Tom Brower
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Tom Brower is a Democratic
House member of the Hawaii State Capitol
who has represented the 23rd district— which includes Waikiki, Ala Moana and Kakaako on the island of Oahu— since 2006.
Brower was born at Kapiolani Medical Center
in Honolulu, Hawaii
. His father, who is Caucasian, worked as a police sergeant; his mother, a Japanese-American, served as a schoolteacher. As a young child, Brower lived in Waikiki
but he eventually moved with his family to Belmar
and Spring Lake
, New Jersey
where he attended grammar school and high school. He graduated from the University of Hawaii at Manoa
and is a 26-year continuous Waikiki resident (as of 2009).
On October 24, 2008, The Honolulu Advertiser reported:
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
House member of the Hawaii State Capitol
Hawaii State Capitol
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who has represented the 23rd district— which includes Waikiki, Ala Moana and Kakaako on the island of Oahu— since 2006.
Brower was born at Kapiolani Medical Center
Kapi'olani Medical Center for Women & Children
Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children is part of Hawaii Pacific Health's network of hospitals. It is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, within the residential inner city district of Makiki...
in Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and...
. His father, who is Caucasian, worked as a police sergeant; his mother, a Japanese-American, served as a schoolteacher. As a young child, Brower lived in Waikiki
Waikiki
Waikiki is a neighborhood of Honolulu, in the City and County of Honolulu, on the south shore of the island of Oahu, in Hawaii. Waikiki Beach is the shoreline fronting Waikīkī....
but he eventually moved with his family to Belmar
Belmar, New Jersey
Belmar is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 5,794. The Borough of Belmar is governed under the Faulkner Act system of municipal government....
and Spring Lake
Spring Lake, New Jersey
Spring Lake is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 2,993....
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
where he attended grammar school and high school. He graduated from the University of Hawaii at Manoa
University of Hawaii at Manoa
The University of Hawaii at Mānoa is a public, co-educational university and is the flagship campus of the greater University of Hawaii system...
and is a 26-year continuous Waikiki resident (as of 2009).
On October 24, 2008, The Honolulu Advertiser reported:
Brower has been an effective legislator and is the best choice for the district. As a freshman lawmaker, Brower has worked hard in the Legislature. He authored and was able to get several bills through, including legislation to preserve a slice of ever-precious waterfront land in Kaka'ako for an educational children's program; clarify condominium rules in dealing with disputes; and allow small-boaters in Kewalo Basin to use Honolulu Harbor under certain conditions.
Brower sensibly intends to focus on pocketbook issues — reducing the cost of government and finding ways to help residents keep more of their hard-earned dollars top his list. He plans to look at reducing or eliminating the tax on essential food items and prescription drugs.
Brower also supports increasing the percentage of affordable housing in the Kaka'ako development area to 30 percent, and will continue to encourage community input and look out for small business concerns as the development evolves. Few lawmakers can keep pace with Brower's energy, passion and commitment to serving his constituents.
External links
- http://www.repbrower.org Tom Brower's Legislative Homepage
- http://www.tombrower.com Tom Brower's Personal Homepage