This power point presentation highlights activities and events from 2008.

1. 2008
Year In Review
Senator Will Espero

2. Opening Day Ceremony
at State Capitol

4. St. Francis sisters are honored
at the Capitol

5. Senator Espero and the Hawaii Broadband Task
Force meet at the Capitol to discuss future needs of
the state.

6. WWII Honouliuli internment camp survivors
are honored at the State Capitol.

7. Senator Espero and the Workforce
Development Council discuss labor issues.

8. Democrat Majority caucus members
meet
to discuss important Legislation.

11. Representatives and senators convene
in the Senate chambers.

13. Councilman Todd Apo and Senator Espero
sponsor a community meeting in Ewa Beach.

14. Oahu Metropolitan Planning
Organization (OMPO) honors
community participants.

15. OMPO assists the federal
government as it helps
distribute federal funding for
local transportation projects.
Senator Espero has served on
OMPO for over 6 years and has
helped direct millions of
federal funds to the Ewa Beach
and West Oahu regions.

16. The new North-South Road on the Ewa Plain
is a $150 million project funded by OMPO &
the Legislature.

17. Ft. Weaver Road Widening
OMPO / Legislature Funded

18. Board of Education member Breene
Harimoto discusses education concerns on
Olelo TV.

19. The senator reads to students
at Ewa Elementary School.

20. The Waipahu Intermediate School chorus
performs for the community.

21. Lions Club function in Nuuanu

22. James Campbell High School students were
presented video awards for their work.

23. Students from Pohakea Elementary School
celebrating May Day

24. Ewa Little League
Opening Ceremonies

28. Iroquois Point Elementary School
Band Members visit the Capitol

29. Senator Espero honors Ignacio
Abaya on his 90th birthday.

30. Filipino-American basketball league
tournament play in Ewa

31. Rail Transit Meeting in
Waipahu

32. A rail transit station at U.H. West Oahu is
discussed at the Mayor’s office.

33. Go Rail Go Rally at State Capitol

34. Holomua Elementary School students
perform

35. Campbell High students beautify the
community

36. Lincoln Day celebration at Ewa Elementary

37. Kaimiloa Elementary School Visit

38. Visit to pre-school

39. Hepatitis Day Fundraiser

40. Promoting Hawaii & Hawaiian Air

41. Promoting Hawaii in the Philippines

42. Rail Transit & Aquarium in Manila

44. Manila Attractions

45. Manila

46. Honolulu to Manila

50. Hawaii Ambassadors

51. Children’s Discovery Center
Philippines Display; Hawaii

52. Robotics competition at Stan Sheriff
Arena

53. Senator Espero has been a
major advocate in the
Legislature for robotics
education. His robotics
resolution which was
introduced and passed in
2004 has helped boost
robotics education in Hawaii.

54. Mckinley High School robotics students at
competition with Senator Carol Fukunaga

55. Friends & Supporters

56. Friends and Supporters

60. Bikers Unlimited

69. Monsanto groundbreaking in Kunia
for agricultural processing plant

70. National Guard to Iraq
Aloha Ceremony

72. Ray Kroc Community Center in Ewa
Groundbreaking

73. Waipahu Plantation Village
Flag Dedication

75. RIMPAC closing ceremony;
USS Kitty Hawk

76. Aloha USS Kitty Hawk
Senator Espero’s father served on the USS Kitty Hawk.

77. Little League World Champion
Tanner Tokunaga; Waipahu Intermediate School

78. James Campbell H.S. Graduation

79. Prison Tour : OCCC

80. WCCC Tour:
Senate Public Safety Committee

81. Aerospace Conference at Capitol

82. Senator Espero’s vision and support of
the aerospace industry led to the
creation of the state Office of
Aerospace Development. Hawaii will
play a key role in space tourism,
small satellite launches, and testing
to help get an American back to the
moon by 2020. NASA, Lockheed
Martin, BAE, Boeing, Trex Hawaii and
many other aerospace businesses
and entities are currently active in
Hawaii.

