YOUR GUIDE TO THE 19TH LEGISLATURE
HOUSE
The House's leader is Joe Souki, beginning his sixth year as speaker. The chamber has 39 Democrats and 12 Republicans.
Dwight Y. Takamine
1ST
D
North Hamakua, North Hilo, North Kohala
Chair: Water & Land Use.
Member: Education; Culture & the Arts.
Room: 420
Office: 586-6440 or 969-1197; Fax: 586-6441; Home: (changed/unlisted)
Jerry L. Chang
2ND
D
South Hilo
Vice chair: Tourism.
Member: Finance; Agriculture.
Room: 426
Office: 586-6120; Fax: 586-6121; Home: 969-3639
Eric G. Hamakawa
3RD
D
South Hilo, Puna
Vice chair: Water and Land Use, Ocean Recreation & Marine Resources.
Member: Finance, Energy & Environmental Protection.
Room: 332
Office: 586-8480; Fax: 586-8484; Home: (unlisted)
Robert N. Herkes
4TH
D
Ka'u, Puna
Assistant majority leader. Chair: Economic Development & Business Concerns.
Member: Consumer Protection & Commerce, Judiciary, Agriculture.
Room: 422
Office: 586-6530; Fax: 586-6531; Home: 985-8901
Paul Whalen
5TH
R
South Kona, North Kona
Member: Consumer Protection & Commerce, Judiciary, Agriculture.
Room: 303
Office: 586-9385; Fax: 586-9391; Home: 326-2102
David A. Tarnas
6TH
D
South Kohala, North Kona
Assistant majority floor leader. Chair: Ocean Recreation & Marine Resources.
Member: Higher Education, Education, Energy & Environmental Protection.
Room: 326
Office: 586-8510; Fax: 586-8514 or 325-0128; Home: 325-6354
Michael B. White
7TH
D
Lahaina, Olowalu, Mala, Kaanapali, Molokai, Lanai
Assistant majority leader.
Member: Finance, Legislative Management, Agriculture, Tourism.
Room: 304
Office: 586-6790; Fax: 586-6779; Home: 661-3488
Joseph Souki
8TH
D
Maalaea, Waiehu, Waihee, Honolua, Kapalua, Wailuku
Speaker.
Member: Legislative Management.
Room: 431
Office: 586-6100; Fax: 586-6101; Home: (unlisted)
Bob Nakasone
9TH
D
Kahului, Wailuku, Waikapu
Vice chair: Labor & Public Employment.
Member: Finance, Transportation.
Room: 424
Office: 586-6210; Fax: 586-6211; Home: 877-3460
David Morihara
10TH
D
Puunene, Paia, Haliimaile, Makawao, Pukalani, Olinda, Kula
Chair: Higher Education.
Member: Education, Water & Land Use, Energy & Environmental Protection, Ocean Recreation & Marine Resources.
Room: 435
Office: 586-6330; Fax: 586-6331; Home: 572-0361
Chris Halford
11TH
R
Makena, Ulupalakua, Kula, Pulehu, Kihei
Minority Policy leader.
Member: Education, Higher Education, Agriculture, Culture & the Arts.
Room: 305
Office: 586-8525; Fax: 586-8529; Home: 878-3650
Hermina Morita
12TH
D
Haiku, Keanae, Nahiku, Hana, Hanalei, Kilauea, Anahola, Kapaa
Vice chair: Education.
Member: Higher Education, Agriculture, Tourism.
Room: 315
Office: 586-8435; Fax: 586-8437; Home: 826-6612
Ezra R. Kanoho
13TH
D
Lihue, Kapaa
Asst. majority floor leader. Chair: Legislative Management.
Member: Finance, Water & Land Use, Energy & Environmental Protection.
Room: 432
Office: 586-6270; Fax: 586-6271; Home: 245-2236
Bertha C. Kawakami
14TH
D
Koloa, Waimea, Niihau
Vice chair: Finance.
Member: Health, Human Services & Housing.
Room: 434
Office: 586-6280; Fax: 586-6281; Home: 335-3721
David D. Stegmaier
15TH
D
Kalama Valley, Hawaii Kai, Portlock
Assistant majority floor leader. Chair: Education.
