WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) - The Latest on filling a vacant Maui seat at the state House of Representatives (all times local):
1 p.m.
Gov. David Ige is appointing Troy Hashimoto to fill the state House seat vacated by former House Speaker Joe Souki.
Souki resigned last month after acknowledging he sexually harassed multiple women.
Hashimoto has been executive assistant to Maui County Council Chairman Mike White for seven years. He served as chairman of the Maui County Democratic Party from 2013 to 2017.
In line with state law, Ige selected Hashimoto from a list of three names provided by the Democratic Party of Maui.
Hashimoto will represent Wailuku.
In a statement, Hashimoto noted there is not much time left in the legislative session, which ends on May 3. He says his top priority will be to ensure his district’s needs are represented and that important projects are secured in the budget.
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8 p.m. Monday
A nominating committee has selected three finalists to replace Wailuku lawmaker Joseph Souki, who resigned last month from the House of Representatives to resolve sexual harassment allegations.
The committee on Saturday selected former Maui County Democratic Party Chairman Troy Hashimoto, former Maui County Council Member Dain Kane and attorney Joe Wildman as finalists.
Their names were given to Gov. David Ige, who will make the appointment.
Souki had served in the House since 1982, representing Wailuku, Waiehu and Waihee and served twice as speaker of the House during his long political career.
The 86-year-old agreed last month to resign, pay a fine and publicly apologize under a settlement agreement with the Hawaii State Ethics Commission.
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