83. Aerospace Conference Speakers: John Strom,
Enterprise Hawaii - Chris Moore, NASA HQs - Bill
Larson, Kennedy Space Center

84. Family and Visitors

85. Honoring Erin Yagi
Outstanding Public School Teacher

86. Honoring Internment Camp
Survivors

87. National Night Out : Ewa Beach
Anti-Crime Project

88. Classroom visit : Ewa

89. Supporting Caregivers &
Kupuna Bills

90. HVCA Energy Forum Lunch

91. Miss Young International Hawaii

92. Fajota Family Anniversary Party

93. Mom &
Dad at
airport

94. Ewa students visit the State Capitol

99. Congressman Neil Abercrombie

100. Public Hearing on Inmate Issues

101. Since the majority of
prisoners are eventually
released, Senator Espero has
been an advocate for more
re-entry and rehabilitation
programs and services for
inmates to help them become
productive, contributing
members of our society.

102. Birthday Celebration w/Senator
Lorraine Inouye

103. Carehome Operators lobby

104. Conference Committee

107. Waipahu Intermediate School:
OLELO Cable TV Interview

108. More OLELO Waipahu

109. Ways and Means Hearing

111. Pushing Anti-crime Legislation

112. “I think I’m in the wrong line.”

113. Don’t smoke in bed.

114. Opening of
Waipahu Festival Marketplace

115. Waipahu Festival Marketplace

116. Senate President Celebrates
Wedding Day at Ko Olina

117. 2008 Mayoral Debate
Filcom Center

118. Kahi Mohala in Ewa celebrated
a Grant-in-Aid from the state

119. Will Espero Photography

120. Ewa Beach Lions Club Members

121. Charlize visits the State Capitol

122. Seattle Vacation: The Seattle Rail will
connect Sea-Tac Airport with Seattle.

123. Electric Trolly in Seattle
Public Recycling at Sea-Tac Airport
SUSTAINABILITY

124. Seattle Vacation: Pike Place Market
Lake Union, Seattle Library

125. 30 High School Reunion
th
Class of ‘78

126. Whidbey Island, Wa.

127. Sean Espero & Jennifer in Seattle

128. Senator joins
Men’s March Against Violence

129. Senator Espero befriends the
Hamburglar at a Children’s Fun Day

130. A moment with 90 year old
Charles ‘Dick Beamer, Ph.D.

131. Sen. Espero, John Holt,
Lynette Mau, Sen. Nishihara

132. Sen. Espero, Executive Producer
Christina Simpkins, Chief

133. Satellite Doggy Dish ???

134. Waipahu Intermediate Students
interview Sen. Espero

135. Cousin Ben Espero in Kuwait

136. Author Philip Zambardo discusses
prison & psycholgy issues at U.H.

137. Time for a Change

138. Halloween Costume Party
with Sarah Palin ?

139. Dancing for Votes

140. Holomua Elem. School
Robotics Class

141. Aerospace Conference on Big
Island: JUSTSAP & PISCES

142. NASA /PISCES Hawaii Partnership

143. Lunar Rover at Big Island test site

144. Field Tests with NASA

145. More NASA Field Tests

146. Aerospace Experts

147. A major field test conducted by
NASA and PISCES extracted
oxygen and water from lava.
This milestone was a
significant success of the
JUSTSAP /PISCES conference.

148. Water from lava

150. Visit to Ehime-Maru accident site
7th Anniversary

151. A visit to my future office

152. Admiral Dixon Smith with Sen.
Espero & guests at Pearl Harbor

153. Campbell High School Robotics
Winning Team

154. Supporting Ewa Beach Tennis

155. Dec. 7 Ceremony Ewa Field MCAS

156. Army General & Mrs. Randy Mixon during
Christmas time at Ft. Shafter

157. Senators prepare for 2009 session

158. Visiting 5th graders at Holomua Elem.

159. Jason Espero UH Manoa Graduation

160. Dad, Jason, Jasmine

161. Pacific Aviation Air Museum
Flight Simulator

162. Espero Christmas