Member: Higher Education, Health, Hawaiian Affairs & Housing
Room: 403
Office: 586-6420; Fax: 586-6421; Home: 395-9754
Gene Ward
16TH
R
Mariner's Ridge, Hahaione Valley, Kuliouou, Niu Valley, Hawaii Loa Ridge, Aina Haina
Member: Finance, Health, Human Services & Housing.
Room: 442
Office: 586-6510; Fax: 586-6511; Home: 395-1177
Barbara Marumoto
17TH
R
Waialae Iki, Waialae Nui, Kahala, Wilhelmina Rise
Minority floor leader.
Member: Finance, Legislative Management, Transportation, Labor & Public Employment.
Room: 313
Office: 586-6310; Fax: 586-6311; Home: 373-4535
Calvin K.Y. Say
18TH
D
Palolo Valley, St. Louis Heights, Kaimuki
Assistant majority floor leader. Chair: Finance. Vice chair: Legislative Management.
Room: 306
Office: 586-6200; Fax: 586-6201; Home: 732-0221
Brian Y. Yamane
19TH
D
Diamond Head, Kaimuki, Kapahulu, Waikiki
Asst. majority floor leader. Vice chair: Judiciary.
Member: Consumer Protection & Commerce, Labor & Public Employment, Hawaiian Affairs, Transportation.
Room: 331
Office: 586-8515; Fax: 586-8519; Home: 737-3916
Scott K. Saiki
20TH
D
McCully, Moiliili, Pawaa
Vice chair: Human Services & Housing, Public Safety & Military Affairs.
Member: Consumer Protection & Commerce, Health.
Room: 322
Office: 586-8485; Fax: 586-8489; Home: 944-2719
Galen Fox
21ST
R
Waikiki, Ala Wai
Member: Finance, Economic Development & Business Concerns, Tourism.
Room: 319
Office: 586-8520; Fax: 586-8524; Home: 946-5223
Terry Nui Yoshinaga
22ND
D
McCully, Moiliili, Pawaa
Chair: Energy & Environmental Protection.
Member: Consumer Protection & Commerce, Judiciary, Water & Land Use, Ocean Recreation & Marine Resources.
Room: 419
Office: 586-8450; Fax: 586-8454; Home: 949-8418
Ed Case
23RD
D
Manoa
Assistant majority floor leader. Chair: Hawaiian Affairs.
Member: Consumer Protection & Commerce, Judiciary, Transportation, Labor & Public Employment.
Room: 323
Office: 586-8475; Fax: 586-8479; Home: 988-5481
Samson Aiona
24TH
R
Makiki, Tantalus, Manoa
Assistant Minority leader.
Member: Consumer Protection & Commerce, Economic Development & Business Concerns, Tourism.
Room: 333
Office: 586-9425; Fax: 586-9431; Home: 528-0489
Kenneth T. Hiraki
25TH
D
Kakaako, Downtown, Ala Moana
Chair: Transportation.
Member: Judiciary, Labor & Public Employment.
Room: 405
Office: 586-6180; Fax: 586-6181; Home: 533-0187
Quentin Kawananakoa
26TH
R
Nuuanu, Dowsett Highlands, Pacific Heights, Pauoa, Punchbowl
Minority leader.
Member: Public Safety & Military Affairs, Hawaiian Affairs, Legislative Management.
Room: 324
Office: 586-8530; Fax: 586-8534; Home: 599-6444
Lei Ahu Isa
27TH
D
Alewa Heights, Kapalama Heights, Liliha, Nuuanu, Puunui
Assistant majority floor leader. Vice chair: Economic Development & Business Concerns.
Member: Finance, Tourism.
Room: 433
Office: 586-9415; Fax: 586-9421; Home: 595-0299
Dennis A. Arakaki
28TH
D
Kamehameha Heights, Kalihi Valley
Assistant majority floor leader. Chair: Human Services & Housing.
Member: Education, Health.
Room: 436
Office: 586-6050; Fax: 586-6051; Home: 841-4191
Felipe Abinsay Jr.
29TH
D
Moanalua, Fort Shafter, Kalihi Waena, Kapalama
Vice chair: Agriculture.
Member: Finance, Economic Development & Business Concerns.
Room: 311
Office: 586-6010; Fax: 586-6011; Home: 841-6598
Romy M. Cachola
30TH
D
Kalihi Kai, Palama
Assistant majority floor leader. Chair: Tourism.
