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Veteran Maui legislator dies
POSTED: 09:16 a.m. HST, Dec 08, 2008
KAHULU, MauiI >> State Rep. Robert Nakasone died Sunday at his home after a long fight with cancer.
Nakasone, 68, won re-election running in his 9th District (Kahului-Lower Paia), after undergoing a round of chemotherapy earlier this year.
He was excused 42 days of the 60-day session this year but in an interview before the primary election, he said he was feeling "pretty good" and looking forward to serving another term.
Arrangements for his funeral were pending, a friend said.
Nakasone served 16 years in the state House.
In a prepared statement, Gov. Linda Lingle called Nakasone a tireless public servant. “I’m deeply saddened by the death of my former fellow Maui council member and colleague Rep. Bob Nakasone,” Lingle said.
“During the time I served on the Maui County Council and as Maui County Mayor, I had the privilege of working closely with Rep. Nakasone on key issues of importance to Maui, and this collaborative relationship continued during the past six years since I became Governor. Specifically, Bob was focused on increasing funding for capital improvement projects for the county and statewide, a priority he maintained throughout his tenure as a state representative.”
Lingle added, “Bob had the best characteristics of an old-style politician – a person who did not showboat, was non-partisan when it came to achieving things for the people he represented, and a person whose word you could always trust. “
She said state flags would be flown at half-staff on the day of Nakasone’s funeral.
KAHULU, MauiI >> State Rep. Robert Nakasone died Sunday at his home after a long fight with cancer.
Nakasone, 68, won re-election running in his 9th District (Kahului-Lower Paia), after undergoing a round of chemotherapy earlier this year.
He was excused 42 days of the 60-day session this year but in an interview before the primary election, he said he was feeling "pretty good" and looking forward to serving another term.
Arrangements for his funeral were pending, a friend said.
Nakasone served 16 years in the state House.
In a prepared statement, Gov. Linda Lingle called Nakasone a tireless public servant. “I’m deeply saddened by the death of my former fellow Maui council member and colleague Rep. Bob Nakasone,” Lingle said.
“During the time I served on the Maui County Council and as Maui County Mayor, I had the privilege of working closely with Rep. Nakasone on key issues of importance to Maui, and this collaborative relationship continued during the past six years since I became Governor. Specifically, Bob was focused on increasing funding for capital improvement projects for the county and statewide, a priority he maintained throughout his tenure as a state representative.”
Lingle added, “Bob had the best characteristics of an old-style politician – a person who did not showboat, was non-partisan when it came to achieving things for the people he represented, and a person whose word you could always trust. “
She said state flags would be flown at half-staff on the day of Nakasone’s funeral.
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