David Pendleton
American politician
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David Alexander Pendleton[5] (born February 2, 1967) is a former Minority Floor Leader of the Hawaii House of Representatives,[2] 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.[2]
David Pendleton | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from the 49th[1] district | |
| In office 1996[2]–2004[2] | |
| Succeeded by | Pono Chong[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Alexander Pendleton[3][4] February 2, 1967[5] |
| Party | Republican[6] |
| Spouse | Noemi[2][7][8] |
| Children | Four[2] |
| Alma mater | La Sierra University Loma Linda University University of Southern California Marine Corps Command and Staff College[2] |
| Occupation | Minister[2] Lawyer[2] Teacher[2] University administrator[2] Administrative law judge[9] |
| Nickname | "Kawika"[5] |
Biography
Early life and education
Pendleton, whose grandmother immigrated from Ilocos Norte to Hawaii in 1930,[6] was born in California before moving to Hawaii while in preschool.[2] 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.[2] He graduated from La Sierra in the Honors Program and magna cum laude.[5] 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.[2][5]
Early work
In 1985, Pendleton started his experience with public service by interning with the Hawaii Lieutenant Governor's Office.[5] After graduating from USC he taught at San Gabriel Academy, before becoming the Associate Vice President for Student Life at La Sierra University.[5] 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.[2][5] 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;[5] while in the House, Pendleton was the Minority Whip, Assistant Minority Leader, and finally the Minority Floor Leader.[2]
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.[5][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,[1][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.[2][9][18][19] Despite formally being a Seventh-day-Adventist minister, Pendleton converted to Catholicism in 2008.[20]