Remembering State Sen. Breene Harimoto








































CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM
New city councilman Breene Harimoto, with his granddaughter, Hailey Harimoto, on his lap on Jan. 3, 2011.KRYSTLE MARCELLUS, STAR-ADVERTISER / 2013
Dan Grabauskas, CEO of the The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART), Mayor Kirk Caldwell and Breene Harimoto, City Councilman held a press conference at Honolulu Hale on Tuesday to discuss the status of the Rail Project on Oct. 8, 2013.JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM
State Sen. Breene Harimoto looks on during a special Legislative session on Senate Bill 4 regarding HART on Aug. 28, 2017 at the state Capitol.KAT WADE, SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER / 2014
Senior Vice President for Hawaii Operations at Kiewit Infrastructure West Co. Lance Wilhelm, left, City Council member Breene Harimoto, Mayor Kirk Caldwell and Executive Director of HART Dan Grabauskas finish up their tour of the 34-acre Kiewit casting yard in Kalaeloa site at 91-420 Kalaeloa Blvd. to view production of the 40-ton concrete rail guideway sections of the elevated portions of the rail system on April 17, 2014, in Kalaeloa.BRUCE ASATO / BASATO@STARADVERTISER.COM
Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell, City Councilman Breene Harimoto, Consul General of the Philippines Julius D. Torres and Rose Churma, president and COO of the FILCOM Center, hold their candles during the moment of silence at the candlelight vigil on the civic center grounds of Honolulu Hale for the victims of Typhoon Haiyan on Nov. 22, 2013.COURTESY PHOTO
Breene Harimoto, Hawaii State Chairman of the Board of Education; James Growney, Campbell Foundation Director; Governor Linda Lingle; Steve MacMillan, Campbell Estate CEO; Jo Ann Schindler, Hawaii State Library; and Richard Burns, Librarian at Kapolei Public Library, were on hand at the Kapolei Public Library grand opening on Aug. 21, 2004, when Campbell Estate and the James and Abigail Campbell Foundation presented a $100,000 check to the library for books and programs.FL MORRIS, HONOLULU STAR-BULLETIN / 2004
Board of Education chair Breene Harimoto during an editorial board meeting in the Honolulu Star-Bulletin office on March 2, 2004.COURTESY PHOTO
The Home Depot presented the Pearl City Foundation with a check for $300,000 during a special reception held at the Pearl City store on May 9, 2002. Pictured from left to right: Kim Curtin, Home Depot regional vice president; Breene Harimoto, Pearl City Foundation president; Shawn Troup, Pearl City Home Depot store manager; and Seichi Nagai, Pearl City Foundation vice president.FL MORRIS, HONOLULU STAR-ADVERTISER / 2011
Mayor Peter Carlisle and City Councilman Breene Harimoto released the results of a City survey showing public support of the rail transit project on June 1, 2011.FL MORRIS, HONOLULU STAR-BULLETIN / 2010
Breene Harimoto reads a statement critical of the Board of Education's decision process and calls for the resignation of Chairman Toguchi on Jan. 7, 2010.CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM
Board of Education member Breene Harimoto, left, tries to explain his position to former Hawaii basketball great John Penebacker on Jan. 11, 2010.GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE@STARADVERTISER.COM
Board of Education member Breene Harimoto reacted with a bit of concern following the testimony of Linda Smith and the state's proposed budget for education during a meeting on April 2, 2009.CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM
The state senate voted down the reconfirmation of Hawaii Public Safety Director Nolan Espinda on April 11, 2019. Pictured speaking at the hearing is Sen. Breene Harimoto.CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM
Ed Sniffen, State Department of Transportation Highways Division Deputy Director, Jon Samole, of Kiewit, Rep. Aaron Ling Johanson, Jade Butay, DOT Director, Gov. David Ige, Senator Breene Harimoto, Rep. Ryan Yamane, Richelle Takara, Federal Highway Administration and Rep. Sam Kong participate in a ceremonial opening of the H-1 after a widening project completed ahead of schedule on Oct. 28, 2019.DENNIS ODA / DODA@STARADVERTISER.COM
Breene Harimoto shakes hands with outgoing managing city director Ben Lee on Dec. 30, 2004.DENNIS ODA / DODA@STARADVERTISER.COM
Mayor Peter Carlisle dedicates the new Middle Street Intermodal Center with City Council member and Transportation Committee Chair Breene Harimoto on Oct. 25, 2011.DENNIS ODA / DODA@STARADVERTISER.COM
Bruce Coppa (Gov. Chief of Staff), Chris Sayers (DTS), Daphne Manago, Chad Taniguchi (Exec. Dir. of Hawaii Bicycling League), Dennis Manago, Breene Harimoto (City Transportation Chair) and Darren Vorderbruegge (Hawaii Pacific University athletic director) line up on the Capitol steps for the Zachary Manago's Ride dedication on July 6, 2013.DENNIS ODA / DODA@STARADVERTISER.COM
Breene Harimoto, right, discussed the Honolulu rail project at the state Capitol with Clarene Nishihara, Ford Fuchigami (Dir. of Transportation), Brian Gibson (Exec. Dir. Oahu Metropolitan Planning Organization), and an unidentified person in 2015.FL MORRIS, STAR-BULLETIN / 2004
Breene Harimoto during a Board of Education meeting in 2004.KEN IGE, STAR-BULLETIN / 1996
Breene Harimoto, middle, stood with Tom Sugita, Renee Coester, Marie Sugita, Phil Kishimori and Carole Yamamoto at a defaced wall at Waimano Home Road and Komo Mai Drive on July 10, 1996.