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22nd Hawaii Legislature


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STATE SENATE

Senate President

Robert Bunda

Room: 003 Office: 586-6090
Fax: 586-6091 Home: 622-8016


Bunda is leading the Senate for the third year.
The chamber has 20 Democrats and five Republicans.

1st Lorraine Inouye (D)
Hilo-Honokaa

Chairwoman: Water, Land & Agriculture
Vice chairwoman: Human Services
Member: Health; Ways & Means
Room: 201
Office: 586-7335
Fax: 586-7339
Home: 961-3198

2nd Russell S. Kokubun (D)
Hilo-Naalehu

Vice chairman: Energy and Environment
Vice chairman: Ways & Means
Room: 207
Office: 586-6760
Fax: 586-6689
Home: 967-7292

3rd Paul Whalen (R)
Milolii-Waimea

Minority policy leader
Member: Consumer Protection & Housing; Transportation; Military Affairs & Government Operations; Water, Land & Agriculture
Room: 223
Office: 586-9385
Fax: 586-9391
Home: 326-2102.

4th Shan S. Tsutsui (D)
Wailuku-Kahului
Majority caucus leader
Vice chairman: Tourism
Member: Education; Health; Human Services; Ways & Means
Room: 206
Office: 586-7344
Fax: 586-7348
Home: 871-8456.

5th Rosalyn Baker (D)
Honokohau-Makena

Chairwoman: Health
Vice chairwoman: Consumer Protection & Housing
Member: Energy & Environment; Transportation; Military Affairs & Government Operations
Room: 220
Office:586-6070
Fax: 586-6071
Home: 243-0092

6th J. Kalani English (D)
East Maui-Lanai-Molokai

Chairman: Energy & Environment
Member: Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs; Science, Art & Technology; Ways & Means; Water, Land & Agriculture
Room: 205
Office: 587-7225
Fax: 586-7230
Home: unlisted

7th Gary L. Hooser (D)
Kauai-Niihau

Vice chairman: Education
Member: Energy; Human Services; Ways & Means
Room: 208
Office: 586-6030
Fax: 586-6031
Home: 822-4279

8th Sam Slom (R)
Diamond Head-Hawaii Kai

Member: Labor; Tourism; Ways & Means
Room: 222
Office: 586-8420
Fax: 586-8426
Home: 396-7566

9th Les Ihara Jr. (D)
Kahala-Palolo

Vice chairman: Labor
Member: Economic Development; Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Room: 217
Office: 586-6250
Fax: 586-6251
Home: 737-2246

10th Brian T. Taniguchi (D)
Moiliili-Manoa

Chairman: Ways & Means
Member: Tourism
Room: 210
Office: 586-6460
Fax: 586-6461
Home: 947-4618

11th Carol Fukunaga (D)
Lower Makiki-Punchbowl

Chairwoman: Economic Development
Member: Human Services; Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs; Science, Art & Technology
Room: 216
Office: 586-6890
Fax: 586-6899
Home: 599-5149

12th Gordon Trimble (R)
Downtown-Waikiki

Member: Economic Development; Human Services; Ways & Means
Room: 203
Office: 586-7100
Fax: 586-7109
Home: 593-9015

13th Suzanne Chun Oakland (D)
Kalihi-Liliha

Chairwoman: Health
Vice chairwoman: Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Member: Education; Human Services
Room: 226
Office: 586-6130
Fax: 586-6131
Home: 550-4735

14th Donna Mercado Kim (D)
Kalihi Valley-Halawa

Vice president of the Senate
Chairwoman: Tourism
Member: Consumer Protection & Housing; Ways & Means
Room: 218
Office: 587-7200
Fax: 587-7205
Home: unlisted

15th Norman Sakamoto (D)
Salt Lake-Foster Village

Chairman: Education
Member: Labor; Tourism; Consumer Protection & Housing; Ways & Means
Room: 213
Office: 586-8585
Fax: 586-8588
Home: 833-6734

