Michael (Cov) Ratcliffe
Democratic · Hawaii · 2026Running for Hawaii House District 28, Hawaii
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From other published sources
- Proposing a Chinatown Community Action Center to address public safety and homelessness, per a Honolulu Civil Beat candidate Q&A
- Supporting office-to-residential conversions to address the housing crisis, per a Honolulu Civil Beat candidate Q&A
- Promoting manufacturing and entrepreneurship on Sand Island to diversify the economy beyond tourism, per a Honolulu Civil Beat candidate Q&A
Ratcliffe has worked for the State and practiced labor law representing unions, per the campaign site. The site says Ratcliffe was born and raised on Kauai, holds a B.A. in philosophy from California State University East Bay and an M.A. from San Francisco State, and attended the University of Hawaii William S. Richardson School of Law, per the campaign site. The site also says Ratcliffe was appointed by Governor Green as Representative for District 28 and serves on a neighborhood board, per the campaign site.
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