Member: Consumer Protection, Judiciary, Economic Development & Business Concerns.
Room: 402
Office: 586-6110; Fax: 586-6111; Home: 845-5433
Nathan Suzuki
31ST
D
Aliamanu (portion), Moanalua Gardens, Moanalua Valley, Salt Lake
Vice chair: Hawaiian Affairs.
Member: Finance, Transportation, Labor & Public Employment.
Room: 316
Office: 586-6220; Fax: 586-6221; Home: 833-3701
Bob McDermott
32ND
R
Aliamanu, Hickam, Foster Village, Halawa Valley, Aiea
Member: Education, Higher Education, Health, Human Services & Housing.
Room: 330
Office: 586-9470; Fax: 586-9473; Home: 423-1500
Tom Okamura
33RD
D
Red Hill, Halawa Heights, Pearlridge,
Aiea
Majority leader.
Member: Legislative Management.
Room: 439
Office: 586-6340; Fax: 586-6341; Home: 488-7093
K. Mark Takai
34TH
D
Waimalu, Waiau, Royal Summit, Newtown
Chair: Culture & the Arts. Vice chair: Higher Education.
Member: Education, Economic Development & Business Concerns, Agriculture.
Room: 317
Office: 586-8455; Fax: 586-8459; Home: 454-0310
Noboru Yonamine
35TH
D
Pacific Palisades, Pearl City Highlands
Asst. majority floor leader. Chair: Labor & Public Employment.
Member: Education, Higher Education, Transportation.
Room: 406
Office: 586-6520; Fax: 586-6521; Home: 456-9671
Roy M. Takumi
36TH
D
Pearl City, Waipahu
Vice chair: Culture & the Arts, Transportation.
Member: Higher Education, Labor & Public Employment.
Room: 444
Office: 586-6170; Fax: 586-6171; Home: 456-2665
Nestor R. Garcia
37TH
D
Waipahu, Crestview
Majority whip. Chair: Public Safety & Military Affairs.
Member: Legislative Management, Consumer Protection & Commerce, Water & Land Use, Energy & Environmental Protection. Room: 421
Office: 586-8490; Fax: 586-8494; Home: 676-2785
Marilyn Lee
38TH
D
Mililani, Waipio
Asst. majority floor leader. Vice chair: Consumer Protection & Commerce.
Member: Judiciary, Health, Human Services & Housing.
Room: 318
Office: 586-9460; Fax: 586-9466; Home: 623-6707
Ron Menor
39TH
D
Wheeler Air Force Base, Mililani
Chair: Consumer Protection & Commerce.
Member: Judiciary.
Room: 320
Office: 586-6150; Fax: 586-6151; Home: 626-1336
Marcus R. Oshiro
40TH
D
Wahiawa, Whitmore Village
Majority floor leader.
Member: Legislative Management.
Room: 438
Office: 586-8505; Fax: 586-8509; Home: 622-9013
Paul T. Oshiro
41ST
D
Ewa Beach, Waipahu
Vice speaker.
Member: Legislative Management
Room: 404
Office: 586-6360; Fax: 586-6361; Home: 689-5067
Mark Moses
42ND
R
Kunia, Makakilo, Ewa, Waipahu
Member: Education, Higher Education, Transportation, Labor & Public Employment.
Room: 310
Office: 586-8500; Fax: 586-8504; Home: 672-8550
MIchael P. Kahikina
43RD
D
Barbers Point, Nanakuli, Maili, Waianae
Vice Chair: Health.
Member: Finance, Human Services & Housing.
Room: 328
Office: 586-8465; Fax: 586-8469; Home: 668-1033
Merwyn Seichi Jones
44TH
D
Makaha, Waianae
Chair: Agriculture.
Member: Judiciary, Public Safety & Military Affairs, Economic Development & Business Concerns, Tourism.
Room: 427
Office: 586-8460; Fax: 586-8464; Home: 696-7301
Alexander C. Santiago
45TH
D
Schofield Barracks, Mokuleia, Waialua, Haleiwa, Sunset Beach, Kahuku
Chair: Health.
Member: Education, Higher Education, Culture & the Arts, Human Services & Housing.
