Joe Bertram

Joe Bertram III is an American politician from the Hawaiian island of Maui, who served as a member of the Hawaii House of Representatives. A Democrat, he represented the 11th district in south Maui, which includes the communities of Wailea-Makena and Kihei, his hometown. He was a candidate for reelection in 2010 but lost the general election to Republican nominee George R. Fontaine. He left office in January 2011.

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Bertram moved to Hawaii at the age of nine and attended Kihei Elementary School, Seabury Hall in Makawao and Henry Perrine Baldwin High School in Wailuku.

A former member of the Green Party of Hawaii, Bertram ran unsuccessfully for the Maui County Council three times before mounting a campaign for the state legislature in 2006. In the primary election held on September 23, Bertram defeated fellow Democrat Stephen West by 61% to 39%. In the general election held November 7, he overcame the Republican nominee by a margin of 60% to 40% − a majority of 1,046 votes. He succeeded a Republican, Rep. Chris Halford, who had retired. Running for a second term in 2008, Bertram faced a primary challenge from Michael Gingerich but defeated him comfortably, taking 70% of the vote. He faced a Republican in the general election, defeating him by 57% to 43%.

In 2010, he faced both primary and general election opponents. In the Democratic primary election held on September 18, he defeated two opponents, garnering 44 percent of the vote. The second-placed finisher gained 28%. In the general election held on November 2, he was narrowly defeated by Republican nominee George Fontaine. Fontaine won 51.5% to Bertram's 48.5% – a margin of 172 votes.

Bertram married his partner of 30 years Albert Morairty December 4 2013 and took Morairty as his last name.