A reader left a comment on yesterday’s post that seems worth sharing as a post:
“Gosh, isn’t that Yamasaki feller the chairman of the Stadium Authority? Isn’t that the site of the state’s biggest redevelopment project?”
What do ya know!
Bingo.
So two of the eight Stadium Authority members are among the dozen individuals who contributed the most to state and local political candidates last year, and a third may be a family member of another in the Top 40.
In addition to serving as chair of the Stadium Authority, Ross Yamasaki is also registered as a lobbyist for 16 clients. This listing appears on the lobbyist registration database of the State Ethics Commission.
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Hah hah hah…haaaaaa…
Try Google his name…
Nice Work!!!
The AJA political influence mafia was and always will be alive and well.
Domo Arigato!
Yamasaki’s clients are mostly non-development except the last one “TRG-Waikiki, LLC” which is Taubman and Coastwood Capital rebuilding the Int’l Marketplace in Waikiki it is Registered in Delaware File #4741779.
In Hawaii they are co-owners of TRG IMP LLC
https://hbe.ehawaii.gov/documents/business.html?fileNumber=104310C6
As DOT Director, Brennon Morioka and his airports director Brian Sekuguchi both abruptly resigned early after corruption hearings by Senator Donna Mercado Kim exposed rampant corruption with golf tickets, trips a rolex watch and other perks from firms doing business with DOT. Morioka never finished his term and became V.P. at Shioi Construction.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2013/12/20545-state-employee-fined-7500-for-accepting-free-rounds-of-golf
Brennon Morioka later became Deputy Director of HART 2013-2017. Rail skyrocketed billions over budget under Brennon Morioka’s disastrous term. Now Morioka resurfaces overseeing another large pot of taxpayer money-the Stadium Authority Redevelopment.
I’m shocked…SHOCKED at this revelation!
Morioka is still the Dean of Engineering at UH Manoa almost a year after a vote of no confidence:
https://www.civilbeat.org/2022/03/uh-engineering-faculty-cast-vote-of-no-confidence-in-college-dean/