Lingle appointee will not heed calls to step down

[Quetzal]

Lingle appointee will not heed calls to step down

Newly sworn-in state Rep. Beverly Wolff Harbin said yesterday that she was committed to serving out her term, despite intense public scrutiny into her personal finances and calls from her own party to step down.

Harbin was sworn in Monday after Gov. Linda Lingle appointed her to succeed Kenneth Hiraki, who resigned to become a lobbyist for Hawaiian Telcom. The Republican governor was required to appoint a Democrat to replace Hiraki, because he was a Democrat. But the Democratic Party has accused Lingle of handpicking one of her own.

Democratic Party spokesman Tom Brower said Harbin joined the party just three days after Hiraki announced his plans to resign in July, and noted that she ran in the House Republican primary in 1980, losing to Donna Ikeda.

"Simply put, she is a Democrat in name only," the party said in a statement.

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Lingle appointee will not heed calls to step down

[Cha]

1. Let me count the ways I hate

Fucking republicans..they think they're so Slimey..well they're right!

Good I hope this goes on lingle's record of who she thinks is good enough to appoint to a job of responsibility.

It was suppose to a Dem but she wanted one of her own and look what the witch got.

[opihimoimoi]

3. Damn, the Bitch gonna regret this cronyism shit.... BTW, Lingle is GAY???

[Cha]

4. My son who lives on Kauai

told me that when lingle was running for Gov they found out when she was mayor of Maui that she paid her husband big wages for some contract she procured..I may not have this exactly right, it's been a while but this is the gist of it.

I take it a Dem didn't want the job of Gov so lingle got voted in. I hope ya'll can get her out in 2006 cause I'm moving to The Big Island in 2007! B-)

[opihimoimoi]

6. Hey, Welcome Aboard, ALOHA,....Yup, polititians will abuse the

intent of the LAW as well as thew Morality of the Law....much more than the Dems who have a higher standard.....

[KamaAina]

8. That is correct. Enter "Makawao Highlands" into Mr. Search Engine

and pass the popcorn... :popcorn:

[oasis]

2. She has not heard the last of this major screwup. (eom)

[Cha]

5. I so hope you're right~

Hawaii needs to have a Really Good Dem come in like Mighty Mouse in 2006!

Where are you? :patriot:

[Dharma_Bum]

7. Dirty, Dirty, Dirty !!

Tisk, Tisk Lingle!

Bushy snuck in Roberts now Lingle has to attempt the same!

At least Roberts didn't change affiliations at the last moment!

Dirty!

[Quetzal]

9. Lingle’s pick has criminal record (WHOA!!!)

Lingle’s pick has criminal record

Appointed state Rep. Bev Harbin, already under criticism for not disclosing she owes the state $123,000 in back taxes, also didn't tell Gov. Linda Lingle that she has a criminal record.

In 1987, Harbin -- appointed this month by Lingle to represent the Kakaako-Downtown district -- was arrested and found guilty of three cases of passing bad checks, the Star-Bulletin has found. The information is based on criminal history records maintained by the state. She was given a six-month suspended sentence, according to those records.

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"However, the calls I continue to receive from investigative reporters have me spending valuable time responding to questions that relate to my personal history," Harbin wrote. "Questions of the personal history nature will be referred to appropriate legal counsel, whom inquisitors are welcome to contact."

Harbin referred calls to Peter Donahoe, who she said was her attorney in 1987. Donahoe has retired and moved out of state and was not available for comment last night.

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http://starbulletin.com/2005/09/27/news/index2.html

and SHE is going to be involved in the budge making process? Get her the hell out of there!!!

[KamaAina]

10. Can the Leg refuse to seat her?

as has happened before in Congress.

Isn't it nice now that the grownups are in charge? :sarcasm: I better deposit my state per diem checks in a hurry, lest she cause them to bounce! :bounce:

[opihimoimoi]

11. Arrogant In Yo FACE Cronyism......WTF? How can this Pass?

[Cha]

12. So this bev harbin

is still in?