16th David Y. Ige (D)
Aiea-Pearl City

Chairman: Science, Art & Technology
Member: Consumer Protection & Housing; Economic Development; Human Services
Room: 215
Office: 586-6230
Fax: 586-6231
Home: 487-0156

17th Ron Menor (D)
Mililani

Chairman: Consumer Protection & Housing
Member: Education; Transportation, Military Affairs & Government Operations
Room: 219
Office: 586-6740
Fax: 586-6829
Home: 626-1336

18th Cal Kawamoto (D)
Waipahu

Majority floor leader
Chairman: Transportation, Military Affairs & Government Operations
Member: Economic Development; Education; Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs; Labor; Ways & Means
Room: 230
Office: 586-6970
Fax: 586-6879
Home: 677-9455

19th Brian Kanno (D)
Kalaeloa-Makakilo

Chairman: Labor
Member: Economic Development; Energy & Environment; Transportation, Military Affairs & Government Operations; Ways & Means
Room: 202
Office: 586-6830
Fax: 586-6679
Home: 672-8321

20th Willie C. Espero (D)
Ewa-Kapolei-Ewa Beach

Vice chairman: Transportation, Military Affairs & Government Operations; Water, Land & Agriculture
Member: Commerce Consumer Protection & Housing; Tourism; Ways & Means
Room: 228
Office: 586-6360
Fax: 586-6361
Home: unlisted

21st Colleen Hanabusa (D)
Nanakuli-Makua

Majority leader
Chairwoman: Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Room: 214
Office: 586-7793
Fax: 586-7797
Home: 696-2590

22nd Bobby Bunda (D)
Wahiawa, North Shore

Senate President
Room: 00
Office: 586-6090
Fax: 586-6091
Home: 622-8016

23rd Melodie Williams Aduja (D)
Kahuku-Kaneohe

Vice chairwoman: Economic Development; Science, Art & Technology
Member: Transportation, Military Affairs & Government Operations; Ways & Means; Water, Land & Agriculture
Room: 231
Office: 586-7330
Fax:586-7334
Home: 239-6602

24th Bob Hogue (R)
Kaneohe-Kailua

Minority floor leader
Member: Education; Health; Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Room: 204
Office: 587-7215
Fax: 587-7220
Home: 263-4193

25th Fred Hemmings (R)
Lanikai-Waimanalo

Minority leader
Member: Energy; Science, Art & Technology; Ways & Means
Room: 221
Office: 587-8388
Fax: 587-7240
Home: 261-0909


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STATE HOUSE

SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE

Calvin Say

Room: 431 Office: 586-6100
Fax: 586-6101 Home: 732-0221

Say is in his fifth year as speaker.
The chamber has 36 Democrats and 15 Republicans.

1st Dwight Y. Takamine (D)
Hawi-Hilo

Chairman: Finance
Room: 306.
Office: 586-6200
Fax: 586-6201
Home: 935-3391

2nd Jerry L. Chang (D)
Piihonua-Kaumana

Chairman: Tourism & Culture
Vice Chairman: Consumer Protection & Commerce
Member: Agriculture; Economic Development & Business Concerns; Judiciary
Room: 435
Office: 586-6120
Fax: 586-6121
Home: 969-3639

3rd Eric G. Hamakawa (D)
Hilo-Glenwood

Chairman: Judiciary
Room: 302
Office: 586-8480
Fax: 586-8484
Home: 959-6143

4th Helene H. Hale (D)
Pahoa-Kalapana

Chairwoman: International Affairs
Member: Education; Human Services & Housing; Higher Education
Room: 331
Office: 586-6530
Fax: 586-6531
Home: 965-7889

5th Robert N. Herkes (D)
Volcano-Kainaliu

Majority whip
Vice Chairman: Consumer Protection & Commerce
Member: Agriculture; Economic Development & Business Concerns; Judiciary; Tourism & Culture
Room: 419
Office: 586-8400
Fax: 586-8404
Home: unlisted

