Hotel industry campaign contributions to Honolulu leaders
They say you're known by the company you keep, and Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell's company says it all.
While signing a bill to limit home sharing and ban most vacation rentals, he was flanked by hotel industry players, further proof Bill 89 was about caving to the interests of the hotel lobby.
Together, Mayor Kirk Caldwell, Councilmember Ikaika Anderson and Councilmember Ron Menor have accepted $52,900 from the hotels, hotel industry lobbyists and hotel worker unions represented at the bill signing, according to public records.
Campaign contributions
Campaign donations to Mayor Caldwell, Councilmember Ikaika and Councilmember Menor from attendees of press conference and/or the entities they represent or are employed by.
| Mayor Kirk Caldwell Campaign Donors | ||
| Entity & Employees Contributions | Time Period | Amount |
| Park Hotels and Resorts | 2018 | $4,000 |
| HOTELPAC (AH&LA’s PAC) | 2012 | $500 |
| Unite Here Local 5 | 2007 | $200 |
| Turtle Bay Resort & its Employees | 2012-2017 | $4,500 |
| Hilton Worldwide & its Employees | 2010-2016 | $21,000 |
| Marriott International & its Employees | 2014 | $8,000 |
| Ivan M. Lui-Kwan, registered lobbyist for Hilton Worldwide, Turtle Bay Resort, Park Hotels and Resorts | 2008-2016 | $2,750 |
| Total | $40,950 |
Source: Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission, Accessed 06/27/19
| Councilmember Ron Menor Campaign Donors | ||
| Entity & Employees Contributions | Time Period | Amount |
| Park Hotels and Resorts | 2018 | $4,000 |
| Unite Here Local 5 | 2016 | $2,000 |
| Total | $6,000 |
Source: Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission, Accessed 06/27/19
| Councilmember Ikaika Anderson Campaign Donors | ||
| Entity & Employees Contributions | Time Period | Amount |
| Park Hotels and Resorts | 2018 | $4,000 |
| Hilton Worldwide | 2013 | $1,000 |
| HotelPAC | 2011-2016 | $450 |
| Ivan M. Lui-Kwan, registered lobbyist for Hilton Worldwide, Turtle Bay Resort, Park Hotels and Resorts | 2016 | $500 |
| Total | $5,950 |
Source: Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission, Accessed 06/27/19