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Walter
Kunitake
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Walter Kunitake is a 3rd generation coffee farmer.
He first became involved in politics as a child because his parents were
very involved in Hawaii Democratic Party politics. Currently, Walter
and his wife, Sharlene, raise coffee and also sell it in their retail
store, Country Samurai, in Kona.
Walter has always been very active in his community,
having held numerous leadership positions. He taught at the
University of Hawaii for 25 years and served as the Director of the
University of Hawaii in Kona. Walter is active in the Buddhist
Churches of America and the Japanese Language
Schools.
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Margaret Masunaga & family
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Margaret
Masunaga is a government attorney and wife of Gail Masunaga, owner of
Masunaga Farms, a Kona coffee family business which was started by Gail’s
grandfather in 1928. Margaret and Gail have two daughters, Colette
and Jana.
“In 1993 Kathy
Matayoshi called me and asked me to help with Mazie’s campaign for Lt.
Governor. I told her I did not commit to a candidate without even
meeting the person. So I met Mazie…I remember my daughter Colette
was only two at the time and very picky about who she liked. Well,
Colette liked Mazie and that really made me feel I could trust
her.”
If you’d like
to join the Kona team on the Big Island, you can reach Margaret by email
at mkmasunaga@aol.com
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