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We recognize the ridiculousness the award, as Dana Oshiro points out in Is This a Joke? eBay and Verizon Win Privacy Award.
Web Teacher › Privacy. Does it have your attention yet? 2009
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Former KSW Board member and graphic designer Choppy Oshiro was so taken with my French pedicure that she gave me a (half) foot massage.
APAture Live 2008
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Oshiro stood up in the closing minutes of the 2010 session to force a House vote on the measure, which was approved but vetoed in July by Republican Gov.
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In September, Oshiro won a primary election over a former Honolulu councilman who strongly opposed civil unions, then beat a Republican in November - ensuring the bill would re-emerge this year with a supportive Democrat, Neil Abercrombie, taking over as governor.
The Seattle Times 2011
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In Hawaii, where a civil unions bill was signed into law last month, one of the key players was House Majority Leader Blake Oshiro, a gay Democrat.
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In September, Oshiro won a primary election over a former Honolulu councilman who strongly opposed civil unions, then beat a Republican in November - ensuring the bill would re-emerge this year with a supportive Democrat, Neil Abercrombie, taking over as governor.
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For Oshiro, the key moment was deciding to make a personal plea to members of his Democratic caucus to overcome their doubts and agree to a vote on civil unions in April 2010.
The Seattle Times 2011
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In September, Oshiro won a primary election over a former Honolulu councilman who strongly opposed civil unions, then beat a Republican in November - ensuring the bill would re-emerge this year with a supportive Democrat, Neil Abercrombie, taking over as governor.
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For Oshiro, the key moment was deciding to make a personal plea to members of his Democratic caucus to overcome their doubts and agree to a vote on civil unions in April 2010.
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Oshiro stood up in the closing minutes of the 2010 session to force a House vote on the measure, which was approved but vetoed in July by Republican Gov.
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