Lee Cataluna February 2, 2022 EXERPT FROM civilbeat.org Ron Kouchi has a long memory, humble roots and a knack for lining up votes and brokering deals. In a modest home in Lihue’s Isenberg tract, Ron Kouchi used to host the kind of garage parties where everybody brought something to throw…
Listen and Follow: Apple | Spotify | Google | Amazon LINDSEY CHRIST Jan. 18, 2022 EXERPT FROM spectrumlocalnews.com Hawaii State Senate President Ron Kouchi hoped to be a high school history teacher and liked reading novels in his spare time. But to get out of a job he was too embarrassed to quit, he began campaigning…
COCO ZICKOS April 20, 2016 EXERPT FROM midweekkauai.com Senate President Ronald Kouchi may be one of the most politically powerful people in Hawaii, but he hasn’t forgotten his modest Westside roots. “I’m flattered and humbled that my colleagues asked me to be the leader of the chamber and that they…
AMANDA C. GREGG February 22, 2012 EXERPT FROM midweekkauai.com Whether it’s his homemade stew or kulolo, Ron Kouchi knows that the way to a fellow senator’s heart (and vote) is the stomach It’s a lazy weekend morning, and state Sen. Ron Kouchi and wife Joy have filled their house with…