April 13, 2022
Advocating for a Living Wage
Raise Up Hawaii and local construction unions invited Rep. Roy Takumi to speak at their
living wage rally today at the
Hawaii State Capitol. Rep. Takumi has always been a strong advocate for working families and for increasing Hawaii's minimum
wage, and he urged the crowd to make some noise and challenge law makers to do what's right by passing a minimum wage bill
before the end of the legislative session.
March 30, 2022
Rep Roy Takumi Advocates for Hawaii Families
Although we no longer have mask mandates and Safe Travels Hawaii, Hawaii residents continue to
recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, and with the invasion of Ukraine, it is likely that we will
continue to struggle with the high cost of living. Representative Roy Takumi shares one way the
legislature could provide relief to Hawaii families. To read the article, click
Gas Tax.
March 7, 2022
Rep. Roy Takumi Introduces Legislation to Protect Your First Amendment Rights
This legislative session, Rep. Roy Takumi introduced HB1591, which if passes, would affirm everyone's right to record law enforcement officers as long as they do not interfere with officers doing their job. This is important legislation considering recent acts of police violence, such as the murder of George Floyd.
For more, click on the following link:
FIRST AMENDMENT
March 4, 2022
New University of Hawaii Wahine Softball Stadium and Locker Room
Congratulations to University of Hawaii Athletics! It was an honor to attend the
blessing of the new UH Wahine Softball stadium and locker room. UH athletics is a
celebrated part our lives here in Hawaii. Let's support the University of Hawaii
and UH Athletics! Go Bows! Go Rainbow Wahine Softball!
March 4, 2022
Rep. Roy Takumi Advocates for Increasing the Minimum Wage
In Civil Beat's Community Voices, Rep. Roy Takumi points out that Hawaii has not seen a
raise in the minimum wage since 2014. Hawaii's minimum wage of $10.10 per hour
(or $21,000 a year) is the lowest in the nation (when adjusted for cost of living).
Increasing the minimum wage would raise the living standards of women, kupuna, Native
Hawaii and Pacific Islanders who disproportionately are in low-wage jobs. To read the
article, click
MINIMUM WAGE.
April 7, 2015
Rep. Roy Takumi Named to Serve as Vice-Chair of Education Commission of the States
State Representative Roy M. Takumi has been selected as Vice Chair of the Education Commission of the States (ECS) for 2015-2017. He will continue to be involved in developing and implementing a strategy to effectively engage states and ECS commissioners in its mission, and promoting ECS in Hawaii and across the nation.
"As chair for the House's Committee on Education, I hope to leverage my roles in the House and with the ECS to further education goals both locally and nationally," said Rep. Takumi.
View Hawaii House Blog
August 9, 2011
NCSL Legislative Summit 2011: Strong Leadership Turning Around Low Performing Schools
Representative Roy Takumi currently serves as Education Committee co-chair for the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL). At the 2011 NCSL Legislative Summit, Rep. Takumi highlighted the need for strong leadership in Hawaii's lowest performing schools, addressing zones of school innovation, systems of support, and state policy.
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August 8, 2008
Taking the First Step for Keiki
The research is compelling: children who attend preschool or other early education programs have better cognitive,
verbal, and social development and enter kindergarten better prepared. They also are less likely to exhibit later
delinquency and antisocial behavior, tend to demonstrate higher levels of school achievement and better social adjustment,
and are more likely to graduate from high school. Read more on the
Hawaii House Blog
