Lawmaker, former teacher, HSTA staffer Mark Nakashima dies

2024-07-12T13:31:32-10:00July 12, 2024|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , |

State Rep. Mark Nakashima, a former public school teacher and Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association UniServ Director who served 17 years in the state Legislature representing parts of east Hawaiʻi Island, has died. He was 61.

GOP lawmaker assailed for criticizing rainbow flags at ‘Ewa school

2023-03-24T22:03:34-10:00March 23, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , |

A state lawmaker who raised concerns about pride flags on display at ‘Ewa Makai Middle School on his social media channels over the weekend faced strong criticism from teachers and from a fellow Republican who called him “rubbish” and a “hater” who should be voted out of office.

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