CONGRATULATING THE 2025 LIBRARIAN OF THE YEAR, 2025 MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR, 2026 SCHOOL COUNSELOR OF THE YEAR NATIONAL FINALIST, 2026 LEILEHUA-MILILANI-WAIALUA COMPLEX AREA TEACHER OF THE YEAR, AND 2026 ʻAIEA-MOANALUA-RADFORD COMPLEX AREA TEACHER OF THE YEAR.
This House Resolution congratulates five educators in Hawaii who have been recognized for their achievements in 2025 and 2026. The bill formally acknowledges Matthew Brown as the 2025 Librarian of the Year, Jacquelyn McCandless as the 2025 Middle School Principal of the Year, Leka Anitema as a 2026 School Counselor of the Year national finalist, and Christopher Justo as the 2026 Leilehua-Mililani-Waialua Complex Area Teacher of the Year. The resolution also recognizes the 2026 Aiea-Moanalua-Radford Complex Area Teacher of the Year, though that individual is not named in the provided text. These individuals are being honored for their leadership and contributions to education and library services across Hawaii.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 18, 2026
Last action Mar 18, 2026
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How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
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Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
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Mar 18, 2026
Introduced
To be offered.
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Introduced
Offered
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Resolution adopted in final form.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Party
State
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Mark Hashem
DDemocratic
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