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