Ron Menor

Ronnie Christopher "Ron" Menor (September 29, 1955 – January 17, 2023) was a prominent Filipino-American politician and attorney in Hawaiʻi. He is one of the few individuals in the state's history to have served in the Hawaiʻi House of Representatives, the Hawaiʻi State Senate, and the Honolulu City Council. Throughout his four-decade career, he was known for his advocacy for consumer protection, public education, and the Filipino community.

Early life and education Menor was born in Hilo, Hawaiʻi, and was the son of Benjamin Menor, the first Filipino-American to serve as a justice on the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court. He was also the nephew of former Representative Barney B. Menor. He attended Iolani School in Honolulu.

Menor graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) with a degree in Political Science before earning his Juris Doctor from the Georgetown University Law Center.

In the 2008 primary election, several months after he pleaded no contest to driving drunk with his 11-year-old son in the car, Menor lost the Democratic renomination to Michelle Kidani.

Honolulu City Council In 2012, Menor was elected to the Honolulu City Council, representing District 9 (Waipahu, Village Park, Mililani Mauka).

In 2022, Menor ran for the Honolulu City Council District 8 seat but narrowly lost in the general election to Val Okimoto. Governor Josh Green ordered flags across the state to be flown at half-staff in his honor, praising Menor as a "fearless" and "dedicated public servant."