Sit down with the US Senate Candidate Mazie Hirono
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One of the most ignored races in the country - the Hawaii Senate race is getting tighter and tighter every day that GOP's Linda Lingle is campaigning while Rep. Mazie Hirono is doing her job for Hawaii. You might remember Linda Lingle from the GOP Convention in 2008. She was the one who officially nominated Sarah Palin for Vice President. And now she's running for Senate against a true progressive.
Read more in our sit-down with her over coffee to talk about her life, her family, and her work for her state.
EL: What made you decide to first get involved in public service?
MH: By the time I was in college, I knew I wanted to help people and thought I would be a counselor or social worker. One summer, I worked with the YWCA to help youth in need. The work was rewarding, but I saw that the needs of the community were far greater than one person could serve. To truly change lives, action needed to come from many. That experience opened my eyes and set me on a course to get involved in public service to create the change that our country needs.
EL: So many of us know Hawaii as state with beautiful beaches, volcanoes and luaus. Can you tell us more about your home state that people often miss?
MH: It’s the people of Hawaii that make our state so special. They have so much aloha, which means a lot of things, but to me, it's about a kindness and caring for others. In Hawaii, we are part of the ohana, a belief that we’re all in this together. Even though we may come from different backgrounds and different races, it’s the tie that binds us. And you can feel that aloha spirit the moment you meet anyone from Hawaii.
Read more here: http://emilyslist.org/blog/coffee_mazie_hirono/
http://emilyslist.org/blog/coffee_mazie_hirono/
One of the most ignored races in the country - the Hawaii Senate race is getting tighter and tighter every day that GOP's Linda Lingle is campaigning while Rep. Mazie Hirono is doing her job for Hawaii. You might remember Linda Lingle from the GOP Convention in 2008. She was the one who officially nominated Sarah Palin for Vice President. And now she's running for Senate against a true progressive.
Read more in our sit-down with her over coffee to talk about her life, her family, and her work for her state.
EL: What made you decide to first get involved in public service?
MH: By the time I was in college, I knew I wanted to help people and thought I would be a counselor or social worker. One summer, I worked with the YWCA to help youth in need. The work was rewarding, but I saw that the needs of the community were far greater than one person could serve. To truly change lives, action needed to come from many. That experience opened my eyes and set me on a course to get involved in public service to create the change that our country needs.
EL: So many of us know Hawaii as state with beautiful beaches, volcanoes and luaus. Can you tell us more about your home state that people often miss?
MH: It’s the people of Hawaii that make our state so special. They have so much aloha, which means a lot of things, but to me, it's about a kindness and caring for others. In Hawaii, we are part of the ohana, a belief that we’re all in this together. Even though we may come from different backgrounds and different races, it’s the tie that binds us. And you can feel that aloha spirit the moment you meet anyone from Hawaii.
Read more here: http://emilyslist.org/blog/coffee_mazie_hirono/
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