Political Quotes

“I would like to introduce to you and our colleagues today Congressman Charles Djou, the newest member of Hawaii's large delegation. Born in Los Angeles, Congressman Djou's family moved to Hawaii when he was three. He is a graduate of Punahou School in Honolulu, the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and the University of Southern California Law School. By the way, he attended the same school as our President. Congressman Djou most recently served as one of nine members of the Honolulu City Council, where he represented District 4, the area extending from Waikiki to Hawaii Kai. He served as the chairman of the Executive Matters and Legal Affairs Committee, vice chair of the Planning Committee, and as a member of the Transportation and Public Safety and Services Committee. He was first elected to his seat in 2002 and reelected in 2006. He previously served one term in the Hawaii House of Representatives, from 2000 to 2002, and was the minority floor leader. Hawaii is one of the most ethnically and culturally diverse States in our country, and that diverse heritage is exemplified in Congress Djou's unique French variation on a Chinese surname, which goes back to his grandfather in Shanghai. I will let Congressman Djou tell you that story himself. Now I extend a warm, warm aloha to Congressman Djou, his wife, Stacey Kawasaki Djou, and their three children.”