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NESTOR R. GARCIA, was born on February 13, 1957 (also his mother's birthday), and currently serves as one of nine members on the Honolulu City Council. He was officially sworn into office on January 2, 2003 and was re-elected to a four-year term in 2004. Nestor currently serves as Chair of the Transportation and Public Works Committee, and is the Council's Floor Leaders. He also serves on the Budget, Executive Matters, and Zoning committees. He is the past chair of the Parks Committee. |
Other Facts About Nestor
Prior to his election to the City Council, Nestor served four terms in the State House of Representatives and was a member of the majority leadership team -- as co-Whip for the majority caucus.
With respect to House standing committees, Garcia served as the Chairman of the Public Safety & Military Affairs Committee, with jurisdiction over the state prison and parole system, and oversaw matters of interest and concern between the State and the U.S. armed forces. Nestor was also Vice-Chairman of the Labor Committee, and served as a member of the Education, Higher Education and the Transportation committees.
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This is Garcia's second term chairing the transportation committee. For two-and-a-half years before his Parks Committee assignment, Nestor chaired the Council's Planning & Transportation Committee (formerly Transportation Committee). During this time, he also served alternately, as Chair and Vice Chair of the Oahu Metropolitan Planning Organization OMPO). He is the current Vice-Chair of OMPO.
In 2006, Garcia also launched a bid to represent Hawaii in the U.S. Congressional District 2. He was one of nine Democrats in the primary, including the eventual general election winner, Mazie Hirono.
Nestor is most recognized from the work he did as an on-camera investigative reporter for KHON from 1981-1991.
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In 1991, Nestor left KHON to join the staff of Hawaii's senior U.S. Senator, Daniel K. Inouye, as his press secretary. It was in this capacity that Nestor realized the importance of doing all you can to help people in need, and fueled his desire to become a public servant to do more for the people of Hawaii.
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