Background
Witeck, John Joseph was born on February 18, 1945 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of John Matthew and Evelyn Ruth Forester (Langvardt) Witeck.
educator labor union representative
Witeck, John Joseph was born on February 18, 1945 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of John Matthew and Evelyn Ruth Forester (Langvardt) Witeck.
Bachelor Government/Foreign Affairs with high honors, University Virginia, 1967. Master of Arts in Political Science, University Hawaii, 1995. P.D. (professor diploma) in Secondary Education, Social Stud., University Hawaii, 1996.
Coordinator Youth Action, Inc., Honolulu, 1969-1972, Hawaii People's Fund, Honolulu, 1971-1990. Assistant director Oahu division United Public Workers American Federation of State, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, 1972-1998. Student teacher Hawaii Department Education, 1996-1998.
National coordinator Philippine Workers Support Committee, since 1983. Editor Hawaii American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, Honolulu, 1975-1977, personnel management specialist, City and Cty. of Honolulu, Department of Environmental Services, 1998-1999, training specialist, 1999-2004. Teacher Aiea High School, 1998-1999.
Personal program specialist Honolulu Board Water Supply, since 2004.
Neighborhood board representative Liliha-Kapalama Board, Honolulu, 1990, 1995—1996, since 1998. Trustee Hawaii State Health Fund, 1994—1998, 1998—1999. Board governors People's Fund, 2001.
Board directors Volunteer Legal Services Hawaii, Honolulu, 1995—2001. Member Hawaii People's Fund (founder, secretary 1994), Honolulu Media Council (board directors 1995), Hawaii State Teachers Association, 1998-1999, Hawaii Government Employees Association (affiliate of America Federation State, County and Municipal Employees), Crisis Prevention Institute (certified trainer), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Lucille Kimiyo Hashizume, September 6, 1969. Children: Matthew Iwakazu Berrigan, Lia Tamberlyn Harumi.