6th Mark G. Jernigan (R)
Keauhou-Honokohau

Member: Agriculture; Economic Development & Business Concerns; Finance; Tourism & Culture
Room: 324
Office: 586-9605
Fax:586-9608
Home: 329-8704

7th Cindy Evans (D)
Makalawena-Waimea

Vice chairwoman: Education
Member: Energy & Environmental Protection; Higher Education; Water, Land Use & Hawaiian Affairs
Room: 311
Office: 586-8510
Fax: 586-8514
Home: unlisted

8th Joseph Souki (D)
Waihee-Wailuku

Speaker emeritus
Chairman: Transportation
Member: Consumer Protection & Commerce; Judiciary; Labor & Public Employment; Public Safety & Military Affairs
Room: 433
Office: 586-9444
Fax: 586-9499
Home: unlisted

9th Bob Nakasone (D)
Kahului-Paia

Majority whip
Vice Chairman: Labor & Public Employment
Member: Finance; Legislative Management; Public Safety & Military Affairs
Room: 424
Office: 586-6210
Fax: 586-6211
Home: 877-3460

10th Brian K. Blundell (R)
Olowalu-Kapalua

Member: Education; Higher Education; Labor & Public Employement; Public Safety & Military Affairs; Transportation
Room: 319
Office: 586-6160
Fax: 586-6161
Home: 667-2709

11th Chris Halford (R)
Makena-Kihei

Minority policy leader
Member: Agriculture; Education; Higher Education; Legislative Management; Tourism & Culture
Room: 305
Office: 586-8525.
Fax: 586-8529
Home: 875-4355

12th Kika Bukoski (R)
Pukalani-Ulupalakua

Majority whip
Member: Energy & Environmental Protection; Finance; Water, Land Use & Hawaiian Affairs
Room: 317
Office: 586-6330
Fax: 586-6331
Home: unlisted

13th Sol P. Kaho'ohalahala (D)
Lanai-Molokai

Vice Chairman: Water, Land Use & Hawaiian Affairs
Member: Energy & Environmental Protection; Finance
Room: 405
Office: 586-6790
Fax: 586-6779
Home: 565-6583

14th Hermina Morita (D)
Hanalei-Kapaa

Chairwoman: Energy & Environmental Protection
Member: Education; Higher Education; Water, Land Use & Hawaiian Affairs
Room: 314
Office: 586-8435
Fax: 586-8437
Home: 826-6612

15th Ezra R. Kanoho (D)
Wailua-Koloa

Chairman: Water, Land Use & Hawaiian Affairs
Member: Consumer Protection & Commerce; Energy & Environmental Protection; Judiciary
Room: 432
Office: 586-6270
Fax: 586-6271
Home: 245-2236

16th Bertha Kawakami (D)
Niihau, Poipu-Kokee

Majority whip
Vice chairwoman: Finance
Member: Human Services & Housing
Room: 434
Office: 586-6280
Fax: 586-6281
Home: 335-3721

17th William "Bud" Stonebraker (R)
Kalama Valley-Hawaii Kai

Member: Consumer Protection & Commerce; Health; Human Services & Housing; International Affairs
Room: 322
Office: 586-6420
Fax: 586-6421
Home: 395-5940

18th Bertha F.K. Leong (R)
Hahaione Valley-Aina Haina

Member: Economic Development & Business Concerns; Education; Higher Education; Tourism & Culture
Room: 327
Office: 586-6510
Fax: 586-6511
Home: 373-3936

19th Barbara Marumoto (R)
Kalani Valley-Diamond Head

Member: Agriculture; Consumer Protection & Commerce; Economic Development & Business Concerns; Judiciary; Tourism & Culture
Room: 304
Office: 586-6310
Fax: 586-6311
Home: 373-4535

20th Calvin Say
Palolo Valley, St. Louis Heights, Kaimuki

Speaker of the House
Room: 431
Office: 586-6100
Fax: 586-6101
Home: 732-0221

21st Scott Y. Nishimoto (D)
Kaimuki-Waikiki

Vice chairman: Health
Member: Finance; Human Services & Housing; International Affairs
Room: 441
Office: 586-8515
Fax: 586-8519
Home: unlisted

