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]
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]