Say "Aloha" to the champion from Hawaii

We are proud to announce our endorsement of Ed Case in the May 22nd special election for Hawaii's first Congressional district seat! Case represented Hawaii in the 108th and 109th Congresses, and in that time, he was a true ocean advocate:

He sponsored the Coral Reef Conservation and Protection Act which would have made it unlawful to take, import/export, possess, purchase or sell any covered coral reef species within U.S. waters
He sponsored the National Aquatic Invasive Species Act, which would have established aquatic invasive species prevention requirements for all vessels operating in U.S. waters
He helped establish the Northwest Hawaiian Islands National Marine Monument, which is the largest marine monument in the world (nearly 140,000 square miles)

Ocean Champions supported Ed Case then, and we are confident that he'll once again be a great champion for ocean health in Congress. The special election is open, with three candidates; two Democrats (including Case) and one Republican. The race will be competitive, and Ed Case is by far the best ocean and environmental candidate.

Ed Case is exactly the kind of person we want serving in Congress. As he says:

Our oceans stand on the forgotten frontlines of global environmental conservation. Too easily ignored, too absorptive of individual harm, their ability to sustain life on our planet is under accelerating cumulative threat. I remain committed to building the critical mass of support and protection it'll take to ensure healthy, productive oceans for all generations after ours.

31 March 2010, 8:00 pm