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'''Tom Brower''' (born March 3, 1965) is a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] House member of the [[Hawaii State Capitol]] who has represented the 23rd district— which includes Waikiki, Ala Moana and Kakaako on the island of Oahu— since 2006. Brower gained national media attention in November 2013, for his public campaign against homeless residents during which he used a sledge hammer to destroy the shopping carts and possessions of approximately 30 homeless people.<ref>{{cite news|last=Keyes|first=Scott|title=State Rep. Uses Sledgehammer To Destroy Homeless People’s Possessions|url=http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2013/11/19/2966371/hawaii-homeless-smash/|accessdate=November 19, 2013|newspaper=Think Progress|date=November 19, 2013}}</ref> |
'''Tom Brower''' (born March 3, 1965) is a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] House member of the [[Hawaii State Capitol]] who has represented the 23rd district— which includes Waikiki, Ala Moana and Kakaako on the island of Oahu— since 2006. Brower gained national media attention in November 2013, for his public campaign against homeless residents during which he used a sledge hammer to destroy the shopping carts and possessions of approximately 30 homeless people.<ref>{{cite news|last=Keyes|first=Scott|title=State Rep. Uses Sledgehammer To Destroy Homeless People’s Possessions|url=http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2013/11/19/2966371/hawaii-homeless-smash/|accessdate=November 19, 2013|newspaper=Think Progress|date=November 19, 2013}}</ref> |
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Brower was born at [[Kapi'olani Medical Center for Women & Children|Kapiolani Medical Center]] in [[Honolulu, Hawaii]]. His father, who is Caucasian, worked as a police sergeant; his mother, a [[Japanese-American]], served as a schoolteacher. As a young child, Brower lived in [[Waikiki]] but he eventually moved with his family to [[Belmar, New Jersey|Belmar]] and [[Spring Lake, New Jersey|Spring Lake]], [[New Jersey]] where he attended grammar school and high school. He graduated from the [[University of Hawaii at Manoa]] and is a 26-year continuous Waikiki resident (as of 2009). He is known for his stance against homeless people commingling in urban areas. |
Brower was born at [[Kapi'olani Medical Center for Women & Children|Kapiolani Medical Center]] in [[Honolulu, Hawaii]]. His father, who is Caucasian, worked as a police sergeant; his mother, a [[Japanese-American]], served as a schoolteacher. As a young child, Brower lived in [[Waikiki]] but he eventually moved with his family to [[Belmar, New Jersey|Belmar]] and [[Spring Lake, New Jersey|Spring Lake]], [[New Jersey]] where he attended grammar school and high school. He graduated from the [[University of Hawaii at Manoa]] and is a 26-year continuous Waikiki resident (as of 2009). He is known for his stance against homeless people commingling in urban areas, also he's a raging mess of incompetency and failure mixed with a slough of terrible ideas. |
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Tom Brower | |
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| Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from the 23rd district | |
| Assumed office 2006 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 3, 1965 Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Waikiki, Hawaii |
| Alma mater | University of Hawaii at Manoa |
| Profession | legislator (full time) |
Tom Brower (born March 3, 1965) is a Democratic House member of the Hawaii State Capitol who has represented the 23rd district— which includes Waikiki, Ala Moana and Kakaako on the island of Oahu— since 2006. Brower gained national media attention in November 2013, for his public campaign against homeless residents during which he used a sledge hammer to destroy the shopping carts and possessions of approximately 30 homeless people.[1]
Brower was born at Kapiolani Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. His father, who is Caucasian, worked as a police sergeant; his mother, a Japanese-American, served as a schoolteacher. As a young child, Brower lived in Waikiki but he eventually moved with his family to Belmar and Spring Lake, New Jersey where he attended grammar school and high school. He graduated from the University of Hawaii at Manoa and is a 26-year continuous Waikiki resident (as of 2009). He is known for his stance against homeless people commingling in urban areas, also he's a raging mess of incompetency and failure mixed with a slough of terrible ideas.
References
- ^ Keyes, Scott (November 19, 2013). "State Rep. Uses Sledgehammer To Destroy Homeless People's Possessions". Think Progress. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
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