Three reelected Fil-Ams sworn into Honolulu City Council

Ron Menor    Kimberly Marcos-Pine   Joey Manahan
HONOLULU — Three Filipino-Americans recently took their oath of office as reelected members of the Honolulu City Council.

The newly reelected officials are Councilmembers Kymberly Marcos Pine, Joey Manahan, and Ron Menor.  Councilmember Ron Menor was also elected as the new Chair of the Honolulu City Council.

They were sworn in Jan. 3 before Supreme Court Associate Justice Sabrina McKenna at the Honolulu Hale.

The three were joined by their colleagues Councilmembers Ikaika Anderson and Ann Kobayashi.

Consul General Gina Jamoralin was invited as special guest of incoming Council Chair Ron Menor . Other VIP guests present were Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell, Kauai Mayor Bernard Carvalho, former Governor John Waihee III and other State officials.

Incoming Council Chair Ron Menor said that under his leadership, the Council will continue to address pressing issues such as the Honolulu rail project and homelessness. Chairman Menor presided over the Council’s first meeting of the year and voted on one resolution.
Councilmember Brandon Elefante, is the fourth Filipino-American in the Honolulu City Council. Out of nine Council members representing nine districts of Honolulu City and County, almost half are of Filipino descent.