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Danny de Gracia

Danny de Gracia is a resident of Waipahu, a political scientist and an ordained minister.

Danny holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and minor in Public Administration from UT San Antonio, 2001; a Master of Arts in  Political Science (concentration International Organizations) and minor in Humanities from Texas State University, 2002.

He received his Doctor of Theology from Andersonville Theological Seminary in 2013 and Doctor of Ministry in 2014.

Danny received his Ordination from United Fellowship of Christ Ministries International, (Non-Denominational Christian), in 2002.

Danny De Gracia: Hawaii Politicians Should Try Something New — Improving Life For All Of Us Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Danny De Gracia: Hawaii Politicians Should Try Something New — Improving Life For All Of Us

Forget the scenery, forget the weather and ask yourself this: What was the last thing your government did for you that made you feel good about living here?

Danny De Gracia: How Do We Get To Affordable Housing In Hawaii? Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Danny De Gracia: How Do We Get To Affordable Housing In Hawaii?

Controlling demand and formulating housing prices based on local wages is how some locals say Hawaii can move forward.

Danny De Gracia: Why It’s Miserable To Be Stuck In Hawaii’s ‘Middle’

Danny De Gracia: Why It’s Miserable To Be Stuck In Hawaii’s ‘Middle’

Playing by the rules, trying to save money, and doing your best to feed the kids and pay the bills? Try harder this election season.

Danny De Gracia: Why We Shouldn’t Give Up On Publicly Financed Elections Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Danny De Gracia: Why We Shouldn’t Give Up On Publicly Financed Elections

Find a way to bring back Senate Bill 2381 and let’s have the campaign equalizer we all need.

Danny De Gracia: Together We Can Make Sure This Legislative Session Finishes Strong David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Danny De Gracia: Together We Can Make Sure This Legislative Session Finishes Strong

With the midpoint of the session behind us, citizens need to stay engaged, be persistent, and keep their eyes open.

Danny De Gracia: Don’t Chop Up All Of Hawaii Just To Pay For Maui Ku'u Kauanoe/Civil Beat/2023

Danny De Gracia: Don’t Chop Up All Of Hawaii Just To Pay For Maui

Putting the state through scarcity measures to pay for Maui’s reconstruction runs the risk of turning a localized disaster into a bigger one.

Danny De Gracia: Want To ‘Help The Keiki’? Then Get Serious About Fixing Things Now Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Danny De Gracia: Want To ‘Help The Keiki’? Then Get Serious About Fixing Things Now

If you're comfortable with how you're doing with the status quo, you may be part of the problem.

Danny De Gracia: We Need To Start Talking About Threats To Hawaii’s Security U.S. Navy, Keith DeVinney

Danny De Gracia: We Need To Start Talking About Threats To Hawaii’s Security

Policymakers and academics need to start discussing what we can do to prepare for the possibility of a major war that reaches our shores.

Danny De Gracia: Think Carefully Before You Create Property Taxes To Fund Education Marina Riker/Civil Beat/2022

Danny De Gracia: Think Carefully Before You Create Property Taxes To Fund Education

Funding public education with property taxes needs a deeper discussion many are not prepared for in Hawaii.