Isaac Choy

Isaac W. Choy[1] is an American politician and a former Democratic member of the Hawaii House of Representatives representing District 23 from January 2013 to January 2019.[2] Choy consecutively served from 2009 until 2013 in the District 24 seat.

Isaac Choy
Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives
from the 23rd district
In office
January 16, 2013 – January 2019
Preceded byTom Brower
Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives
from the 24th district
In office
January 2009 – January 16, 2013
Preceded byKirk Caldwell
Succeeded byDella Au Belatti
Personal details
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materSan Jose State University
Websitefriendsforisaacchoy.com
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Marine Corps
Years of service1971–1973

In 2020, Choy was appointed to serve as director of the state Department of Taxation.[3]

Education

Choy earned his BS in business administration from San Jose State University.

Elections
  • 2012 Redistricted to District 23, and with Democratic Representative Tom Brower redistricted to District 22, Choy and his 2010 Republican challenger Zach Thompson were both unopposed for their August 11, 2012 primaries,[4] setting up a rematch; Choy won the November 6, 2012 General election with 7,502 votes (71.9%) against Thompson.[5]
  • 2008 When Democratic Representative Kirk Caldwell retired from the Legislature to run for mayor of Honolulu and left the District 24 seat open, Choy was unopposed for the September 20, 2008 Democratic Primary, winning with 3,021 votes,[6] and won the November 4, 2008 General election with 6,689 votes (62.4%) against Republican nominee Jerilyn Jeffryes.[7]
  • 2010 Choy won the September 18, 2010 Democratic Primary with 3,658 votes (53.8%),[8] and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 6,545 votes (70.4%) against Republican nominee Zach Thompson.[9]

State microbe legislation

In 2017 Isaac Choy submitted legislation in the Hawaiʻi House of Representatives to make Flavobacterium akiainvivens the state microbe.[10] This was mirrored by Brian Taniguchi in the Hawaiʻi Senate.[11] This continues an effort started by James Tokioka in 2013,[12] and later contested in 2014 by Senator Glenn Wakai's SB3124 bill proposing Aliivibrio fischeri instead.[13] As of December 2017, Hawaiʻi has no official state microbe.

References
  1. "Representative Isaac W. Choy". Honolulu, Hawaiʻi: Hawaii State Legislature. Retrieved November 26, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  2. "Isaac Choy's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
  3. "GOVERNOR'S OFFICE – NEWS RELEASE – GOV. IGE ANNOUNCES CABINET APPOINTMENTS". Governor of the State of Hawai'i. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  4. "Primary Election 2012 - State of Hawaii - Statewide August 11, 2012" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 3. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
  5. "Hawaii General 2012 - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 6, 2012" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
  6. "Primary Election 2008 - State of Hawaii - Statewide September 20, 2008" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
  7. "General Election - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 4, 2008" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 1. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
  8. "Primary Election 2010 - State of Hawaii - Statewide September 18, 2010" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 3. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
  9. "General Election - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 2, 2010" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
  10. Choy, Isaac (25 January 2017). "HB1217". Hawaii State Legislature. Honolulu, HI. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  11. Taniguchi, Brian (25 January 2017). "SB1212". Hawaii State Legislature. Honolulu, HI. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  12. "Hawaiian Bat and Microbe Take Center Stage at State Legislature". Hawaii Reporter. Hawaii Reporter Inc. March 7, 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  13. Cave, James (3 April 2014). "Hawaii, Other States Calling Dibs On Official State Bacteria". Huffington Post. Retrieved 24 October 2017.


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