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Barbara Haliniak's Biography

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Full Name:

Barbara J. Haliniak

Gender:

Female

Family:

Married; 2 Children

Birth Place:

Maunaloa, HI

Home City:

Kaunakakai, HI

Attended, Communication/Accounting, University of Hawaii, Hawaii Pacific College

Candidate, Hawaii State House of Representatives, District 13, 2014

Candidate, Hawaii State Senate, District 7, 2012

Member, Molokai Planning Commission

President/Owner, The Business Depot Incorporated, present

Employed, General Telephone and Electronics Hawaiian Tel

Member, Maui County Workforce Investment Board, present

Commissioner, Maui Economic Development Board Incorporated, present

Molokai Chair, Maui Hotel & Lodging Association Molokai Charity Walk, present

Former Volunteer, Aloha Week Parade Float, General Telephone and Electronics Hawaiian Tel

Former Volunteer, Carol Kai Bed Race at Kapiolani Park, General Telephone and Electronics Hawaiian Tel

Former President, Chamber of Commerce, Molokai

Former Volunteer, Downtown Honolulu Aloha Week Hoolaulea, General Telephone and Electronics Hawaiian Tel

Former Member, Hawaii Affiliated Chamber Business Organization, Chamber of Commerce

Former Volunteer, Kamakapili Church "Clothes for the Needy", General Telephone and Electronics Hawaiian Tel

Former Commissioner, Maui County Civil Service Commission

Former Member, Maui County General Plan Advisory Committee

Former Board member, Maui Economic Opportunity

Former Advisory member, Maui Electric Company Integrated Resource Planning

Former Member, Molokai Action Plan

Former Member, Molokai High School Community Council

President, Molokai Island Foundation, present

Former Chair, Picnic at Ala Moana Park, General Telephone and Electronics Hawaiian Tel

Founder, Project Environmental and Spatial Technology, Molokai High School

Reason for Seeking Public Office:

Having been passionately involved as President of the Molokai Chamber of Commerce from 2001 to 2009, as President of the Molokai Island Foundation a 501©3 since 2005 to present, and as a business owner and employer since 1997 to present, I have long worked for positive changes in Molokai. I want to bring this same passion, knowledge and experiences to the Hawaii State Legislature as your Representative for House District 13. Molokai, Lanai, Kahoolawe and East Maui (Haiku, Hana, Kaupo, Kipahulu, Nahiku).

Too long our rural communities have been underrepresented in the Hawaii State Legislature and I have always been concerned about this lack of commitment. Many times as president of the Chamber, I have had to tackle challenges we face without the support from state leaders. Our state leaders have been out of touch with our communities due to a lack of communications and its time we make that change.

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