HB 1048, Relating to Elections.
House Committee on Labor & Public Employment Tuesday, February 10, 2015 9:00 a.m. HB 1048, Relating to Elections. Dear Chairman Nakashima and Committee Members: The University of Hawaii Professional Assembly supports proposed measure HB 1048. Currently the ability of public employees to seek and obtain public office is restricted by requirements that upon election to office the employee must resign or be terminated in their employment. These requirements are onerous and actively discourages citizens from participating in elected office simply because they [...]