Room: 418
Office: 586-6380; Fax: 586-6381; Home: 638-7930
Colleen Meyer
46TH
R
Laie, Hauula, Punaluu, Waikane, Waiahole, Kahaluu, Ahuimanu Makai, Heeia Kea
Assistant minority floor leader.
Member: Finance, Water & Land Use, Energy & Environmental Protection, Ocean Recreation & Marine Resources.
Room: 441
Office: 586-8540; Fax: 586-8544; Home: 239-8019
Terrance W.H. Tom
47TH
D
Kahaluu, Ahuimanu, Heeia, Kaneohe
Chair: Judiciary.
Member: Consumer Protection & Commerce, Public Safety & Military Affairs.
Room: 302
Office: 586-6490; Fax: 586-6491; Home: 235-5052
Ken Ito
48TH
D
Kaneohe
Assistant majority floor leader.
Member: Finance, Legislative Management, Economic Development & Business Concerns, Tourism.
Room: 314
Office: 586-8470; Fax: 586-8474; Home: 235-5145
Cynthia Thielen
49TH
R
Kailua, Kaneohe Bay Drive
Member: Judiciary, Water & Land Use, Ocean Recreation & Marine Resources, Energy & Environmental Protection.
Room: 443
Office: 586-6480; Fax: 586-6481; Home: 261-2745
David Pendleton
50TH
R
Maunawili, Pohakupu, Kailua, Enchanted Lake, Kaneohe
Minority whip.
Member: Judiciary, Legislative Management, Consumer Protection & Commerce.
Room: 327
Office: 586-9490; Fax: 586-9496; Home: 262-5293
Kenny Goodenow
51ST
D
Waimanalo, Keolu Hills, Lanikai, Kailua, Enchanted Lake
Vice Chair: Energy & Environmental Protection.
Member: Finance, Water & Land Use, Ocean Recreation & Marine Resources.
Room: 425
Office: 586-9450; Fax: 586-9456; Home: 259-9411
SENATE
Norman Mizuguchi is leading the Senate as president for the fifth year. The chamber has 23 Democrats and two Republicans.
Malama Solomon
1ST
D
North Hilo, Kohala
Co-chair: Water, Land, and Hawaiian Affairs.
Member: Commerce, Consumer Protection and Information Technology, Education.
Room: 205
Office: 586-6940; Fax: 586-6939; Home: 889-5003
Wayne Metcalf
2ND
D
South Hilo, Puna
Co-chair: Consumer Protection.
Member: Human Resources, Health and Environment.
Room: 222
Office: 586-6900; Fax: 586-6869; Home: 969-1711
Andrew Levin
3RD
D
Ka'u, Kona
Vice President. Co-chair: Health and Environment.
Member: Consumer Protection, Economic Development, Ways and Means; Human Resources.
Room: 231
Office: 586-6760; Fax: 586-6689; Home: 967-8128
Rosalyn Baker
4TH
D
North/West Maui, Molokai, Lanai
Co-chair: Ways & Means.
Member: Economic Development, Water, Land and Hawaiian Affairs.
Room: 206
Office: 586-6070; Fax: 586-6071; Home: 669-4890
Joe Tanaka
5TH
D
Wailuku, Upcountry, Kahuhui
Co-chair: Economic Development.
Member: Consumer Protection, Water, Land, and Hawaiian Affairs.
Room: 218
Office: 586-7110; Fax: 586-7119; Home: 877-0946
Avery Chumbley
6TH
D
East Maui, North Kauai
Co-chair: Judiciary.
Member: Economic Development; Transportation and Intergovernmental Affairs.
Room: 228
Office: 586-6030; Fax: 586-6031; Home: 879-4801
Lehua Fernandes Salling
7TH
D
South Kauai, Niihau
Co-chair: Health & Environment.
Member: Education; Transportation and Intergovernmental Affairs, Ways and Means.
Room: 213
Office: 586-6850; Fax: 586-6799; Home: 822-3484
Sam Slom
8TH
R
Kalama Valley, Aina Haina
Minority floor leader.
Member: Commerce, Consumer Protection and Information Technology; Economic Development, Education, Transportation & Intergovernmental Affairs, Health and Environment.
