June 17, 2013
Iroquois Beach Target Of Replenishment Project
May 29, 2013 by Representative Bob McDermott
Midweek article
Everybody knows that Hawaii's beaches are world-renowned. They are assets to our island communities and contribute greatly to our unique Hawaiian lifestyle.
Having eight children of my own, I can attest to the fact that going to the beach is one of the best and most affordable things a family can do together.
The Ewa community has several beautiful beaches, from the old Barbers Point Air Station, to our town's namesake Ewa Beach, to the scenic Iroquois Point.
Our relationship to our beaches helps define us. Whether it is fishing for a record-size 'o'io, surfing, or just enjoying the sunset, our beaches are critically important to who we are as a people - and that's why it is worth noting when one of our corporate citizens repeatedly steps in to make things better.
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April 3, 2013
Proposed Capital Improvements For Campbell High
March 27, 2013 By Representative Bob McDermott
My first CIP (capital improvement project) requests for House District 40, the Ewa area, were focused on Campbell High School. After a series of meetings with school administrators, teachers and the Department of Education engineers, I came to several conclusions.
First, a new second high school is not needed, but major improvements to Campbell High School's existing facilities are long overdue.
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February 27, 2013
Rep. Bob McDermott Addresses Teachers' Contract
February 20, 2013 by Rep. Bob McDermott
It is long overdue to settle the teachers' contract. Making them grovel over less than a 2% increase (when health care costs are factored in), while at the same time proposing an expensive new preschool program is breathtakingly insulting. This reinforces the belief among teachers that they are not appreciated and they are made the perennial whipping boys for all of the systemic shortcomings that produce public dissatisfaction. The teachers are by and large dedicated professionals who feel underappreciated and this preschool maneuver by the Governor offers them solid evidence that they are indeed taken for granted.
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