Former Representative Kai Kahele (D-Hawaii, 2nd) - Staff salaries 1st Quarter 2022

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Former Rep. Kai Kahele (D-Hawaii, 2nd)

Ran for Other Office • Alternate Name: Kaiali‘i Kahele

Displaying salaries for time period: 01/01/22 - 03/31/22

Full salary listings

Payee Name	Start date	End date	Position	Amount	Notes	PDF
Payee Name Michael M. Ahn	Start date 01/03/22	End date 03/31/22	Position D.C. Communications Director	Amount $17,624.44	Notes
Payee Name Michael M. Ahn	Start date 01/01/22	End date 01/02/22	Position D.C. Communications Director	Amount $388.89	Notes
Payee Name Joelle MeiLianne Aki Aoki	Start date 01/01/22	End date 01/02/22	Position Employee, Part-time	Amount $62.50	Notes
Payee Name Joelle MeiLianne Aki Aoki	Start date 01/03/22	End date 03/31/22	Position Employee, Part-time	Amount $1,750.00	Notes
Payee Name Jasmine K. Branco	Start date 01/01/22	End date 01/02/22	Position Office Manager	Amount $333.33	Notes
Payee Name Jasmine K. Branco	Start date 01/03/22	End date 03/31/22	Position Office Manager	Amount $15,155.56	Notes
Payee Name David K. Chun (Dave)	Start date 01/01/22	End date 01/02/22	Position Senior Policy Adviser	Amount $388.89	Notes
Payee Name David K. Chun (Dave)	Start date 01/03/22	End date 03/31/22	Position Senior Policy Adviser	Amount $18,333.33	Notes
Payee Name Michael M. Contrades	Start date 01/03/22	End date 03/31/22	Position Employee, Part-time	Amount $3,422.23	Notes
Payee Name Michael M. Contrades	Start date 01/01/22	End date 01/02/22	Position Employee, Part-time	Amount $77.78	Notes
Payee Name Gene Ross K. Davis (Gene Ross)	Start date 01/01/22	End date 01/02/22	Position Employee, Part-time	Amount $47.22	Notes
Payee Name Gene Ross K. Davis (Gene Ross)	Start date 01/03/22	End date 03/31/22	Position Employee, Part-time	Amount $2,077.77	Notes
Payee Name Katherina G. Deery	Start date 01/01/22	End date 01/02/22	Position Staff Assistant	Amount $277.78	Notes
Payee Name Katherina G. Deery	Start date 01/03/22	End date 03/31/22	Position Staff Assistant	Amount $12,711.10	Notes
Payee Name Nina Besser Doorley	Start date 02/01/22	End date 02/13/22	Position Staff Member, Shared	Amount $300.00	Notes
Payee Name Nicole M. Gray	Start date 01/01/22	End date 01/02/22	Position Caseworker	Amount $277.78	Notes
Payee Name Nicole M. Gray	Start date 01/03/22	End date 03/31/22	Position Caseworker	Amount $13,444.44	Notes
Payee Name Bonnie Casillas Kessler	Start date 01/03/22	End date 03/31/22	Position Executive Assistant/Office Manager	Amount $15,155.56	Notes
Payee Name Bonnie Casillas Kessler	Start date 01/01/22	End date 01/02/22	Position Executive Assistant/Office Manager	Amount $333.33	Notes
Payee Name Hanalē K. Lee Loy	Start date 01/03/22	End date 03/31/22	Position Constituent Services Director	Amount $15,644.44	Notes
Payee Name Hanalē K. Lee Loy	Start date 01/01/22	End date 01/02/22	Position Constituent Services Director	Amount $347.22	Notes
Payee Name Zoe C. Leonard	Start date 01/01/22	End date 01/02/22	Position Caseworker	Amount $277.78	Notes
Payee Name Zoe C. Leonard	Start date 01/03/22	End date 03/31/22	Position Caseworker	Amount $13,444.44	Notes
Payee Name Serena Li	Start date 01/03/22	End date 03/31/22	Position Senior Policy Adviser	Amount $18,333.33	Notes
Payee Name Serena Li	Start date 01/01/22	End date 01/02/22	Position Senior Policy Adviser	Amount $388.89	Notes
Payee Name Ikaika V. Mahoe	Start date 01/01/22	End date 01/02/22	Position Deputy Chief of Staff	Amount $555.56	Notes
Payee Name Ikaika V. Mahoe	Start date 01/03/22	End date 03/31/22	Position Deputy Chief of Staff	Amount $24,933.33	Notes
Payee Name Roslyn K. Makaula (Roz)	Start date 01/01/22	End date 01/02/22	Position State Communications Director	Amount $388.89	Notes
Payee Name Roslyn K. Makaula (Roz)	Start date 01/03/22	End date 03/31/22	Position State Communications Director	Amount $17,624.44	Notes
Payee Name Roslyn K. Makaula (Roz)	Start date 01/01/22	End date 01/02/22	Position State Communications Director	Amount $800.00	Notes
Payee Name Thelma B. Kadara Marshall (Kadara)	Start date 01/03/22	End date 03/31/22	Position Administrative Assistant	Amount $10,388.90	Notes
Payee Name Thelma B. Kadara Marshall (Kadara)	Start date 01/01/22	End date 01/02/22	Position Administrative Assistant	Amount $222.22	Notes
Payee Name Ethan A. McKown	Start date 01/03/22	End date 03/31/22	Position Caseworker	Amount $13,444.44	Notes
Payee Name Ethan A. McKown	Start date 01/01/22	End date 01/02/22	Position Caseworker	Amount $291.67	Notes
Payee Name Sonia C. Norton	Start date 01/03/22	End date 03/31/22	Position Legislative Aide/Correspondent	Amount $11,733.33	Notes
Payee Name Sonia C. Norton	Start date 01/01/22	End date 01/02/22	Position Legislative Aide/Correspondent	Amount $250.00	Notes
Payee Name Maxime R. Oget	Start date 01/10/22	End date 03/31/22	Position Intern	Amount $4,860.00	Notes
Payee Name Stephanie L. Ohigashi	Start date 01/01/22	End date 01/02/22	Position Employee, Part-time	Amount $55.56	Notes
Payee Name Stephanie L. Ohigashi	Start date 01/03/22	End date 01/09/22	Position Employee, Part-time	Amount $194.44	Notes
Payee Name Arkhe M. Pacis	Start date 02/21/22	End date 03/31/22	Position Wounded Warrior Program Fellow	Amount $5,787.23	Notes
Payee Name Thomas B. Smith (Tom)	Start date 01/01/22	End date 01/02/22	Position Staff Member, Shared	Amount $266.67	Notes
Payee Name Kana Alexandra Smith	Start date 01/01/22	End date 01/02/22	Position Legislative Director	Amount $444.44	Notes
Payee Name Kana Alexandra Smith	Start date 01/03/22	End date 03/31/22	Position Legislative Director	Amount $20,166.67	Notes
Payee Name Thomas B. Smith (Tom)	Start date 01/03/22	End date 01/30/22	Position Staff Member, Shared	Amount $3,733.33	Notes
Payee Name Christine A. Wagner (Christy)	Start date 01/03/22	End date 03/31/22	Position Chief of Staff	Amount $36,177.77	Notes
Payee Name Christine A. Wagner (Christy)	Start date 01/01/22	End date 01/02/22	Position Chief of Staff	Amount $805.56	Notes
Payee Name Bradley M. Wood	Start date 01/10/22	End date 03/31/22	Position Intern	Amount $4,860.00	Notes

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