Rev. Yoshiaki Fujitani
Colleen Hanabusa supporter Rev. Fujitani was the Bishop of Hawai‘i’s largest Buddhist denomination, the Honpa Hongwanji Mission from 1975-1986. He served in WWII with the Army Military Intelligence Service. He received his Master of Arts at the University of Chicago in History of Religions.
Bob Nakata
Former state Sen. Bob Nakata credits Hanabusa for playing a key role in shepherding through a package of bills designed to battle Hawai’i's crystal methamphetamine problem, first as co-chairwoman of the Joint Senate-House Task Force on Ice and Drug Abatement in 2003-04 and later moving the bill through the Legislature. “She was the one, more than anybody, who put the legislation together,” said Nakata, a social justice advocate. “She talked to a lot of people and put together a very good package. And she moved it through very efficiently.”
Bishop Chikai Yosemori
Colleen Hanabusa supporter, Bishop Chikai Yosemori of Waipahu, Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii and founder of the first Buddhist high school in America, The Pacific Buddhist Academy.
Jane Komeiji, Makiki
Until recently, I really didn’t know much about Colleen Hanabusa other than the general impressions gleaned from media coverage. Since then, I’ve had the opportunity to listen to Colleen and I’m very impressed. She is very, very smart and there’s more to her than the image people see on the news. Here is a woman of substance, of genuine warmth, and whose humble upbringing on the Waianae coast keeps her grounded to real people and real concerns. Her track record in both her legal and political careers show a solid track record of commitment to helping others.
Colleen's Endorsements