22nd Scott K. Saiki (D)
Moiliili-McCully

Majority leader
Member: Legislative Management
Room: 438
Office: 586-8485
Fax: 586-8489
Home: 944-2719

23rd Galen Fox (R)
Waikiki-Ala Moana

Minority leader
(No committee assignments)
Room: 318
Office: 586-8520
Fax: 586-8524
Home: 946-5223

24th Kirk Caldwell (D)
Manoa

Vice chairman: Transportation
Member: Consumer Protection & Commerce; Judiciary; Labor & Public Employment; Public Safety & Military Affairs
Room: 406
Office: 586-8475
Fax:586-8479
Home: 521-8859

25th Brian Schatz (D)
Tantalus-Makiki

Majority whip
Chairman: Economic Development & Business Concerns
Member: Agriculture; Education; Higher Education; Tourism & Culture
Room: 425
Office: 586-9425
Fax: 586-9431
Home: 537-1688

26th Sylvia J. Luke (D)
Pacific Heights-Punchbowl

Vice speaker of the House
Vice chairwoman: Legislative Management
Room: 422
Office: 586-8530
Fax: 586-8534
Home: 595-2481

27th Corinne W.L. Ching (R)
Nuuanu-Liliha

Member: Education; Higher Education; Health; Human Services & Housing
Room: 330
Office: 586-9415
Fax: 586-9421
Home: 545-3080

28th Kenneth T. Hiraki (D)
Kakaako-Downtown

Chairman: Consumer Protection & Commerce
Room: 320
Office: 586-6180
Fax: 586-6181
Home: unlisted

29th Felipe P. Abinsay Jr. (D)
Kalihi-Kapalama

Majority whip
Chairman: Agriculture
Member: Economic Development & Business Concerns; Tourism & Culture
Room: 402
Office: 586-6010
Fax: 586-6011
Home: 842-4543

30th Dennis Arakaki (D)
Alewa Heights-Kalihi
Chairman: Health
Member: Education; Higher Education; Human Services & Housing; International Affairs
Room: 436
Office: 586-6050
Fax: 586-6051
Home: 841-4191

31st Glenn Wakai (D)
Moanalua Valley-Salt Lake

Vice chairman: Economic Development & Business Concerns
Member: Agriculture; Finance; Tourism & Culture
Room: 316
Office: 586-6220
Fax: 586-6221
Home: unlisted

32nd Lynn Finnegan (R)
Mapunapuna-Foster Village

Member: Consumer Protection & Commerce; Health; Human Services & Housing; International Affairs; Judiciary
Room: 328
Office: 586-9470
Fax: 586-9476
Home: 484-9141

33rd Blake K. Oshiro (D)
Aiea-Halawa

Majority whip
Vice chairman: Judiciary
Member: Agriculture; Consumer Protection & Commerce; Economic Development & Business Concerns; Tourism & Culture
Room: 332
Office: 586-6340
Fax: 586-6341
Home: 487-6067

34th K. Mark Takai (D)
Newtown-Pearl City

Chairman: Higher Education
Vice chairman: International Affairs
Member: Education; Health; Human Services & Housing
Room: 403
Office: 586-8455
Fax: 586-8459
Home: 454-0310

35th Alex Sonson (D)
Pearl City-Waipahu

Vice chairman: Agriculture
Member: Consumer Protection & Commerce; Economic Development & Business Concerns; Judiciary; Tourism & Culture
Room: 323
Office: 586-6520
Fax: 586-6521
Home: 676-4716

36th Roy M. Takumi (D)
Pearl City-Pacific Palisades

Chairman: Education
Member: Higher Education; Health; Human Services & Housing; International Affairs
Room: 444
Office: 586-6170
Fax: 586-6171
Home: 456-2665.

