Sol Kaho'ohalahala
Encyclopedia
Sol Kaho'ohalahala is a Maui County
Councilmember representing the island of Lanai
, Hawaii
. On April 18, 2010, he announced his candidacy for Mayor of Maui County (which comprises the islands of Maui
, Lanai, Molokai
and uninhabited Kahoolawe
in the State of Hawai'i, United States
.) He currently serves as the Maui County Council Member from Lana'i. Kaho'ohalahala is a member of the Democratic party
.
Maui County, Hawaii
-National protected areas:* Haleakala National Park* Kakahaia National Wildlife Refuge* Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge- Demographics :As of the 2000 Census, there were 128,094 people, 43,507 households, and 29,889 families residing in the county. The population density was 110 people per...
Councilmember representing the island of Lanai
Lanai
Lānai or Lanai is the sixth-largest of the Hawaiian Islands. It is also known as the Pineapple Island because of its past as an island-wide pineapple plantation. The only town is Lānai City, a small settlement....
, Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
. On April 18, 2010, he announced his candidacy for Mayor of Maui County (which comprises the islands of Maui
Maui
The island of Maui is the second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands at and is the 17th largest island in the United States. Maui is part of the state of Hawaii and is the largest of Maui County's four islands, bigger than Lānai, Kahoolawe, and Molokai. In 2010, Maui had a population of 144,444,...
, Lanai, Molokai
Molokai
Molokai or Molokai is an island in the Hawaiian archipelago. It is 38 by 10 miles in size with a land area of , making it the fifth largest of the main Hawaiian Islands and the 27th largest island in the United States. It lies east of Oahu across the 25-mile wide Kaiwi Channel and north of...
and uninhabited Kahoolawe
Kahoolawe
Kahoolawe is the smallest of the eight main volcanic islands in the Hawaiian Islands. Kahoolawe is located about seven miles southwest of Maui and also southeast of Lanai, and it is long by wide, with a total land area of . The highest point on Kahoolawe is the crater of Lua Makika at the...
in the State of Hawai'i, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.) He currently serves as the Maui County Council Member from Lana'i. Kaho'ohalahala is a member of the Democratic party
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
.
Work History
- 2008 to Present, Maui County Council, Council Member
- 2008 to 2008, Maui Community CollegeMaui Community CollegeThe University of Hawai'i Maui College is a public, co-educational commuter college in Kahului, Hawaii on the island of Maui...
RCUH, Instructor, Facilitator - 2005 to 2008 KIRC, Executive Director
- 1999 to 2005 Hawaii State Legislature, District 13 Representative
- 1995 to 1998 Maui County Council, Council Member
- 1989 to 2003 Castle & CookeCastle & CookeCastle & Cooke, Inc. is a Los Angeles-based company that was once part of the Big Five companies in territorial Hawaii. The company at one time did most of its business in agriculture...
Resorts, Dir. of Cultural Resources
Education
- Lanai High and Elementary SchoolLanai High and Elementary SchoolLanai High and Elementary School is located on the island of Lanai in the U.S. state of Hawaii. It is the largest of six K-12 public schools in the Hawaii State Department of Education system. Lanai High and Elementary School is the only school on the island located in the heart of Lanai City,...
- Kamehameha SchoolsKamehameha SchoolsKamehameha Schools , formerly called Kamehameha Schools/Bishop Estate , is a private co-educational college-preparatory institution that specializes in Native Hawaiian language and cultural education. It is located in Hawaii and operates three campuses: Kapālama , Pukalani , and Keaau...
, graduated 1969 - University of Puget SoundUniversity of Puget SoundThe University of Puget Sound is a private liberal arts college located in the North End of Tacoma, Washington, in the United States...
, 1969 to 1972 - Maui Community College,1984 to 1989 CA
Community Activities
Community affiliations:- 1975 Alu Like, Advisory Board Member
- 1976 Protect Kaho’olawe ‘Ohana – Lanai Organizer
- 1978 Hulopo’e – Manele Marine Conservation District, Founder
- 1982 Kaho’olawe Citizens Advisory Committee, Member
- 1983 PTA Lanai High & Elem. School, President (3 yrs.)
- 1984 Hui Malama Pono O Lanai – Preservation Society Organizer & Founding member
- 1987 Voyage of Rediscovery – Hokulea Crew member
- 1990 Maui – Lana’i Burial Council, Member
- 1992 Lana’i Citizens Advisory Committee Member
- 1992 Cultural Resources Commission, Member County of Maui
- 1993 Hawaiian Sovereignty Commission, Appointed by Gov. Waihe’e, Elected Chair (3 yr.)
- 1995 Historic Hawai’i Foundation, Board of Trustee
- 1995 Maui Visitors Bureau, Exec. Board Member
- 1995 Ke Ala Hoku, Youth Planners, Navigator
- 1996 Maui Economic Development Board, Member
- 1997 Native Hawaiian Culture and Arts Program, Board member
- 1998 Maui Volunteer Center, Member
- 2000 Hawaiian Community Assets, Board Member
- 2001 Bank Aloha, Organizing Board
- 2001 CommunityPerforming Arts Center, Organizing Chair
- 2003 Maui Economic Opportunity Affordable Housing Working Group
- 2003 Ka ‘Ohana o Kalaupapa, Organizing Board
- 2005 Board Member, Friends of Moku’ula to present
- 2005 Board Member, Ka ‘Ohana ‘O Kalaupapa to present
- 2005 Board Member, Hospice Maui to present