Doug Chin

Lt. Governor Chin, the UH Rainbow Wahine Soccer Team and many other sponsors offered a free soccer clinic to Maui youth on Saturday April 14, 2018.  The first 300 Maui youth to register were confirmed to participate, and the event was a wonderful opportunity for Maui keiki to meet the UH Wahine Soccer Team, Coaches ...
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PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED.  THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST! Lt. Governor Chin and the University of Hawaii, present the UH Rainbow Wahine Maui Soccer Clinic on Saturday, April 14, 2018, from 9:30am to 1:30pm at the Maui High School Soccer Field.  The soccer clinic is being offered free ...
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Lt. Governor Chin served as a guest speaker for the Sociology Colloquium Series at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, School of Sociology.  Speaking to students and faculty, Lt. Governor Chin discussed preparing for the upcoming oral arguments scheduled for April 25, 2018 in the U.S. Supreme Court on the Trump Administration’s latest version of ...
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Lt. Governor Chin welcomed Lorenzo Ortona, the Consul General of Italy in San Francisco, California, serving the Northwestern region of the United States, including Hawaii, Alaska and Guam.  Having first assumed his position in September 2016, this was Consul General Ortona’s first visit to Hawaii.  During his visit, he noted that the people of Hawaii ...
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Hunger remains a serious issue in Hawaii, and due to an individual’s or families’ financial constraints or unfortunate circumstance, they may not have the means to put food on the table.  However, through the great work of the food banks across our State, families who turn to them have the security of knowing that their ...
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Lt. Governor Chin recently sat down with University of Hawaii student, Chanel Dias, to discuss the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy, the state of the current law, and his thoughts about what the future may hold for these Dreamers.  He was also interviewed for an article in the World Journal by Mr. Karl Kao, ...
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SHAN TSUTSUI TO RESIGN AS LT. GOVERNOR HONOLULU – Shan S. Tsutsui announces his resignation as Lieutenant Governor, effective January 31, 2018.  He will be returning to Maui and will be joining Strategies 360, a public affairs, strategic communications and research firm with offices in Hawaii, 11 other Western states and Washington D.C as a ...
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HONOLULU —  As part of the Hawaii Farm to School Initiative, local beef is being featured in Hawaii Department of Education’s (HIDOE) school lunches during the month of December.   Elementary schools will be served teri hamburger steak, while high school students will enjoy teri loco moco lunches.  HIDOE’s School Food Services Branch purchased 14-thousand pounds of ...
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HONOLULU – The Hawaii Farm to School Initiative is celebrating Farm to School Week by highlighting its pilot project at the Kohala Complex.  From October 2 to 5, the cafeteria is featuring local ingredients in its serving “Island Fresh First” lunch menu. Students at the Kohala Elementary, Intermediate and High schools will enjoy delicious, fresh ...
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HONOLULU —  The State’s Farm to School Pilot Project was awarded the Kanu Ola award during the 2017 Hawaii Agriculture Conference.  Twelve other organizations or individuals were also recognized for their contributions to developing innovative and inspirational farm to school programs in Hawaii. Spearheaded by Lt. Governor Shan Tsutsui, the Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE), the Hawaii Department ...
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