Entries for 'Councilmember Kymberly Marcos Pine'

...Councilmember Pine worked with the new administration to fill a vital need by improving bus service in the wake of cuts made last summer....

Through my work over the years at U.S. VETS, a veterans shelter in Kapolei, I’ve seen first hand how a person’s life can change ....

You may have received an email from a third party today or yesterday that claims to be in support of my campaign and requesting donations on my behalf.

The era of illegal dumping must end for the sake of our beautiful home, the Leeward Coast.

“It is great news for the Leeward Coast that the process is moving forward to resume medical care to the hospital."

As City Councilwoman, I will continue my work with stakeholders to expedite the process to reopen the former HMC location because nothing is more important than the health and safety of our community.

...four 2012 Legislative session bills to curb Hawaii's growing cyber crime trend have become law....

“The closure of the Hawaii Medical Center had a substantial impact on the Leeward Coast,” said Rep. Pine. “This new ambulance unit provides the much needed crisis medical attention that our community needs.”

The Queen's Medical Center and Hawaii Pacific Health will be attending the Leeward Job and Career Fair. The hospitals hope to fill 450 job openings available at their current facilities....

Hawaii State Representative Kymberly Pine today announced her candidacy for the Honolulu City Council District 1 (Leeward Coast) ....

• Reapportionment Public Comment Meeting
• Wednesday, February 22, 2012 6:00 p.m.
• Conference Room 329, State Capitol, 415 South Beretania Street

What happened today was the result of a horrible lawsuit that sought to tell our brave men and women in the military that they don't matter to us.

• HB 2288 Relating to Recordkeeping
• Date: Thursday, January 26, 2012
• Time: 8:30 a.m.
• Place: Conference Room 312, State Capitol, 415 South Beretania Street

We must work to ... require local and out-of-state internet service providers to comply with Hawaii law enforcement and explore the idea of licensing web designers.

A joint House and Senate Committee on Human Services will hold an informational briefing on elder abuse and financial exploitation on Thursday, October 27 at 1:00 p.m. at the Hawaii State Capitol, Conference Room 329....

Rep. Pine introduced HB 1465, relating to powers of attorney, which is still alive in the legislature. HB 1465 requires that anyone seeking power of attorney for an elderly person must have at least two signatures.

• Saturday, September 24th, 2011
• 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
• ‘Ewa Makai Middle School
• 91-6291 Kapolei Parkway, ‘Ewa Beach

Recently, my own website and email were hacked into and meddled with. Sadly, numerous people have come to me since that incident with similar experiences. This is a widespread problem from which no one is guaranteed complete protection. 

The start of July marks the effective date of the many bills that did become law this session. Below are some that might be of most interest to you.... 

...the 2011 Legislative Session ends on Thursday. Tomorrow, for the last time, your House of Representatives will vote on the entirety of bills still alive this session....

• Tuesday, March 22 at 7:00PM
• Ewa Makai Middle School cafeteria, 91-6291 Kapolei Parkway, Ewa Beach

“I’m relieved that HECO and IBEW leaders have put the people of Hawaii first today."

Workers are exhausted from working very long shifts.  Some told me they worked 17 hours yesterday and are back on the scene again today to work the same number of hours or more.

“In times of disaster we must come together, put aside our differences and help people first." 

The power outage has also affected traffic signals which impact the ability of emergency medical personnel, police, fire, civil defense and other emergency services. We are also concerned that hospitals and care facilities may not be able to run the equipment necessary to maintain the health and welfare of their patients.

One day, the mother of a 12 year-old girl I mentored called me asking for help after they had become homeless....

Sadly, the most widely exploited document used by perpetrators of elderly abuse is the Power of Attorney because it can give the perpetrator immediate access to the victim’s bank accounts, real estate, and other valuable property unlike a will, trust, or estate planning document that may not take effect for many years.