Division Officer Elections
2024 UPW Division Officer Elections
Division Officer Nominations and Elections
2024 Division Officer Nominations
Nominees for Division Officers
Oahu Division:
- Division Vice President
- Abbie Kaliko
- Maria Tom
- Zachary Rubio
- Patricia Hoopii
- Division Secretary
- Healani Lopez-Kalama
- Dave Mahelona
- Division Treasurer
- Patricia Hoopii
- Samson Lee
- Nicholas Agao
- Division Delegate — Ten (10) to be elected
- Daniel Benjamin
- Rambeau Gahan
- Joseph Carter III
- Arlene Silva
- Healani Lopez-Kalama
- Kevin Ancog
- Kinoe Palaualelo
- Matthew Manuma
- Feliua’I Leota
- Kimo Werner
- Benjamin Morn
- Jacob Kaleikini
- Fiafia Sataraka
- Nicholas Agao
- Raymond Maae
- Brandon Miguel
- Jake Luke
- Alvin Bunton
- Carl Kiko
- David Bambadgi
- Devin Nalls
- Renn Komoda
- Terry Koa
- Iokepa Waialae
- Lance Wong
- Jonah Sniffen Sr.
- Samson Lee
- Katrina Marfil
- Jordan Avilla
- David Day
Maui Division:
- Division Vice President
- Lorena Kashiwamura
- Jeremy “Jay” Vanzandt
- Division Secretary
- Francis “Koa” Martin
- Nelson DeRego
- Hoolaiikeao Cabanilla
- Division Treasurer
- Brian Abac
- Justin Kekiwi
- Division Delegate — one (1) to be elected from the islands of Molokai or Lanai
- Guillermo Dela Cruz
- Jarrod Barfield
Hawaii Division:
- Division Vice President
- Clarence C. Kaipo III
- Sheralyn Kalua
- Alton Nosaka
- Scotty Orita
- Division Secretary
- Joseph Cuskey
- Justie Wroblewski
- Alan Fukamizu
- Division Treasurer
- Pepe Ignacio Jr.
- Gilbert “Gibby” Kahele Jr.
- Division Delegate – Three (3) to be elected
- Robert “Keliꞌi” Cabral
- Konrad Kaipo
- Bryan Watanabe
- Travis Schnepp
- Alan Fukamizu
- Clarence C. Kaipo III
- Tracy De Sa
- Stanson Chartrand
- Gabriel “Gabe” K. Lau
Kauai Division (All Uncontested):
- Division Vice-President
- Keola Kaiminaauao
- Division Secretary
- Nathan Paleka
- Division Treasurer
- Victor Nobrega-Olivera
- Division Delegate to the State Executive Board
- Louis Silva Jr.
Private Sector Division (All Uncontested):
- Private Sector Vice President
- Mailelynn Licos
- Private Sector Secretary
- Tamara Manley
- Private Sector Treasurer
- Deelou Sotoa
- Private Sector Delegate
- Mackey Noguchi
The United Public Workers Division Officer election holds significant importance for all union members, as it allows us to nominate and elect leaders who will represent the Division’s best interests and advocate on their behalf. As members, we hold the power to shape the direction of our union by actively participating in the nomination and election process. The leaders we elect play a crucial role in determining the trajectory of our union, influencing policies, and representing us in various capacities. Therefore, it is essential for all members to recognize the value of their involvement in this process and to understand the impact of their choices on the future of our union.
Notice of Nominations and Election for UPW Division Officers was posted in the September 2024 Malama Pono issue and mailed to your home address in September 2024. If you have not received your notice, please visit www.upwhawaii.org and update your home mailing address. A copy of the notice is also available here.
Positions to be Elected:
Members will have the right to vote for the three Division Officer positions in their respective divisions – Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer as well as Delegates to the State Executive Board.
Below is a link (Button) to the official notice of Division Nominations and Elections originally published in Malama Pono, September 2024.
View the Division Officer Notice of Nominations and Election by clicking the button above.
Division Officer Elections
November 30, 2024 – December 14, 2024
To comply with the provisions of the AFSCME International Constitution and federal law, all eligible UPW members in good standing may participate in the election of Division Officers and Delegates. Challenges to the eligibility of any voter must be submitted to the member’s aforementioned division election committee’s email address no later than November 15, 2024.
The secret ballot election for UPW Division Officers and Delegates will be conducted electronically using Merriman River Group Election Services voting system. Eligible voters may cast their ballots either online or by telephone. Prior to the start of the election on November 30, 2024, voting instructions will be mailed to the home address of eligible members.
Update your home address and contact information now at www.upwhawaii.org
Voting will open at 9:00 a.m. HST on November 30, 2024, and will close at 9:00 a.m. HST on December 14, 2024. Cast ballots will be tallied at 10:00 a.m. HST on December 14, 2024.
Protests related to the conduct of the election must be submitted to the member’s aforementioned division election committee no later than 12:00 noon HST on December 24, 2024.