Anne V. Stevens

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Anne V. Stevens, 45 years old in 2006, a member of the Republican Party was appointed by Governor Linda Lingle on January 16, 2006 to replace Rep. Galen Fox in representing Representative District 23 in the Hawaii State Legislature. District 23 includes the Waikiki, Ala Moana and Kaka'ako areas on the island of Oahu. Stevens has lived in Kakaako since 1993, and prior to working for Sen. Trimble.

The Honolulu Star-Bulletin article reported on Stevens' 'key issues':

She says one of her key issues will be the future of Kakaako. Alexander & Baldwin was selected to develop the area, but opponents are urging lawmakers to block the plans. A community coalition also has developed what it calls the "peoples' preferred plan" for the area.

"Where we are now is we've got to kind of bring those together and see if the citizens who have concerns can make their voices heard to A&B," Stevens said. "With some good dialogue going, I think we're going to come out with a good project." [1]

The Honolulu Advertiser reports on what concerns Stevens in her district:

Stevens said she would concentrate on potential infrastructure improvements to piers and harbors and along the Ala Wai watershed. She said residents have also told her about their concerns over noise in Waikiki and the impact of new high-rise condominiums.

"I believe that needs to be looked at. We need to see if that's going to put stress on the infrastructure — our roads, water supply and so forth, especially in the Ala Moana area," Stevens said. "We're going to be infusing a lot of new residents in there and we just have to make sure our infrastructure can handle that." [2]

Previous Job: Stevens was an office manager for the Hawaii senator Gordon Trimble(R-12th) who represents portions of the same district.

Career: Twelve years active duty in the U.S. Coast Guard, including two years as operations officer at the Coast Guard base in Honolulu, two years as governmental affairs liaison in Washington, DC, and one year as military aide to the secretary of transportation.

Education: Graduate of Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Other: Serves on the board of advisers of the Hawaii Ocean Safety Team. [3]