David Pendleton Explained

David Pendleton
State House:Hawaii
District:49th
Term Start:1996
Term End:2004
Successor:Pono Chong[1]
Birth Name:David Alexander Pendleton[2] [3]
Birth Date:2 February 1967[4]
Birth Place:Glendale, California[5]
Nationality:American
Party:Republican[6]
Spouse:Noemi[7] [8]
Children:Four
Alma Mater:La Sierra University
Loma Linda University
University of Southern California
Marine Corps Command and Staff College
Occupation:Minister
Lawyer
Teacher
University administrator
Administrative law judge[9]
Nickname:"Kawika"

David Alexander Pendleton (born February 2, 1967) is a former Minority Floor Leader of the Hawaii House of Representatives, from 1998 until 2002.[10] As a member of the Republican Party, he served four two-year terms (1996-2004) as a state representative for Kailua and Kaneohe.

Biography

Early life and education

Pendleton, whose grandmother immigrated from Ilocos Norte to Hawaii in 1930, was born in California before moving to Hawaii while in preschool. Attending Hawaiian Mission Academy, he initially pursued a pre-medicine curriculum before settling on a double major in both history and political science at La Sierra University. He graduated from La Sierra in the Honors Program and magna cum laude. Earning a Master of Arts in Religion from Loma Linda University, becoming a minister before earning a Juris Doctor from USC and was admitted to the bar in California and Hawaii.

Early work

In 1985, Pendleton started his experience with public service by interning with the Hawaii Lieutenant Governor's Office. After graduating from USC he taught at San Gabriel Academy, before becoming the Associate Vice President for Student Life at La Sierra University. Beginning in 1995, Pendleton practiced law in Hawaii with two plaintiffs' firms before serving as an administrator and in-house counsel to a non-profit. He was a member of the 1998 class of the Pacific Century Fellows.[11]

Political office

Starting in 1996, Pendleton served as the Representative of the 49th District (which was originally the 50th District) in the Hawaii House of Representatives; while in the House, Pendleton was the Minority Whip, Assistant Minority Leader, and finally the Minority Floor Leader.

In 2000, along with Governor Lingle, Pendleton sued the Hawaii State Legislature to open closed-door conference committee meetings so that the public could attend.[12] Later in 2000, Pendleton was a delegate at the Republican National Convention.[13] In 2002, Pendleton was thought to be a potential candidate for the office of Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii,[14] and joined the Legislative Advisory Board of the Heartland Institute.[15] In 2004, Pendleton lost his reelection by 123 votes,[16] after being the target of negative mailers that Noemi Pendleton called "dirty campaigning".[17]

Later work

Pendleton later worked on Governor Lingle's staff, and was appointed to the Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board for a ten-year term beginning in 2006.[18] [19] Despite formally being a Seventh-day-Adventist minister, Pendleton converted to Catholicism in 2008.[20]

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Further reading

Notes and References

  1. News: Rest of Lingle's term may be rough . Derrick DePledge . Gordon Y.K. Pang . Homolulu . November 4, 2004 . January 20, 2013 . State Rep. David Pendleton, R-49th (Kane'ohe, Maunawili, Enchanted Lake), who lost to Democrat Pono Chong by 123 votes, was already clearing out his Capitol office yesterday morning. .
  2. Web site: David Alexander Pendleton--Martindale listing.
  3. Web site: David Alexander Pendleton # 171822 - Attorney Licensee Search.
  4. Web site: David 'Kawika' A. Pendleton's Biography . . 2012 . Project Vote Smart . One Common Ground . January 19, 2013.
  5. News: David Pendleton: Former State Representative of Hawaii, Board Member, Hawaii Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board . Asian Journal . September 1, 2009 . January 18, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121005033647/http://asianjournal.com/voice-of-fil-america/72-voice-of-fil-america/2786-david-pendleton-former-state-representative-of-hawaii-board-member-hawaii-labor-and-industrial-relations-appeals-board.html . October 5, 2012 .
  6. News: GOP strives to attract Filipinos . Dan Nakaso . Honolulu Advertiser . September 17, 2002 . January 18, 2013.
  7. News: Political File . Honolulu Star Bulletin . June 10, 2002 . January 20, 2013 .
  8. News: Candidates answer opportunity's knock . Crystal Kua . Honolulu Star Bulletin . July 26, 2000 . January 20, 2013 . Two are seeking other offices, and at-large board member Noemi Pendleton, a GOP state party official and wife of Republican state Rep. David Pendleton, is not running for the board or any other office. .
  9. Web site: Class Notes for 1993 . . July 18, 2007 . USC Gould School of Law . University of Southern California . January 20, 2013 . David Pendleton (USC law '93) was recently appointed by the Governor of Hawaii and confirmed by the State of Hawaii to become an administrative law judge for a term to begin 1 July 2006 and end on 30 June 2016 .
  10. News: Pendleton steps down as House GOP leader . Pat Omandam . Honolulu Star Bulletin . January 12, 2002 . January 20, 2013.
  11. Web site: Pendleton to Advise Lingle — January 13, 2005. Pacific Business News. April 18, 2021.
  12. News: Lingle files suit to open meetings . Suzanne Tswei . Honolulu Star Bulletin . March 13, 2000 . January 20, 2013.
  13. News: GOP Delegation: Hawaii . Steven Patrick . The Washington Post. January 20, 2013 . July 28, 2000.
  14. News: Lingle: road to GOP victory in 2002 . Staff . Pacific Business News . May 21, 2001 . January 20, 2013.
  15. News: Political File . Honolulu Star Bulletin . May 13, 2002 . January 20, 2013.
  16. News: Democrats gain seats in House . Gordon Y.K. Pang . Honolulu Advertiser . November 3, 2004 . January 20, 2013.
  17. News: Will Political Ties Secure a Federal Judge Appointment? . Malia Zimmerman . Hawaii Reporter . July 9, 2012 . January 20, 2013 . The Democrats' coordinated campaign also successfully targeted Rep. David Pendleton with negative tactics. David’s wife Noemi – once a member of the state school board - wrote a letter to constituents in response to the 2002 mailer. "My husband David has been the target of vicious attack advertisements and hit pieces sent out by the Democrats in support of Pono Chong. My husband runs a clean campaign. Unfortunately, Pono must think running a clean campaign means allowing the Democratic Party to do his dirty campaigning for him". The mailers just kept coming..
  18. Web site: David Pendleton Joins Governor Lingle's Policy Team . Smith . Linda . Klompus . Lenny . Pang . Russell . January 13, 2005 . Governor Linda Lingle Archive . State of Hawaii . January 20, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131205153803/http://archive.lingle.hawaii.gov/govgallery/news/releases/2005/News_Item.2006-01-19.5204 . December 5, 2013 . dead .
  19. Web site: Governor Lingle Nominates Roland Thom and David Pendleton to Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board a . Klompus . Lenny . Pang . Russell . March 17, 2006 . Governor Linda Lingle Archive . State of Hawaii . January 20, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140624152558/http://archive.lingle.hawaii.gov/govgallery/news/releases/2006/News_Item.2006-03-17.1323 . June 24, 2014 . dead .
  20. News: Former state representative and Seventh-day Adventist minister will be received into the Catholic church this Easter Vigil . Anna Weaver . Hawaii Catholic Herald . . March 21, 2008.

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