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== Early life ==
== Early life ==


Ing was born and raised in Hawaii. Ing attended [[Kamehameha Schools]] Maui, [[Maui Community College]], the [[University of Hawaii at Manoa]], and [[American University]] in Washington D.C. Ing served as UH student-body president,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.honolulumagazine.com/Honolulu-Magazine/Politics/May-2014/CNN-Calls-Hawaii-The-State-That-Doesnt-Vote-But-What-If-That-Changed/#.WwZm_O4vzX4|title=CNN Calls Hawaii 'The State That Doesn't Vote,' But What If That Changed?|access-date=2018-05-24|language=en}}</ref> as a neighborhood board member, and has worked in various capacities with Hawaii's business, government, and the non-profit sectors prior to assuming public office. Ing attended, but did not complete a master's degree in public administration from the University of Hawai‘i. For years, Ing's LinkedIn page falsely claimed he received a master's degree in public administration from the University of Hawaii.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/38001062/questions-raised-over-congressional-candidates-academic-record|title=Congressional candidate didn't finish master's degree his LinkedIn page said he had|last=Daysog|first=Rick|access-date=2018-07-01|language=en}}</ref>
Ing was born and raised in Hawaii. Ing attended [[Kamehameha Schools]] Maui, [[Maui Community College]], the [[University of Hawaii at Manoa]], and [[American University]] in Washington D.C. Ing served as UH student-body president,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.honolulumagazine.com/Honolulu-Magazine/Politics/May-2014/CNN-Calls-Hawaii-The-State-That-Doesnt-Vote-But-What-If-That-Changed/#.WwZm_O4vzX4|title=CNN Calls Hawaii 'The State That Doesn't Vote,' But What If That Changed?|access-date=2018-05-24|language=en}}</ref> as a neighborhood board member, and has worked in various capacities with Hawaii's business, government, and the non-profit sectors prior to assuming public office.


Ing is of partial [[Native Hawaiian]] descent.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kanielaing.com/meet-kaniela|title=Meet Kaniela Ing|publisher=Kaniela Ing for Congress|accessdate=December 22, 2017}}</ref>
Ing is of partial [[Native Hawaiian]] descent.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kanielaing.com/meet-kaniela|title=Meet Kaniela Ing|publisher=Kaniela Ing for Congress|accessdate=December 22, 2017}}</ref>
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Ing was re-elected in the 2014 primary and general elections. In 2016, Ing faced Primary challenger, Deidre Tegarden, an aide to former Hawaii Governor [[Neil Abercrombie]]. Ing prevailed with 61% of the vote to his opponent's 34%.
Ing was re-elected in the 2014 primary and general elections. In 2016, Ing faced Primary challenger, Deidre Tegarden, an aide to former Hawaii Governor [[Neil Abercrombie]]. Ing prevailed with 61% of the vote to his opponent's 34%.

Since his election, Ing has missed more votes than nearly all of his colleagues, including on March 21,2018, one of the days that Ing missed, he participated in an online Reddit AMA “Ask Me Anything” discussion on a progressive politics forum and solicited donations.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.civilbeat.org/2018/05/roll-call-heres-the-best-and-worst-attendance-of-legislators-this-session/|title=Roll Call: Here's The Best And Worst Attendance Of Legislators This…|date=2018-05-03|work=Honolulu Civil Beat|access-date=2018-07-01|language=en-US}}</ref>

The Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission filed a 32-count complaint against Ing and his campaign after finding that over a five-year period he failed to disclose nearly $29,000 in contributions and $88,000 in expenditures.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.civilbeat.org/2018/06/kaniela-ing-faces-more-campaign-finance-questions-this-time-from-feds/|title=Kaniela Ing Faces More Campaign Finance Questions — This Time From…|date=2018-06-04|work=Honolulu Civil Beat|access-date=2018-07-01|language=en-US}}</ref> The commission — which subpoenaed bank records as part of its investigation — found that Ing used his campaign account to pay for personal expenses, including his rent and a credit card payment for his partner, Khara Jabola-Carolus, who is the executive director of the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.civilbeat.org/2018/06/kaniela-ing-faces-more-campaign-finance-questions-this-time-from-feds/|title=Kaniela Ing Faces More Campaign Finance Questions — This Time From…|date=2018-06-04|work=Honolulu Civil Beat|access-date=2018-07-01|language=en-US}}</ref>

The Campaign Spending Commission also noted a July 2016 incident<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://mauitime.com/news/politics/south-maui-rep-kaniela-ing-releases-statement-on-arrest-mpd-releases-booking-photo/|title=South Maui Rep. Kaniela Ing releases statement on arrest; MPD releases booking photo - Maui Time|date=2016-07-28|work=Maui Time|access-date=2018-07-01|language=en-US}}</ref> in which Ing was arrested for failing to appear in court regarding a motor vehicle insurance violation. After being arrested and booked, Ing struck a plea deal with prosecutors and admitted to making false statements to the media.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mauinews.com/news/local-news/2017/01/ing-i-was-mistaken-makes-plea-agreement/|title=Ing: I was mistaken; makes plea agreement {{!}} News, Sports, Jobs - Maui News|website=www.mauinews.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-07-01}}</ref>

