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STATE OF HAWAIʻI ORGANIZATION OF POLICE OFFICERS (SHOPO) ENDORSES JACOB AKI IN HONOLULU CITY COUNCIL – DISTRICT VII RACE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 13, 2020 Media Contact: Jacob Aki (808) 230-9071 STATE OF HAWAIʻI ORGANIZATION OF POLICE OFFICERS (SHOPO) ENDORSES JACOB AKI IN HONOLULU CITY COUNCIL – DISTRICT VII RACE (Honolulu, HI) – The State of Hawaii Organization of Police Officers (SHOPO) has unanimously endorsed Jacob Aki in the Honolulu City Council – District …

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HONOLULU CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATE CALLS FOR EXTENSION OF PROPERTY TAX DEADLINE FOR RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES AFFECTED BY COVID-19

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 27, 2020Media Contact: Jacob Aki          808-230-9071 (Honolulu, HI) – The COVID-19 pandemic has put undue hardships on many local families and small businesses. With a record number of Hawaiʻi residents unemployed and a looming fiscal crisis, many are trying to figure out how to pay their bills. Property taxes, which is …

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HONOLULU CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATE CALLS ON HONOLULU SALARY COMMISSION TO DELAY SALARY INCREASE RECOMMENDATION

(Honolulu, HI) – Honolulu City Council District VII candidate Jacob Aki issued the following statement today calling on the Honolulu Salary Commission to delay its decision making on a recommendation to implement a 3% salary increase for city leaders: “While I believe many of our city leaders are deserving of the 3% salary increase, it is almost …

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HONOLULU CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATE SUSPENDS DOOR-TO-DOOR KNOCKING EFFORTS IN WAKE OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC

(Honolulu, HI) – In wake of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) action declaring COVID-19 (coronavirus) as a global pandemic, Honolulu City Council – District VII candidate Jacob Aki has made the decision to suspend his campaign’s door knocking efforts. He says that although this was a difficult decision, it was necessary to ensure the health …

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JACOB AKI’S STATEMENT ON RECENT GUN-RELATED CRIMES IN KALIHI, SALT LAKE AND OTHER AREAS AROUND OʻAHU

For Immediate ReleaseDecember 16, 2019Media ContactJacob Aki808-230-9071 (Honolulu, Oʻahu) –Jacob Aki, a candidate for the Honolulu City Council – District VII seat, which includes Kalihi, ʻIwilei, Kalihi Kai, Māpunapuna, Salt Lake, ʻĀliamanu, Hickam, Foster Village, Ford Island and Sand Island, issued the following statement in response to the officer-involved shooting at the New City Nissan …

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CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATE JACOB AKI WELCOMES RADIANT CORDERO INTO COUNCIL DISTRICT VII RACE

For Immediate ReleaseSeptember 20, 2019Media ContactJacob Aki808-230-9071 (Kalihi, Oʻahu) – Jacob Aki, a candidate for the Honolulu City Council District VII seat (Kalihi, ʻIwilei, Kalihi Kai, Māpunapuna, Salt Lake, Āliamanu, Hickam, Foster Village, Ford Island, and Sand Island) and the Chief of Staff to State Senate Majority Leader J. Kalani English has been campaigning for …

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RESPONSE TO UNIVERSITY OF HAWAIʻI PROFESSOR JOHN LEARNED’S COMMENTS REGARDING KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS

For Immediate ReleaseSeptember 18, 2019Media ContactJacob Aki808-230-9071 (Honolulu, HI) – A recent recording that is gaining attention on social media (https://bit.ly/2kHLamo) featured commentary from University of Hawaiʻi (UH) Professor of Physics, John Learned who criticized the Kamehameha Schools in a public setting as “academically unsuccessful” He is quoted saying:  “We know that the Kam Schools …

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CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATE BELIEVES NEW CHANGES TO BULKY PICKUP PILOT ARE UNFAIR TO OTHER RESIDENTS IN URBAN HONOLULU

For Immediate Release September 16, 2019 Media Contact: Jacob Aki          808-230-9071 (Kalihi, Oʻahu) – The City and County of Honolulu is making new changes to their bulky pickup pilot to allow Waikīkī residents to schedule weekly appointments instead of being limited to once-a-month appointments. Timothy Houghton, deputy director of the city’s Department of Environmental Services …

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