Room: 208
Office: 586-8420; Fax: 586-8426; Home: 396-7566
Matt Matsunaga
9TH
D
Waialae, Palolo
Co-chair: Judiciary.
Member: Economic Development; Government Operations and Housing.
Room: 226
Office: 586-7100; Fax: 586-7109; Home: 737-5500
Les Ihara Jr.
10TH
D
Kapahulu, Kaimuki, Waikiki
Majority Leader.
Member: Ways and Means, Judiciary, Economic Development.
Room: 214
Office: 586-6250; Fax: 586-6251; Home: 737-2246
Brian Taniguchi
11TH
D
Manoa, McCully
Co-chair: Economic Development.
Member: Ways & Means; Water, Land, and Hawaiian Affairs.
Room: 219
Office: 586-6460; Fax: 586-6461; Home: 947-4618
Carol Fukunaga
12TH
D
Tantalus-Makiki
Co-chair: Ways and Means.
Member: Human Resources; Water, Land, and Hawaiian Affairs.
Room: 210
Office: 586-6890; Fax: 586-6899; Home: 599-5149
Rod Tam
13TH
D
Downtown, Nuuanu
Co-chair: Education.
Member: Ways and Means; Health and Environment.
Room: 220
Office: 586-6450; Fax: 586-6451; Home: 524-0885
Suzanne Chun Oakland
14TH
D
Palama, Alewa Heights
Co-chair: Human Resources.
Member: Commerce, Consumer Protection and Information Technology; Health and Environment,Ways & Means.
Room: 203
Office: 586-6130; Fax: 586-6131; Home: 533-1333
Norman Mizuguchi
15TH
D
Fort Shafter, Aiea
President.
Room: 003
Office: 586-6870; Fax: 586-6819; Home: 488-2394
Norman Sakamoto
16TH
D
Moanalua, Salt Lake
Co-chair: Transportation and Intergovernmental Affairs.
Member: Judiciary, Human Resources.
Room: 207
Office: 586-8585; Fax: 586-8588; Home: 833-6734
David Ige
17TH
D
Pearlridge, Pacific Palisades
Co-chair: Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Information Technology.
Member: Education; Water, Land, and Hawaiian Affairs.
Room: 215
Office: 586-6230; Fax: 586-6231; Home: 487-0156
Randall Iwase
18TH
D
Mililani, Waipio Gentry
Co-chair: Water, Land, and Hawaiian Affairs.
Member: Ways and Means; Education.
Room: 201. Office: 586-6740; Fax: 586-6829; Home: 623-7797
Calvin Kawamoto
19TH
D
Waipahu, Pearl City
Co-chair: Transportation and Intergovernmental Affairs.
Member: Ways and Means, Economic Development.
Room: 204
Office: 586-6970; Fax: 586-6879; Home: 677-9455
Brian Kanno
20TH
D
Ewa Beach, Makakilo
Co-chair: Human Resources.
Member: Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Information Technology; Transportation and Intergovernmental Affairs.
Room: 202
Office: 586-6830; Fax: 586-6679; Home: 672-8321
James Aki
21ST
D
Waianae, Maili, Makaha
Co-chair: Education.
Member: Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Information Technology; Transportation and Intergovernmental Affairs.
Room: 223
Office: 586-6700; Fax: 586-6709; Home: 695-8645
Robert Bunda
22ND
D
Wahiawa, North Shore
Co-chair: Goverrnment Operations and Housing.
Member: Judiciary; Economic Development.
Room: 216
Office: 586-6090; Fax: 586-6091; Home: 622-8016
Mike McCartney
23RD
D
Kaneohe, Kahuku, Heeia
Majority Leader.
Member: Judiciary, Ways and Means, Economic Development.
Room: 230
Office: 586-6910; Fax: 586-6909; Home: 239-4829
Marshall Ige
24TH
D
Kaneohe, Enchanted Lake
Co-chair: Government Operations and Housing.
Member: Ways & Means, Education.
Room: 217
Office: 586-9405; Fax: 586-9410; Home: 235-4648
Whitney Anderson
25TH
R
Kailua, Waimanalo
Minority Leader.
Member: Judiciary; Ways and Means; Human Resources; Water, Land and Hawaiian Affairs; Government Operations and Housing.
Room: 221
Office: 586-6840; Fax: 586-6839; Home: 262-7567
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