Joe Bertram, III

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Joe Bertram III, a Democrat, was elected in 2006 to represent the 11th Representative district in the 2007 Hawaii State Legislature. The 11th district includes the areas of Makena, Wailea and Kihei on the island of Maui, Hawai'i.

Born on April 29, 1957, in Boulder, Colorado, Bertram has been a Hawai'i resident since he was nine years old. Bertram was raised and currently resides in Kihei.

Contents 1 Education 2 Civic involvement 3 Member of the following House committees 4 Contact: 5 External links

Education

• Kihei Elementary School
• Seabury Hall, Makawao.
• Baldwin High School, Wailuku.

Civic involvement

• At 18, ran for seat at the State Constitutional Convention.
• Ran unsuccessfully for Maui County Council three times.
• volunteer service on the Maui Na Ala Hele State Trails Advisory Committee. *Mayor’s Bicycle Advisory Committee.
• Maui Planning Commission.
• Mayor’s Smart Growth Advisory Committee.
• South Maui Coastal Heritage Corridor Action Team.
• serves on the Kihei Youth Center Board
• Vice-President Kihei Community Association Board, Chair of the Roads/Greenways/Roundabouts Committee.
• Director, Greenways Maui, a nonprofit walking and biking advocacy group. The group is promoting the establishment of a Safe Routes to School Program (linking all the schools in Kihei).
• Maui Coastrail Eddie Pu Project (an around the island Hawaiian walking trail, starting in Kihei).
• helped save the trees on Hau‘oli St. in Ma‘alaea.
• represents Greenways Maui in the Maui Tobacco Free Coalition and on the Maui General Plan Advisory Committee, promoting public participation and the establishment of walking and biking as fundamental for transportation and recreation. [1]

Member of the following House committees

• Higher Education (Vice-Chair)
• Education
• Health
• Human Services & Housing
• International Affairs

Contact:

    Hawaii State Capitol, Room 311
    415 South Beretania Street
    Honolulu, HI 96813

    phone: 808-586-8525
    fax: 808-586-8529
    From Maui, toll free: 984-2400 + 68525
    e-mail: repbertram@Capitol.hawaii.gov

External links

• Aloha from Joe Bertram III Maui Democrats.
• Election info: Joe Bertram, III Hawaii State Office of Elections.
• Wilson, Christie. GOP might lose grip on S. Maui House seat Honolulu Advertiser, September 1, 2006.
• Better Know A Candidate -- Joe Bertram III MauiTime Weekly, October 15, 2006.
• Tanji, Melissa. Maui Democratic team aiming high for success Maui News, November 10, 2006.
• San Nicolas, Claudine. Debate on second hospital postponed Maui News, November 22, 2006.
• San Nicolas, Claudine. SHPDA review bill advances in House Maui News, March 2, 2007.