Rep. Denny Coffman (Na’alehu, Ocean View, Captain Cook, Kealakekua, Kailua-Kona) has announced he is resigning from the state House of Representatives. ADVERTISING Rep. Denny Coffman (Na’alehu, Ocean View, Captain Cook, Kealakekua, Kailua-Kona) has announced he is resigning from the state
Rep. Denny Coffman (Na’alehu, Ocean View, Captain Cook, Kealakekua, Kailua-Kona) has announced he is resigning from the state House of Representatives.
In a letter to state leaders, he said he plans to spend time with his family as his daughter faces a medical issue. His resignation is effective Dec. 20.
First elected in 2008, Representative Coffman has served in the State House for three terms with an emphasis upon the development of sound and balanced policy to incorporate renewable energy resources across the state through financially viable means.
He has served as the Chair of the Committee on Energy & Environmental Protections where he remains a member and also currently serves on the Committees on Judiciary; Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs; and Water & Land.
Prior to his election to office, Representative Coffman served in the United States Army, was a small-business owner, computer programmer/system analyst and an administrator in the information technologies industry.
“I am extremely honored to have been elected by the people of Hawaii Island and to serve three terms in the Legislature,” he said in a written statement. “It is with a heavy heart that I made this decision but as a father and grandfather, I am firmly committed to my family and will be there for my daughters and grandchildren in their time of need. I leave knowing that I have represented the communities of Hawaii Island and the State to the best of my ability.”
See Tuesday’s Tribune-Herald for more on this story.
