CFS: Hawaii Rep. Okamura resigns for health reasons

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Recently appointed Hawaii Rep. Okamura resigns for health reasons

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

HONOLULU — Rep. Tom Okamura has resigned his seat in the Hawaii House

of Representatives for health reasons.

Gov. Neil Abercrombie appointed Okamura to represent Aiea and Halawa

in January. His resignation was announced Thursday.

Okamura previously served in the House, but chose not to seek

re-election in 2000 because he was diagnosed with chronic fatigue

syndrome.

He returned to represent the Aiea district after the seat was vacated

by former Rep. Blake Oshiro, who left the Legislature to serve as the

Abercrombie's deputy chief of staff.

Speaker Calvin Say issued a press release announcing Okamura's

resignation. In it, he said that during the few weeks Okamura was in

the House, he graced his colleagues with his unique knowledge and

wisdom as a veteran lawmaker and public servant.