Brian Schatz - Obama Presidency Oral History Back Brian Schatz Index / People Transcripts Christy Goldfuss ...even governors? Hands down, Senator [Brian E.] Schatz from Hawaii. We would not have gotte... Andrew Winer ...had become a bestseller. In Hawaiʻi, Brian Schatz and Chuck Freedman decided to start u... ...early point, you, Chuck Freedman and Brian [Schatz] met? [Laughs] It's been writte... ...the State Coordinator, Chuck Freedman, Brian Schatz and I, we had this meeting on al... ...was Memorial Day weekend. That was Brian Schatz . We put him up and Kerry Aluna, wh... ...was in some degree involved in helping Brian Schatz run for lieutenant governor that year... ...but I wasn't involved in Neil's race. Brian [Schatz] and I had known each other for, gosh... Show more... Chuck Freedman ...of time passes. In November of 2006, Brian Schatz , who had been a member of the House o... ...for it. We knew this basic premise that Brian Schatz had which is that he [Obama] is a... ...of admiration for both John Waiheʻe and Brian Schatz . I think they, too, are manifestation... Avelino Halagao ...after that, I got a phone call from Brian Schatz . And Brian Schatz at the time was – h... ...got a phone call from Brian Schatz. And Brian Schatz at the time was – he had, I think h... ...thereafter I got a phone call from Brian Schatz , who, as you know, ended up becoming ... ...speakers, including Maya, including Brian Schatz and – what was wonderful about that, i... ...speaking on behalf of the candidates. Brian Schatz was the spokesman for our campaign. An... ...more often times than not it would be Brian Schatz . If he couldn't make it, I would go... ...are some of the key players – I said, Brian Schatz and yourself. Who were also some of th... ...for Dan Akaka, for – later on for Brian Schatz , he's worked for Mazie Hirono. So h... ...our – I believe, our campaign manager. Brian Schatz was a campaign spokesman. I believe ou... ...delegates at our state convention. Brian Schatz was a delegate, Andy Winer, I believe... ...I think we barely got a ticket for Brian Schatz or Andy Winer, who, again, were th... ...the governor of the State of Hawaiʻi. Brian Schatz was the lieutenant governor. And, yo... ...attend. At the time it was – so Brian Schatz is now the United States Senator. Mazi... ...on and again, I was – similar to when Brian Schatz recruited me, I think it was Rober... Show more... Neil Abercrombie ...So it's all on Schatz now, on Brian Schatz , who's ideal for it – he has the idea... Related Topics go to the Obama in the Senate Obama in the Senate go to the Arts and Humanities Arts and Humanities go to the Russia Russia go to the Nuclear Nonproliferation Nuclear Nonproliferation go to the Veterans Veterans