On June 20, 2018, State Rep. Kaniela Ing was fined more than $15,000 for using campaign funds to pay for personal expenses and filing false reports. Gary Kam, general counsel for the Campaign Spending Commission said, I think there was enough there to send the case to the prosecutor, especially when you’re dealing with commingling funds and using campaign funds for personal use,” Kam said.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.civilbeat.org/2018/06/rep-kaniela-ing-fined-15000-for-campaign-spending-violations/|title=Rep. Kaniela Ing Fined $15,000 For Campaign Spending Violations|date=2018-06-20|work=Honolulu Civil Beat|access-date=2018-07-01|language=en-US}}</ref> Ing's campaign is also under scrutiny from the federal government. The Federal Election Commission sent a letter to Ing’s campaign treasurer, Matthew Kaulana Ing, on May 29 to inform him that the campaign needs to update its latest financial filings or face potential audits and enforcement action.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.civilbeat.org/2018/06/kaniela-ing-faces-more-campaign-finance-questions-this-time-from-feds/|title=Kaniela Ing Faces More Campaign Finance Questions — This Time From…|date=2018-06-04|work=Honolulu Civil Beat|access-date=2018-07-01|language=en-US}}</ref>

In March, 2018, Ing used "explosive tweets" to call the late Sen. Daniel Inouye "an accused serial rapist" and equated him to the infamous Hollywood film producer Harvey Weinstein.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/37691829/congressional-candidate-calls-inouye-an-accused-serial-rapist|title=Congressional candidate calls late Sen. Inouye 'an accused serial rapist'|last=Richardson|first=Mahealani|access-date=2018-07-01|language=en}}</ref>
[[File:Kaniela Ing Portrait.jpg|thumb|right|Official portrait of Representative Ing, 2013]]
[[File:Kaniela Ing Portrait.jpg|thumb|right|Official portrait of Representative Ing, 2013]]


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Kaniela Ing
Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives
from the 11th district
Assumed office
November 7, 2012
Preceded byGeorge Fontaine
Personal details
Born (1988-12-24) December 24, 1988 (age 35)
Maui, Hawaii
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materUniversity of Hawaii
ProfessionAmerican politician
Websitewww.kanielaing.com

Mark Kaniela Saito Ing (born December 24, 1988) is an American politician and Democratic member of the Hawaii State House of Representatives since November 2012. He currently serves as Majority Policy Leader and Chair of the Ocean, Marine Resources, and Hawaiian Affairs committee. In November 2017, he announced[1] that he will run to represent Hawaii's 1st District in the U.S. House of Representatives. Ing is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America.[2]

Early life

Ing was born and raised in Hawaii. Ing attended Kamehameha Schools Maui, Maui Community College, the University of Hawaii at Manoa, and American University in Washington D.C. Ing served as UH student-body president,[3] as a neighborhood board member, and has worked in various capacities with Hawaii's business, government, and the non-profit sectors prior to assuming public office.

Ing is of partial Native Hawaiian descent.[4]

Ing's father unexpectedly died at 38 years old, when Ing was in the sixth grade.[5] Ing worked in the pineapple fields as a young teenager, and depended on subsidized school lunch, social security supplemental income, and Pell Grants to make ends meet and become a first-generation college graduate.[6]

Career

Ing was elected to serve the 11th House District (South Maui: Kihei, Wailea, Makena) as a first-time candidate in 2012. Ing was widely considered an underdog based on fundraising and name recognition. However, Ing won the Democratic primary election, and overtook three opponents, carrying 43% of the vote.[7] Ing then defeated incumbent Representative George Fontaine (R) in the general election with 61% of the vote to the incumbent's 35%.[8]

Ing was re-elected in the 2014 primary and general elections. In 2016, Ing faced Primary challenger, Deidre Tegarden, an aide to former Hawaii Governor Neil Abercrombie. Ing prevailed with 61% of the vote to his opponent's 34%.

Official portrait of Representative Ing, 2013

Mark Zuckerberg's quiet title action

In 2016, Mark Zuckerberg purchased 700-acres of beach front land on the island of Kauai. Zuckerberg initiated quiet title and adverse possession lawsuits against a number of Native Hawaiian families who held "Kuleana" land rights within his 700-acre Kauai property. Ing called for mediation and community outreach and quipped that "in Hawaii... we don't initiate conversation by filing a lawsuit against our neighbors."[9] Ing argued that defendants in quiet title lawsuits often incur more costs than they ever get paid out, and adverse possession is predatory by nature and has been used historically to displace Native Hawaiians. Zuckerberg ultimately dropped the lawsuits in response and offered an apology. Kaniela thanked the billionaire for "learning and appreciating the delicate history of our islands." During the 2017-2018 legislative biennium, Ing introduced a bill to weigh the quiet title process more evenly for defendants.[10]