37th Guy P. Ontai (R)
Waipahu-Mililani

Minority whip
Member: Agriculture; Economic Development & Business Concerns; Education; Higher Education; Tourism & Culture
Room: 326
Office: 586-6150
Fax: 586-6151
Home: 625-2769

38th Marilyn B. Lee (D)
Mililani-Mililani Mauka

Majority floor leader
Member: Consumer Protection & Commerce; Judiciary
Room: 421
Office: 586-9460
Fax: 586-9466
Home: 623-6707

39th Marcus R. Oshiro (D)
Wahiawa-Poamoho

Majority whip
Chairman: Labor & Public Employment
Member: Consumer Protection & Commerce; Judiciary, Public Safety & Military Affairs; Transportation
Room: 439
Office: 586-8505
Fax: 586-8509
Home: 622-9013

40th Mark Moses (R)
Makakilo-Kapolei

Minority whip
Member: Finance; Labor & Public Employment; Transportation
Room: 310
Office: 586-8500
Fax: 586-8504
Home: 672-8550

41st Jon Riki Karamatsu (D)
Waipahu-Waikele

Vice chairman: Tourism & Culture
Member: Agriculture; Economic Development & Business Concerns; Finance
Room: 427
Office: 586-8490
Fax: 586-8494
Home: unlisted

42nd Tulsi Gabbard Tamayo (D)
Waipahu-Ewa

Vice chairwoman: Higher Education
Member: Agriculture; Economic Development & Business Concerns; Education; Tourism & Culture
Room: 313
Office: 586-6080
Fax: 586-6081
Home: unlisted

43rd Romy M. Mindo (D)
Ewa Beach-Iroquois Point

Vice chairman: Public Safety & Military Affairs
Member: Finance; Labor & Public Employment; Transportation
Room: 303
Office: 586-9730
Fax: 586-9738
Home: 688-1621

44th Michael P. Kahikina (D)
Kalaeloa-Nanakuli

Chairman: Human Services & Housing
Member: Education; Health; Higher Education; International Affairs
Room: 404
Office: 586-8465
Fax: 586-8469
Home: 668-1033

45th Maile S.L. Shimabukuro (D)
Waianae-Makua

Vice chairwoman: Human Services & Housing.
Member: Finance; Health; International Affairs
Room: 315
Office: 586-8460
Fax: 586-8464
Home: 696-4677

46th Michael Y. Magaoay (D)
Schofield-Kahuku

Chairman: Legislative Management
Member: Agriculture; Economic Development & Business Concerns; Finance; Tourism & Culture
Room: 418
Office: 586-6380
Fax: 586-6381
Home: unlisted

47th Colleen R. Meyer (R)
Laie-Kahaluu

Minority floor leader
Member: Finance
Room: 333
Office: 586-8540
Fax: 586-8544
Home: 239-8019

48th Ken Ito (D)
Heeia-Kaneohe

Majority whip
Chairman: Public Safety & Military Affairs
Member: Judiciary; Consumer Protection & Commerce; Labor & Public Employment; Transportation
Room: 420
Office: 586-8470
Fax: 586-8474
Home: 235-5145

49th David Pendleton (R)
Maunawili-Kaneohe

Assistant minority leader
Member: Judiciary; Labor & Public Employment; Public Safety & Military Affairs; Transportation
Room: 442
Office: 586-9490
Fax: 586-9496
Home: unlisted

50th Cynthia Thielen (R)
Kaneohe-Kailua

Assistant minority floor leader
Member: Consumer Protection & Commerce; Energy & Environmental Protection; Judiciary; Water, Land Use & Hawaiian Affairs
Room: 443
Office: 586-6480
Fax: 586-6481
Home: 261-2745

51th Tommy Waters (D)
Lanikai-Waimanalo

Vice chairman: Energy & Environmental Protection
Member: Finance; Water, Land Use & Hawaiian Affairs
Room: 426
Office: 586-9450
Fax: 586-9456
Home: 375-7974



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