Bob McDermott

Bob McDermott
Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from the 40th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 16, 2013
Preceded by	Sharon Har
Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from the 32nd district
In office January 1997 – January 2003
Preceded by	Robert Bunda
Succeeded by	Lynn Finnegan
Personal details
Born	August 5, 1963
Nationality	American
Political party	Republican
Residence	Puunui, Hawaii
Alma mater	Chaminade University of Honolulu

Bob McDermott^[1] (born August 5, 1963)^[2] is an American politician and a Republican member of the Hawaii House of Representatives since January 16, 2013 representing District 40. McDermott previously served three terms in the Hawaii House of Representatives from 1997 until 2003, but left to run to represent Hawaii's 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives.

Education

McDermott is a 1981 graduate of Upper Perkiomen High School in Pennsburg, Pennsylvania. He earned his BA in economics and his MBA from Chaminade University of Honolulu.

Elections

• 2012 With Democratic Representative Sharon Har redistricted to District 42, McDermott was unopposed for the District 40 August 11, 2012 Republican Primary, winning with 754 votes,^[3] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 3,249 votes (48.8%) against Democratic nominee Chris Manabat,^[4] who had won the six-way Democratic Primary in a field which included former Representative Romy Mindo.

• 1996 When Democratic Representative Robert Bunda ran for Hawaii Senate and left the House District 32 seat open, McDermott was unopposed for the September 21, 1996 Republican Primary, winning with 304 votes,^[5] and won the November 5, 1996 General election with 2,483 votes (53.5%) against Democratic nominee Leonard Pepper.^[6]

• 1998 McDermott was unopposed for the September 19, 1998 Republican Primary, winning with 304 votes,^[7] and won the November 3, 1998 General election with 2,796 votes (54.9%) against Democratic nominee Wilfred Tangonan.^[8]

• 2000 McDermott was unopposed for the September 23, 2000 Republican Primary, winning with 785 votes,^[9] and won the November 7, 2000 General election with 2,686 votes (56.4%) against Democratic nominee Eddie Aguinaldo.^[10]

• 2002 Expecting to challenge incumbent Democratic United States Representative Patsy Mink for Hawaii's 2nd congressional district seat, McDermott won the September 21, 2002 Republican Primary with 20,180 votes (49.5%);^[11] Mink had been hospitalized after announcing her re-election candidacy, and died the week after the primary, but too late to be replaced on the General election ballot; she was elected posthumously in the four-way November 5, 2002 General election. McDermott did not run in the November 30, 2002 Special election to succeed her in the interim, as an election to fill the remainder of her term was scheduled for January 4, 2003.

• 2003 McDermott ran in the 91 candidate January 4, 2003 Special election to succeed Congresswoman Mink, but lost to Ed Case,^[12] who had won the interim special election, and held the seat until 2007.

References

1. "Representative Bob McDermott". Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii State Legislature. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
2. "Bob McDermott's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
3. "Primary Election 2012 - State of Hawaii - Statewide August 11, 2012" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 4. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
4. "Hawaii General 2012 - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 6, 2012" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
5. "Primary Election - State of Hawaii - Statewide September 21, 1996". Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 5. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
6. "General Election - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 5, 1996". Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 3. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
7. "Open Primary 98 - State of Hawaii - Hawaii Statewide September 19, 1998". Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 4. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
8. "General - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 3, 1998". Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
9. "Open Primary 2000 - State of Hawaii - Statewide September 23, 2000". Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 4. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
10. "General Election - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 7, 2000". Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
11. "Open Primary Election 2002 - State of Hawaii - Statewide September 21, 2002" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 4. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
12. "Special Election - State of Hawaii - Statewide January 4, 2003" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. Retrieved November 22, 2013.

External links

• Official page at the Hawaii State Legislature
• Campaign site
• Profile at Project Vote Smart