Net-zero school

Upon election, Ing made funding Kīhei High School his community priority and secured over $70 million for the initial phases. Ing elicited public testimony via grassroots community tabling and a tear-and-send testimony postcard that he sent out to his constituents addressed to the House Finance Committee. The project broke ground in January 2016, Phase I (groundwork) was completed in June, Phase IB (initial construction) was awarded in July 2016, and another $63 billion for Phase II (classroom construction) was secured in the 2017 state budget. The Hawaii DOE has initiated plans and design for the new high school to become the State's first 100% renewable energy powered school.[11]

Water rights and the legalization of industrial hemp

In 2016, following the announced closure of Hawaii's last sugar plantation, Ing wrote and introduced a bill to legalize industrial hemp in Hawaii. A successful pilot project had just concluded, and Alexander & Baldwin was interested in growing hemp as one replacement crop in an effort to move to diversified agriculture. The bill followed the Kentucky and Colorado models of legislation, which allowed for "commercial research" to comply with the Federal Farm Act of 2014. Alongside Representative Cynthia Theilen and Senator Mike Gabbard, Ing worked to usher his bill and the senate version through the House. SB2659 was signed into law on June 7, 2016. Ing also worked to help pass a law to replace Hawaii's obsolete acetaldehyde credit with a biofuels credit, the nations first organic food credit, and hubs for small farmers to build capital and capacity. Ing continues to speak and write about his vision for regenerative, diversified agriculture (e.g. biofuel crops like sunflowers, local food like mangos and avocados, and hemp and bamboo for a variety of uses) and the democratization of water for small, local farmers in Hawaii.[12][13]

Same-Day and Automatic Voter Registration

In 2013 and 2014, during Ing's first term, he introduced bills to provide for a same-day voter registration law.[14] With the support of Common Cause, the League of Women Voters, and Faith Action for Community Equity (FACE), the revised bill passed and was signed into law on July 1, 2014.[15] The new law has allowed voters to register and vote during a single visit at all early-polling places in Hawaii starting in 2016, and at all polling places on election day starting in 2018.[16]

Marriage equality and LGBT rights

In November 2013, then Governor Neil Abercrombie convened a special election for the purpose of conducting public hearings to consider the adoption of a law that would legalize marriage for same-sex couples in Hawaii. [citation needed] Ing, a freshman legislator at the time, sat on the joint Finance and Judiciary committee which heard thousands of testifiers over the course of a week. Ing delivered two speeches in support of the bill: one during his committee vote and one during the final floor vote in the House. The latter speech, in which he spoke about how the murder of Matthew Shepard impacted him as a young man and led to his eventual recognition of the need for equal rights for LGBT Americans despite his Christian background, received national attention.[17][18]

References

  1. ^ Staff, HNN. "State Rep. Kaniela Ing officially enters race for US Congress". Retrieved 2017-11-17.
  2. ^ Honolulu, D. S. A. (28 November 2017). "DSA member and Hawaii state rep. Kaniela Ing is running for Congress on an unapologetically leftist platform". Retrieved 7 March 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  3. ^ "CNN Calls Hawaii 'The State That Doesn't Vote,' But What If That Changed?". Retrieved 2018-05-24.
  4. ^ "Meet Kaniela Ing". Kaniela Ing for Congress. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
  5. ^ "Exclusive: Why Rep. Kaniela Ing voted for the Marriage Equality bill". Retrieved 2018-05-24.
  6. ^ "Re-elect Kaniela Ing 2016 - for Maui's future".
  7. ^ "2012 Election: 11th House - Ing vs. Fontaine - Mauinews.com | News, Sports, Jobs, Visitor's Information". The Maui News. 2012-08-12. Retrieved 2013-02-20.
  8. ^ "Winning Formula". Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  9. ^ "Mark Zuckerberg has dropped his lawsuits that would compel Hawaiians to sell their land". Business Insider. Retrieved 2018-05-24.
  10. ^ CBC. "Mark Zuckerberg buys big chunk of Hawaii, builds wall and angers locals". January 28, 2017. CBC. Retrieved March 17, 2017. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  11. ^ Osher, Wendy (March 17, 2017). "$63 Million For Kīhei High Included in House Budget". Maui Now. Mauinow.com. Mauinow.com. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
  12. ^ "Kaniela Ing - Signed into law! Hawaii farmers can now grow... - Facebook".
  13. ^ "David Y. Ige - GOVERNOR'S OFFICE NEWS RELEASE: Governor signs hemp, agriculture bills into law".
  14. ^ "Maui Now: Hawaiʻi Approves Same-Day Voter Registration". Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  15. ^ "Hawaii adopts Election Day voter registration". Common Cause. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  16. ^ "Will Same-Day Voter Registration Law Fix Hawaii's Poor Voter Turnout?". Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  17. ^ "Hawaiian Christian Legislator Gives Best Marriage Equality Speech Ever". Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  18. ^ Nichols, JamesMichael (11 November 2013). "Hawaii Rep. Kaniela Ing Gives Pro-Gay Rights Speech, Addresses 'Gay Lifestyle' Argument". Retrieved 7 March 2018 – via Huff Post.
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