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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 is also a member of the Waipahu Neighborhood Board, a position he’s held since 2023. His opinions are strictly his own.

What The Future of Hawaiʻi’s Republican Party Looks Like David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

What The Future of Hawaiʻi’s Republican Party Looks Like

Here’s what it will take to help the local GOP reform and make the Legislature a more balanced place for policymaking.

Danny De Gracia: You Don’t Have The Right To Use AI Deepfakes In Politics Getty Images

Danny De Gracia: You Don’t Have The Right To Use AI Deepfakes In Politics

A lawsuit against Hawaiʻi restrictions basically defends using artificial intelligence to undermine our republic.

Danny De Gracia: The Case For Young People To Stay In Hawaiʻi Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023

Danny De Gracia: The Case For Young People To Stay In Hawaiʻi

The islands’ future depends on residents staying in the fight. Besides, your best future may be right here.

Danny De Gracia: Hawaiʻi Needs Serious Leadership From Local Republicans Screenshot

Danny De Gracia: Hawaiʻi Needs Serious Leadership From Local Republicans

Now that their party controls the federal government, state Republicans need to get their factions under control.

Danny De Gracia: Why Local Government Must Help Young People Get Jobs Csilla Jaray-Benn/Flickr.com

Danny De Gracia: Why Local Government Must Help Young People Get Jobs

Looking for a job in 2025 may be the hardest thing an unemployed person can do. For recent high school and college graduates with no experience, it’s practically impossible.

Danny De Gracia: Why Hawaiʻi Leaders Must Press Trump For Trade Exemptions Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Danny De Gracia: Why Hawaiʻi Leaders Must Press Trump For Trade Exemptions

The islands will be especially vulnerable to the impacts of tariffs on global supply.

Danny De Gracia: Our Digital Identities Can’t Be At The Mercy Of AI Getty Images/2023

Danny De Gracia: Our Digital Identities Can’t Be At The Mercy Of AI

The preponderance of artificial intelligence raises serious ethical and legal questions about due diligence.

Danny De Gracia: Beware Of Expanding Hawaiʻi’s War On Fentanyl  Getty Images/iStockphoto

Danny De Gracia: Beware Of Expanding Hawaiʻi’s War On Fentanyl 

The White House is invoking fentanyl as its justification for some extreme policy shifts.

Danny De Gracia: With DC In Chaos, We Need To Assess Local Needs, Pronto Nick Grube/Civil Beat/2022

Danny De Gracia: With DC In Chaos, We Need To Assess Local Needs, Pronto

For better or worse, things that we relied on from the feds will now be up to us. We’d better find out what those things are, and fast.