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Ikaika Rodenhurst

Nonpartisan · Hawaii · 2026

Running for Hawaii County Council District 5, Hawaii

Top priorities

From other published sources

  • Road and infrastructure improvements for Highway 11 traffic, per Big Island Now
  • Recreation opportunities for keiki and kupuna in Upper Puna, per Big Island Now
  • Addressing the high cost of living, per Big Island Now
Biography

Civil engineer and construction consultant on county and state highway projects who led the county Department of Public Works for two years starting in 2020, after working with the DOT during the 2018 Kilauea eruption; coaches football at Keaau High School, per Big Island Now and Civil Beat.

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