Hawaii State Ethics Commission fines Sen. Awa for using government resources in a campaign video

Ethics panel fines state Senator Brenton Awa | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

An ethics panel has reprimanded and fined state Sen. Brenton Awa for using state resources to encourage voters to elect his former office manager to the Legislature.

Hawaii State Ethics Commission fines Sen. Awa for using government resources in a campaign video

The Hawaii State Ethics Commission confirmed that Sen. Brenton Awa violated state ethics law by using government resources for a campaign video.

STATE ETHICS COMMISSION ISSUES DECISION AFFIRMING NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND ORDER AGAINST BRENTON AWA, REQ-2024-0222

STATE ETHICS COMMISSION ISSUES DECISION AFFIRMING NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND ORDER AGAINST BRENTON AWA, REQ-2024-0222 The Hawaiʻi State Ethics Commission announced that it has affirmed a Notice of Violation and Order against Senator Brenton Awa (District 23) for violating the Fair Treatment law of the State Ethics Code. The Fair Treatment law prohibits state officials and employees from using state resources for political campaign purposes. The ori…