Schatz Statement On The Passing Of Former Hawai‘i State Representative Gene Ward

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) released the following statement on the passing of former Hawai‘i State Representative Gene Ward.

“Gene Ward was a statesman and a genuinely effective member of the loyal opposition. He never wavered in his Republican values, but more important to him was his attachment to the country, the Constitution, and his district.

“He was always kind and respectful, and every interaction I ever had with him was totally professional. The people of Hawai‘i Kai and the people of Hawai‘i have lost a very good and decent public servant. May he rest in aloha, and may his memory be a blessing.”

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