Matthew LoPresti

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Matthew LoPresti
Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives
from the 41st district
Assumed office
January 2021
Preceded byRida Cabanilla
In office
January 2015 – January 2019
Preceded byRida Cabanilla
Succeeded byRida Cabanilla
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materUniversity of Toledo (BA, BA, MA)
University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa (PhD)

Matthew S. LoPresti is an American politician currently serving as a member of the Hawaii House of Representatives for District 41 (Ewa, Ewa Beach, Ewa Gentry, Ewa Villages, Hoakalei, Ocean Pointe). He previously served from January 2015 to January 2019.[1] He was a candidate for state Senate 19th district in 2018.[2]

In January 2021, LoPresti helped found the bicameral Progressive Legislative Caucus and currently serves as its chair.[3]

During the 2018 elections, LoPresti gained notice for a video recording depicting his tampering with an opponent's campaign flyer, for which he later apologized.[4] He previously denied taking down an opponent's political signs in the 2016 elections.[5]

Education[]

LoPresti earned a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy, Bachelor of Arts in history, and Master of Arts in philosophy from the University of Toledo, followed by a PhD in philosophy from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa.[6]

Career[]

LoPresti serves as Chair of the Asian and Pacific Studies program and Associate Professor of Philosophy and Humanities at Hawai‘i Pacific University. He has taught in various capacities at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Chaminade University, Kapiolani Community College, West Virginia University, University of Toledo, and Antioch College's Buddhist Studies Program in London, England and Bodhgaya, India. In 2020, he was invited to Jinan, China to present a speech to the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences entitled "Nurturing an Ecological Economy: a role for traditional Hawaiian and Chinese values."[7]

LoPresti was elected to consecutive two-year terms on the Executive Committee of the Sierra Club's Oahu Group, where he served as Vice Chair.[8] He was also elected to a two-year term on the ‘Ewa Neighborhood Board in 2011.

References[]

  1. ^ "Legislative Members". Capitol.hawaii.gov. Retrieved 2015-05-21.
  2. ^ http://matt4ewa.com
  3. ^ Blair, Chad (25 January 2021). "Chad Blair: New Progressive Caucus Hopes To Be A Force At The Legislature". Honolulu Civil Beat.
  4. ^ Pang, Gordon Y.K. (11 August 2018). "Lopresti removes rival's flyer, then apologizes". Honolulu Star-Advertiser.
  5. ^ Davis, Chelsea (27 April 2016). "Ewa Beach campaign for state House turns ugly as accusations arise". Hawaii News Now.
  6. ^ "Hawaii Pacific University". Hpu.edu. Retrieved 2015-05-21.
  7. ^ "PHILOSOPHY AND HUMANITIES PROFESSOR INVITED TO DELIVER SPEECH FOR THINK TANK IN CHINA". Hawai'i Pacific University.
  8. ^ "Sierra Club | Oahu Group". Sierracluboahu.org. Retrieved 2015-05-21.


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