Hawaiʻi State House of Representatives
Elect Shannon Matson
Shannon’s focus is on People, Planet, and Prosperity.
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Graduate with a B.A., University Hawaii at Hilo 2008.
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Small business owner for the last 6 years.
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Graduate of the Kuleana Academy in 2016. This is a leadership training program sponsored by a grass-roots coalition progressive group called HAPA.
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Advocate for vulnerable populations in our community for over a decade.
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Worked on numerous campaigns to support houseless and indigenous individuals.
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Volunteered to help with the Pride Parade for the last 3 years.
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Shannon has been in numerous productions of The Vagina Monologues raising funds to support local Domestic Violence shelters and other women / children centered organizations.
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Traveled to the State Capital to lobby legislators for compassionate end of life choice and medical aid in dying laws.
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Co-organized the Women’s March events in Hilo for the last 3 years.

