Barney Bonifacio Menor (June 4, 1931 – November 14, 1999) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member of the Hawaii House of Representatives.
Life and career Menor was born in Pahoa, Hawaii. He graduated from University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in 1953 and participated in the Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps."Filipinos In the News", Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Honolulu, Hawaii, (Evening Bulletin, established 1882, number 14867, Hawaiian Star, volume LIX, number 18943), 2 June 1953, page 14. He then served in the United States Army from 1953 to 1955."Big Islanders Meet In Strangest Places 2,000 Miles From Home", Hilo Tribune-Herald, Hilo, Hawaii, volume XXXII, number 212, 19 September 1954, page 2. While in the army, he was in the legal department of the 20th Infantry Regiment and became a first lieutenant. Menor served in the Hawaii House of Representatives from 1965 to 1970.
He was a real estate broker for 40 years and a land manager for Puna Geothermal Venture. He also served president of the Filipino Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii.
Menor died on November 14, 1999, at the age of 68. He is buried at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.
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