel to select candidates for state courts
- started the Council on Revenues to provide a rational means for deciding how much money the state could spend
- provided a requirement for an annual balanced budget
- laid the groundwork for the return of federal land such as the island of Kahoolawe,
- created the Office of Hawaiian Affairs
- adoption of Hawaiian diacritical marks for official usage
- adopt the Hawaiian language as a official state language of Hawaii.
Many delegates to the constitutional convention have become major figures in Hawaiian politics. Delegates to the convention included:
- Benjamin J. Cayetano, future Governor
- Carol Fukunaga, future legislative leader
- Helene Hale, future legislative leader
- Jeremy Harris, future Mayor of Honolulu
- Les Ihara, Jr. future legislative leader
- Barbara Marumoto, future legislative leader
- Joseph Souki, future Speaker of the House
- John D. Waihee III, future Governor
- Frenchy DeSoto future OHA Chairperson
External Links
- Veterans of ’78 Con-Con publicly back OHA (Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 1-6-04)