Date: 	Wed, 8 May 1996 12:14:03 -1000
From: Mia H H Lam <mial@hawaii.edu>
Subject: LOCAL NEWS MAY 7 (fwd)


		     AMY AGBAYANI WILL RUN FOR
		NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEEWOMAN

	Last night some supporters of same gender marriage attended
the campaign fundraiser for Devon Nekoba, who represents part of
Kailua in the House.  Devon voted against the constitutional amendment
to ban same gender marriage (one of the brave 14 in the House; 37
House members voted for the constitutional amendment).

	Amy Agbayani told us there that she will run for National
Committeewoman for the Democratic Party.  That post is currently held by
Linda Rosehill, who was appointed to the post.  The election occurs at the
May 24-26 State Democratic Convention.  If Amy wins, she'll serve with
former governor George Ariyoshi (Gov. Ariyoshi lobbied the legislature
this year to ban same gender marriage with a constitutional amendment).

	It appears that Terrance Tom will have primary opposition from
Iris Katalani of Kaneohe.  He may also be opposed by a Green Party
candidate (in the general election).  For awhile, Pamela Feguson was
also going to run against Terrance Tom as a Democrat.  With all three,
Terrance, Iris and Pamela in the Democratic primary (end of September),
the opposition to Terrance would have been split and he would probably
survived.  It now seems that Pamela may run for the seat vacated by
Mary Jane McMurdo in Waikiki.  This represents a great sacrfice by
Pamela:  her family had just bought a House in Kaneohe this year.


					For equality,


					Tom Ramsey