Isaac W. Choy[1] is an American politician and a former Democratic member of the Hawaii House of Representatives representing District 23 from November 2012 to November 2018.[2] Choy consecutively served from 2008 until 2012 in the District 24 seat.
Isaac Choy | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from the 23rd district 24th (2008–2012) | |
| In office November 2008 – November 6, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Kirk Caldwell |
| Succeeded by | Dale Kobayashi |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | San Jose State University |
| Website | friendsforisaacchoy |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1971–1973 |
In 2020, Choy was appointed to serve as director of the state Department of Taxation.[3]
Education
editChoy earned his BS in business administration from San Jose State University.
Elections
edit- 2012 Redistricted to District 23, and with Democratic Representative Tom Brower redistricted to District 22, Choy and his 2010 Republican challenger Zach Thompson were both unopposed for their August 11, 2012 primaries,[4] setting up a rematch; Choy won the November 6, 2012 General election with 7,502 votes (71.9%) against Thompson.[5]
- 2008 When Democratic Representative Kirk Caldwell retired from the Legislature to run for mayor of Honolulu and left the District 24 seat open, Choy was unopposed for the September 20, 2008 Democratic Primary, winning with 3,021 votes,[6] and won the November 4, 2008 General election with 6,689 votes (62.4%) against Republican nominee Jerilyn Jeffryes.[7]
- 2010 Choy won the September 18, 2010 Democratic Primary with 3,658 votes (53.8%),[8] and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 6,545 votes (70.4%) against Republican nominee Zach Thompson.[9]
State microbe legislation
editIn 2017 Isaac Choy submitted legislation in the Hawaiʻi House of Representatives to make Flavobacterium akiainvivens the state microbe.[10] This was mirrored by Brian Taniguchi in the Hawaiʻi Senate.[11] This continues an effort started by James Tokioka in 2013,[12] and later contested in 2014 by Senator Glenn Wakai's SB3124 bill proposing Aliivibrio fischeri instead.[13] As of December 2017[update], Hawaiʻi has no official state microbe.
References
edit- ^ "Representative Isaac W. Choy". Honolulu, Hawaiʻi: Hawaii State Legislature. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
- ^ "Isaac Choy's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
- ^ "GOVERNOR'S OFFICE – NEWS RELEASE – GOV. IGE ANNOUNCES CABINET APPOINTMENTS". Governor of the State of Hawai'i. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ "Primary Election 2012 - State of Hawaii - Statewide August 11, 2012" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 3. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
- ^ "Hawaii General 2012 - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 6, 2012" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
- ^ "Primary Election 2008 - State of Hawaii - Statewide September 20, 2008" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
- ^ "General Election - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 4, 2008" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 1. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
- ^ "Primary Election 2010 - State of Hawaii - Statewide September 18, 2010" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 3. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
- ^ "General Election - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 2, 2010" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
- ^ Choy, Isaac (25 January 2017). "HB1217". Hawaii State Legislature. Honolulu, HI. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- ^ Taniguchi, Brian (25 January 2017). "SB1212". Hawaii State Legislature. Honolulu, HI. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- ^ "Hawaiian Bat and Microbe Take Center Stage at State Legislature". Hawaii Reporter. Hawaii Reporter Inc. March 7, 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- ^ Cave, James (3 April 2014). "Hawaii, Other States Calling Dibs On Official State Bacteria". Huffington Post. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
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