GOVERNOR LINGLE APPOINTS ANNE STEVENS TO HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

For Immediate Release:  January 16, 2006

HONOLULU – Governor Linda Lingle today appointed Anne V. Stevens as representative for the 23rd District of the House of Representatives (Waikiki, Ala Moana, Kaka`ako).  Stevens replaces Galen Fox, who resigned on December 1, 2005.  Her term expires in November 2006.

“Anne has worked closely with the residents of the district to address issues that are important to the Waikiki, Ala Moana and Kaka`ako communities,” said Governor Lingle.  “She understands the district’s concerns and will be able to use her extensive background in the maritime industry as well as her familiarity with the legislative process to be an effective representative for the people of her district.”

Stevens, who has lived in Kaka`ako since 1993, currently is the office manager for State Senator Gordon Trimble (Senate District 12), whose district encompasses the 23rd House District.  In this capacity, she has worked closely with community groups and organizations in the district, including the Kaka`ako/Ala Moana and Waikiki Neighborhood Boards. 

Stevens served for 12 years on active duty with the U.S. Coast Guard, including two years as operations officer at the Coast Guard base in Honolulu, two years as governmental affairs liaison in Washington, D.C., one year as military aide to the Secretary of Transportation, and three years as executive officer for the Coast Guard Station in St. Petersburg, Fla.

In addition to her career with the Coast Guard, Stevens has extensive experience in the maritime industry, having served as district manager for Quay Cruise Agency in Honolulu, and manager and shipping agent with shipping agency Theo Davies, Norton Lilly. 

Stevens serves on the board of advisors of the Hawai`i Ocean Safety Team and volunteers for the Sierra Club’s quarterly cleanups of the Ala Wai Boat Harbor.  Stevens also has served on the board of directors of the Kailua Racquet Club and volunteers as a line judge and assistant for wheelchair and junior tennis tournaments. 

She is a graduate of Springfield College in Springfield, Mass.  She also attended the U.S. Coast Guard Officer Candidate School in Yorktown, Va., and completed the Program for Senior Executives in State and Local Government at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government.

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