CSGWest Fashionistas

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That's Speaker Calvin Say in front with Miss Hawaii Lauren Cheape. CSGWest Chair Rep. Marcus Oshiro and incoming Chair, Rep. Rosie Berger, from Wyoming stand right behind them. The four are backed by members of the Hawaii House and Senate in their official CSGWest aloha wear, provided by Iolani Sportswear. The photo was taken at the CSGWest annual meeting held in Hawaii in July/August 2011, on the steps of the Royal Hawaiian Hotel leading to the famous Coconut Grove.

Back row left to right: Sen. Clarence Nishihara, Rep. Derek Kawakami, Rep. Karl Rhoads, Rep. Isaac Choy, Rep. Pono Chong, Rep. Aaron Johanson, Rep. Scott Nishimoto, Sen. Brickwood Galuteria.

Middle row left to right: Rep. Henry Aquino, Rep. Ty Cullen, Rep. Kyle Yamashita, Rep. Gil Riviere.

Front row left to right: Rep. Ryan Yamane, Rep. Jo Jordan, Sen. Brian Taniguchi, Sen. Michelle Kidani, Rep. Karen Awana, Rep. Marcus Oshiro, Rep. Barbara Marumoto, Rep. Mark Nakashima, Rep. Linda Ichiyama, Rep. Corinne Ching with daughter, Sen. Pohai Ryan, Rep. Faye Hanohano.

Very front row left to right: Miss Hawaii Lauren Cheape, Speaker Calvin Say, Rep. Rosie Berger - Wyoming.

Aloha CSG West

Futurist Joel Kotkin is interviewed by David Adkins, Executive Director/CEO of CSG

Chris Watley, Director, CSG Washington DC Office interviewed by HPR's Wayne Yoshioka

CNN Senior Political Correspondent Candy Crowley delivers Keynote Address on 8/1/11

Candy Crowley and Rep. Marcus Oshiro, CSGWest Chair

Here are the links to news coverage of the CSGWest conference held in Honolulu July 30 to August 2, 2011:

Press Release

Great Falls Tribune

Carson Now (Nevada)

Nevada News Bureau

Hawaii Reporter - Welcome

Hawaii Reporter - Walsh, Crowley, Kotkin

Canada Views

Honolulu Star-Advertiser - Hawaii isn't Switzerland

Government of Alberta

Electric Light and Power

Utah Policy

Honolulu Star-Advertiser - Lawmakers Gather

KHON2 - Conference draws lawmakers

Honolulu Star-Advertiser - APEC

Honolulu Star-Advertiser - Fahrenkamp Award

Hawaii Public Radio - Debt Limit

Hawaii Reporter - Crowley Keynote

Hawaii Reporter - Fiscal Challenges

Civil Beat - Joel Kotkin

Hawaii Reporter - Joel Kotkin

Welcome Council of State Governments - WEST

Media Advisory CSG-WEST Weekend FINAL

Halawai: Where Leaders Gather

The Council of State Governments West (CSGWest) will hold its 64th annual meeting in Hawaii July 30th - August 2, 2011. CSGWest is a nonpartisan organization of 13 western state legislatures. Learn more on the CSGWest website.

State Representative Marcus Oshiro serves as the CSGWest chair and is co-host of the annual meeting with State Senator Brian Taniguchi. Honorary co-chairs are Speaker of the House Calvin Say and Senate President Shan Tsutsui. For more information on the meeting, check out the Hawaii 2011 CSGWest website.