'Ohana o Marilyn

Dear Friends,

Aloha, and thank you for the honor of representing you in the State Legislature.

The 2011 session adjourned “sine die” on May 5, 2011. It was a challenging and intense time, dominated by efforts to balance the State Budget.

As Vice Chair of the House Finance Committee, I spent many long hours working on fiscal matters, and also managed the legislative packages of both the Kupuna Caucus and the Women’s Caucus.

Click here to read the full report.

Marilyn’s discussion of the issue of aging, including the challenges facing both seniors and caregivers, recently appeared in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser.

Click here to read the full op-ed piece.

Colonel Stan Fernandez, the government relations officer for the Civil Air Patrol, presents Marilyn with a certificate appointing her as Major in the Hawaii Legislative Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol. The Civil Air Patrol is the official civilian auxiliary organization of the United States Air Force.