Charlotte O'Hare (D-HI)

[Blake]

Name: Charlotte O'Hare
Seat: Hawaii Class 1
Party: Democrat
Avatar: Molly C. Quinn

Major Caucus: Progressives Democrats 
Special Talent: Rhetorician
Dark Secret: (CLICK HERE) 

GENDER:
Female: 10 Points

AGE:
30 years old: 20 Points (Born: September 13th, 1994)

SEXUALITY:

Straight, married with < 3 children: -5 Points (two kids)

RACE/ANCESTRY:
White/Caucasian: 0 Points

RELIGION:
Roman Catholic: 0 Points

EDUCATIONAL HISTORY:
Bachelor of Education (Elementary education) from the University of Hawai'i: 5 Points
Master in Teaching (Elementary Teacher Education Program) from the University of Washington 5 Points

SOCIOECONOMIC HISTORY:
Middle Class: 15 points

CAREER HISTORY:
Private School Subject Teacher: 30 points (Well known)

POLITICAL EXPERIENCE HISTORY:
State Senator for the 2nd District of Hawaii 2022-2024 (Elected for one term: 2 points) 

82/100 Points. 

 

Senator Charlotte O'Hare was born to a middle-class family in Honolulu, Hawai'i. She is the youngest of three children to her parents. Her two brothers are John and Scott, they are five and two years older than her respectively. Her father Anthony Webster is the branch manager of CU Hawaii in Hilo. Her mother Emma Webster is a University Professor at the University of Hawai'i as a researcher and part time Astronomy Lecturer. Her mother was born and raised in Hawaii, while her father relocated to Hawaii after studying at the University of Hawai'i with a sports scholarship. Her childhood was fairly normal for a middle-class family in Hawaii. She spent a lot of time at the beach, reading, and playing board games. From a young age she earned some money babysitting. Her parents are lifelong Democrats, they were vocal supports of Vice President Al Gore, John Kerry, President Obama, Secretary Clinton, and President Joe Biden. 

She attended Waiakea High School where she played on the Softball team and tutored other students after school. She graduated as valedictorian in 2012. After graduating High school, she attended University of Hawai'i for Education with a focus on Elementary Education. While in school she ran the board game club, elected to the student government, and was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta. During the fall semester of her freshman year in college, she volunteered for Barack Obama's reelection campaign. In her freshman year a rotation player who saw playing time for the Rambow Wahine during their season where they won the Big West conference championship and made it to the regional finals in the NCAA tournament. She became a starter in her sophomore year. in 2015 she graduated summa cum laude. After graduating she transferred to the University of Washington and played in the NCAA tournament for a second time in 2016 where the Huskies would make the super-regionals before falling to the University of Alabama. 

While in Grad School she met her future husband, William O’Hare, an Irish immigrant who came to the US to attend the University of Washington to become a doctor. They got married in 2016. They have two children Emily b. 2020 and Olivia b. 2022. They currently own a home in the Senator’s hometown of Hilo, Hawaii. Currently William runs his own pediatrics office in Hilo. William and Charlotte met on an on-campus event where they both volunteered as tour guides for young children at the university. They bonded over the mutual love for kids and similar desires to be working in careers that worked heavily with children. Emily attends a public preschool in Hilo. 

After graduating she got a job teaching at Ernest Bowen de Silva Elementary School in her hometown of Hilo. She taught there from 2016 to 2022. She taught 3rd graders during her time there and in 2021 she won the Hawaii State Teacher of the year for her quick adaptation of unique circumstances of the pandemic and the help she provided to teachers who were struggling to use online resources. During the 2016 presidential campaign she supported Bernie Sanders in the Primary and Hillary Clinton in the General. In 2020 she supported Elizabeth Warren in the Primary and Joe Biden in the general. In 2022 she left the school and decided to run for the State Senate for local district. She ran on a progressive platform to helping provide schools with the resources they need to help students catch up post pandemic and provide educators with the resources they need to be the most effective. In the State Senate she has been seen as a vocal progressive leader, who is capable of compromising when needed to get things done. After the surprise retirement of Mazie Hirono, Charlotte O'Hare announced that she would seek the seat. Privately she was doing this to help build a statewide profile and to keep other candidates honest on progressive ideals. However, the primary was hotly contested, and she won a deeply divided primary with 37% of the vote, on a platform a working with all members of the Democratic party to achieve progressive ideas and pushing for much needed action on tough issues. 

 

 

General Policy Positions: 
Abortion:
O’Hare supports enshrining Roe v. Wade into law and has promised to not support any judges that do not believe in a woman's right to choose. 
Capital Punishment:
Senator O’Hare is against the death penalty. 
Economy and financial regulation:
O’Hare supports an increased minimum wage. She is generally opposed to corporate mergers and consolidation. She is an advocate for unionization. In general, she supports free trade agreements that have proper protections environmental protections and protections for American workers. 
Education:
Senator O’Hare is in favor of expanding the Pell grant. She is a proponent of universal pre-k. She is a strong opponent of school vouchers. 
Environment: 
Senator O’Hare believes in the scientific consensus regarding climate change. She supports US participation in the Paris agreement. and she supports the Green New Deal.
Energy:
Senator O’Hare supports investing in clean energy, including nuclear reactors. She recognizes in the short-term the use of natural gas turbines is necessary. 
Foreign Policy:
Senator O'Hare supports a ceasefire in Gaza and stated she supported the amendment proposed by Bernie Sanders to apply the human rights provisions of the Foreign Assistance Act to U.S. aid to Israel's military. The proposal was defeated, 72 to 11
Government Reform:
She supports statehood for Puerto Rico and DC. She also supports Joe Biden's Supreme Court reforms.
Democracy:
She supports the John Lewis Voting Rights act. Has specifically called for election day to be made a federal holiday. 
Gun Control:
Senator O’Hare supports various gun control measures, including background checks, red flag laws, and an assault weapons ban. 
Healthcare: 
Senator O’Hare supports the Affordable Care Act and supports Medicare for all.
Immigration:
Senator O’Hare supports creating a pathway to citizenship for some undocumented immigrants. She supports passage of the Dream Act. 

Edited Tuesday at 08:33 PM by Blake

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1 hour ago, Blake said:

Name: Charlotte O'Hare
Seat: Hawaii Class 1
Party: Democrat
Avatar: Molly C. Quinn

Major Caucus: Progressives Democrats 
Special Talent: Rhetorician
Dark Secret: (CLICK HERE) 

GENDER:
Female: 10 Points

AGE:
30 years old: 20 Points (Born: September 13th, 1994)

SEXUALITY:

Straight, married with < 3 children: -5 Points (two kids)

RACE/ANCESTRY:
White/Caucasian: 0 Points

RELIGION:
Roman Catholic: 0 Points

EDUCATIONAL HISTORY:
 Bachelor of Education (Elementary education) from the University of Hawai'i: 5 Points
Master in Teaching (Elementary Teacher Education Program) from the University of Washington 5 Points

 

SOCIOECONOMIC HISTORY:
Middle Class: 15 points

CAREER HISTORY:
Private School Subject Teacher: 30 points (Well known)

POLITICAL EXPERIENCE HISTORY:
State Senator for the 2nd District of Hawaii 2022-2024 (Elected for one term: 2 points) 

82/100 Points. Narrative Bio to come tomorrow or Tuesday

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