Thursday, May 23, 2013
Say goodbye
The state House speaker will relinquish his post after "a lot of soul-searching" in a tight battle for leadership
POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Dec 14, 2012
~~<p>State House Speaker Calvin Say said Thursday that he would step down as speaker, recognizing he no longer has the votes to remain in power but appealing to majority Demo­crats to organize without the help of Republicans.</p>
<p>Say, the longest-serving House speaker in state history, recommended Rep. Marcus Oshiro, chairman of the House Finance Committee, as his successor.</p>
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State House Speaker Calvin Say said Thursday that he would step down as speaker, recognizing he no longer has the votes to remain in power but appealing to majority Democrats to organize without the help of Republicans.
Say, the longest-serving House speaker in state history, recommended Rep. Marcus Oshiro, chairman of the House Finance Committee, as his successor. Login for more...
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