Lyla Berg

Lyla Berg (born March 15, 1951) is a Hawaiian Democratic politician. She was first elected to the Hawaii House of Representatives in 2004 representing the Kāhala area of Honolulu on Oahu.[1] Berg was a Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii in the 2010 election.[1] She was attacked for having sponsored a resolution to designate an Islam Day in 2009;[2] critics claimed that according to the Julian Calendar, the holiday celebrated the September 11 attacks.[3] She lost in the primary to Brian Schatz.[4]

References
  1. Herbert A. Sample (September 15, 2010). "11 vying for Hawaii's second highest post". Associated Press. Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved November 24, 2010.
  2. Susan Essoyan (May 15, 2009). "Islam Day draws heat for isles". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Retrieved November 24, 2010.
  3. David Shapiro (August 11, 2010). "Religious intolerance is still strongly expressed in U.S." Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved November 24, 2010.
  4. Susan Essoyan (September 18, 2010). "Schatz, Finnegan take primaries for Hawaii lieutenant governor". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved November 24, 2010.


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