Robert Bunda
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Background
Robert Bunda (b. April 25, 1947, Waialua), a member of the Democratic Party, represented the 22nd Senatorial District in the Hawaii State Senate of the Hawaii State Legislature. The 22nd Senatorial District includes the Mililani Mauka, Wahiawa, Haleiwa, Mokuleia and North Shore areas of the island of Oahu. Bunda resigned the Hawaii Senate on July 16, 2010, to run unsuccessfully for Lt. Governor.
Education
- University of Dallas, graduate studies 1975, Dallas, Texas
- Texas Wesleyan College, BS 1974, Fort Worth, Texas
- Ludwigsburg American High School, Stuttgart, Germany
- Leilehua High School, Wahiawa, Hawaii
Political Office
- State House of Representatives 1983-94
- State Senate 1994 - 2010
- Created Hawaii's first ocean Management Plan
- Co-created Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund
- The only legislative member of the Governor's Task Force on Educational Governance
Professional
- Independent Businessman
- Insurance Broker since 1979
- Banking Executive 1973-79
Community
- Wahiawa Community and Business Association, Member
- Wahiawa Lions Club, Member
- West Oahu YMCA, Director
- Wahiawa General Hospital, Member
- Eames Kumiai Association, President
Military
- U.S. Air Force
- Texas Army National Guard
- Hawaii National Guard
External Links
- Robert Bunda (Hawaii State Legislature)
- The Legislature will look into forming a transit authority or raising excise taxes, Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Jan 17, 2005.
- Transit plans tied directly to taxes -- Legislators open the session divided over funding a rail line, Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Jan 20, 2005.
- Tax plan helps middle class -- State Sen. Bunda crafts a cut to rival Lingle’s plan to help the poor, Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Jan 29, 2005.
- Two plans offer families tax relief, Honolulu Advertiser, 1-31-05.
- Traffic, housing key issues, Honolulu, Advertiser, 3-13-05.
- Kanno investigation should be prompt, Bunda says, Honolulu Advertiser, 4-15-05.
- Bunda, Robert. Through ethanol, isle sugar can reign again Honolulu Star-Bulletin, July 23, 2006.
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