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Rida Cabanilla Arakawa's Biography

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Full Name:

Rida TR Cabanilla Arakawa

Gender:

Female

Family:

Married: 2 Children: Melanie, Christopher

Birth Date:

12/24/1952

Birth Place:

Ilocos Sur, Philippines

Home City:

Ewa Beach, HI

Religion:

Catholic

Attended, Command and General Staff College, United States Army, 2004

Attended, Combined Arms, Services and Staff College, United States Army, 1996

BS, Nursing, University of Hawaii, 1986

Representative, Hawaii State House of Representatives, District 41, 2004-2014, 2019-2021

Candidate, Hawaii State Senate, District 19, 2020

Candidate, Hawaii State House of Representatives, District 41, 2014, 2018

Candidate, Hawaii State House of Representatives, District 42, 2002

Former Member, Agriculture Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives

Former Member, Consumer Protection and Commerce Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives

Former Member, Legislative Management Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives

Former Member, Tourism and International Affairs Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives

Partner, Hawaii Nurses Incorporated, 2002-present

Radio Announcer, KNDI Radio 1270 AM, 1999-present

Lieutenant Colonel, United States Army, Surgeon Section 9th Corps Readiness Command, 1986-present

Instructor, Kapiolani Community College, School of Nursing, 2002-2003

Registered Nurse, Saint Francis Medical Center, Critical Care, 1999-2002

No organizational membership information on file.

Priority Issues:

reduction of traffic congestion & expansion of highways & roads which serve the Ewa Plain; exploration of ways to reduce overcrowding at Campbell High School, & construction of an additional high school facility; continued repair & maintenance of all district public educational facilities; revitalization of the economy for the creation of jobs & business opportunities; expansion of affordable healthcare services from birth & beyond, including alternatives to hospitalization such as home care facilities

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