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Rida Cabanilla
American politician
Rida T.R. Cabanilla Arakawa[1] (born December 24, 1952) is an American politician who has served as a Democratic member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from 2018 to 2020, representing District 41.
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Cabanilla also formerly represented District 41 in the House from 2012 to 2014 and District 42 from 2004 to 2012.
Education
Cabanilla earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Hawaiʻi and attended the United States Army Command and General Staff College.
Elections
- 2002 When Republican Representative Mark Moses was redistricted to District 40, Cabanilla sought the open District 42 seat in the four-way September 21, 2002 Democratic Primary, but took second to Tulsi Gabbard,[2] who won the November 5, 2002 General election.[3]
- 2004 Cabanilla won the four-way September 18, 2004 Democratic Primary with 1,463 votes (58.0%) against incumbent Representative Gabbard and two other candida