User:Rex Saunders

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  Rex L. Saunders        Humanitarian Volunteer in Iraq 2003                 At Work Royal Kuhio 2004                   Campaign 2004

Currently the Manager of the Seaside Hawaiian Hostel Waikiki (where sales have increased 50% year on year since his arrival), Rex brings PROGRESSIVE leadership and Community Service. In 2003 he was working as a High-Adventure Tour Guide here in Hawaii when the Iraq situation started arising, he joined JET (The Japan Emergency Team) and led, from March-June 2003, a Humanitarian Expedition which delivered one of the first truckloads of aid (bottled water, satellite telephones, etc.) to Baghdad and Iraq. He met daily with US & UK Military, UN, Red Crescent & Cross and the Iraqi Civilian Community during CMCC (Civilian Military Cooperation Council) meetings and later surveyed every major city (by means of public transport! ) for Health, Sanitation and Safety.

After returning home to Hawaii he ran for office, winning the Democratic Primary and then receiving almost half the Vote on General Election Day against the 5-term incumbent House Minority Leader.