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2012 LEGISLATIVE SESSION THE SENATE 1ST Malama Solomon (D) Hilo-Honokaa
2ND
3RD
Gilbert Kahele (D) Hilo-Naalehu
Josh Green (D) Milolii-Waimea
position
Vice chairwoman: Water, Land and Housing
Vice chairman: Agriculture
Chairman: Health
member
Commerce and Consumer Protection; Economic Development and Technology; Hawaiian Affairs 207 office: 586-7335; fax: 586-7339
[email protected] Hawaiian Affairs; Tourism; Transportation and International Affairs; Ways and Means
Commerce and Consumer Protection; Energy and Environment; Human Services
208 office: 586-6760; fax: 586-6689
[email protected] 222 office: 586-9385; fax: 586-9391
[email protected] room contact e-mail
10TH Brian T. Taniguchi (D) Moiliili-Manoa
SENATE PRESIDENT ★★★
11TH Carol Fukunaga (D) Lower Makiki-Punchbowl
12TH Brickwood Galuteria (D) Downtown-Waikiki Majority Leader
5TH
6TH
Rosalyn H. Baker (D) South Maui-West Maui
Chairwoman: Commerce and Consumer Protection Economic Development and Technology; Health; Public Safety, Government Operations and Military Affairs 230 office: 586-6070; fax: 586-6071
[email protected] 7TH
J. Kalani English (D) East Maui, Lanai, Molokai
Chairman: Transportation and International Affairs; Vice chair: Energy and Environment Hawaiian Affairs; Ways and Means
205 office: 587-7225; fax: 587-7230
[email protected] 13TH
Sam Slom (R) Diamond Head-Hawaii Kai Minority Leader/Floor Leader
Vice chairman: Tourism Agriculture; Transportation and International Affairs; Ways and Means 206 office: 586-6030; fax: 586-6031
[email protected] 14TH
Suzanne Chun Oakland (D) Kalihi-Pauoa Majority Whip
8TH
Ronald D. Kouchi (D) Kauai, Niihau Majority Caucus Leader
Vice chairman: Human Services As the sole Republican in the Senate, Slom is a de facto member of all Senate committees. 214 office: 586-8420; fax: 586-8426
[email protected] 15TH
Donna Mercado Kim (D) Kalihi Valley-Halawa Vice President
9TH Les Ihara Jr. (D) Kaimuki-Palolo Majority Policy Leader
Energy and Environment; Judiciary and Labor 220 office: 586-6250; fax: 586-6251
[email protected] 16TH David Y. Ige (D) Aiea-Pearl City
Glenn Wakai (D) Kalihi-Aiea
17TH Michelle Kidani (D) Mililani-Waipio Assistant Majority Leader
Shan S. Tsutsui (D) Shan Tsutsui is in his second year as president. The chamber has 24 Democrats and 1 Republican.
4TH
position
Vice chairman: Commerce and Consumer Protection
Chairwoman: Economic Development and Technology
Chairman: Hawaiian Affairs
Chairwoman: Human Services
Chairwoman: Tourism
Vice chairman: Economic Development and Technology
member
Education
Agriculture; Education; Health; Ways and Means 226 office: 586-6130; fax: 586-6131
[email protected] Agriculture; Health; Ways and Means
219 office: 586-6460; fax: 586-6461
[email protected] Commerce and Consumer Protection; Tourism 221 office: 586-6740; fax: 586-6829
[email protected] Ways and Means
room contact e-mail
Water, Land and Housing; Ways and Means 216 office: 586-6890; fax: 586-6899
[email protected] 210 office: 587-7200; fax: 587-7205
[email protected] 203 office: 586-8585; fax: 586-8588
[email protected] Wailuku-Kahului Room 409 office: 586-7344 fax: 586-7348
[email protected] 18TH Clarence K. Nishihara (D) Waipahu-Pearl City
19TH Mike Gabbard (D) Waikele-Ko Olina
position
Chairman: Agriculture; Vice chairman: Health
Chairman: Energy and Environment
member
Commerce and Consumer Protection; Education
Judiciary and Labor; Transportation and International Affairs
room contact e-mail
204 office: 586-6970; fax: 586-6879
[email protected] 201 office: 586-6830; fax: 586-6679
[email protected] 20TH Will Espero (D) Ewa-Honouliuli-Ewa Beach Majority Floor Leader Chairman: Public Safety, Government Operations and Military Affairs; Vice chairman: Transportation and International Affairs Ways and Means
231 office: 586-6360; fax: 586-6361
[email protected] 21ST Maile S.L. Shimabukuro (D) Ko Olina-Makua
22ND
Chairman: Ways and Means
215 office: 586-6230; fax: 586-6231
[email protected] 23RD
Donovan M. Dela Cruz (D) Kaena-WahiawaPupukea
Vice chairwoman: Education; Public Safety, Government Operations and Military Affairs; Ways and Means Hawaiian Affairs 228 office: 586-7100; fax: 586-7109
[email protected] 24TH
Clayton Hee (D) Kahuku-Kaneohe
Jill N. Tokuda (D) Kaneohe-Kailua Majority Whip
25TH Pohai Ryan (D) Lanikai-Waimanalo
Vice chairwoman: Judiciary and Labor
Chairman: Water, Land and Housing
Chairman: Judiciary and Labor
Chairwoman: Education
Vice chairwoman: Hawaiian Affairs
Agriculture; Health; Water, Land and Housing
Agriculture; Transportation and International Affairs; Ways and Means
Hawaiian Affairs
Agriculture; Water, Land and Housing; Ways and Means
223 office: 586-7793; fax: 586-7797
[email protected] 202 office: 586-6090; fax: 586-6091
[email protected] 407 office: 586-7330; fax: 586-7334
[email protected] 218 office: 587-7215; fax: 587-7220
[email protected] Public Safety, Government Operations and Military Affairs; Water, Land and Housing; Ways and Means 213 office: 587-8388; fax: 587-7240
[email protected] HOUSE SPEAKER ★★★
Calvin K.Y. Say (D) Calvin Say has been speaker for 13 years. The House has 43 Democrats and 8 Republicans.
20TH St. Louis Heights-Wilhelmina Rise-Palolo Valley Room 431 office: 586-6100 fax: 586-6101
[email protected] 2012 LEGISLATIVE SESSION THE HOUSE 1ST
2ND
Mark M. Nakashima (D) Hawi-Hilo
position
Vice chairman: Higher Education
member
Education; Energy and Environmental Protection; Housing; Water, Land and Ocean Resources 406 office: 586-6680; fax: 586-6684
[email protected] room contact e-mail
Jerry L. Chang (D) Piihonua-Kaumana
Chairman: Water, Land and Ocean Resources Education; Energy and Environmental Protection; Higher Education; Housing 435 office: 586-6120; fax: 586-6121
[email protected] 11TH
12TH
George R. Fontaine (R) Makena-Kihei Minority whip
position
member
room contact e-mail
Kyle T. Yamashita (D) Pukalani-Ulupalakua
Education; Judiciary; Labor and Public Employment; Public Safety and Military Affairs; Transportation 311 office: 586-8525; fax: 586-8529
[email protected] Finance; Public Safety and Military Affairs; Transportation 422 office: 586-6330; fax: 586-6331
[email protected] 22ND
23RD
position
room contact e-mail
Tom Brower (D) Waikiki, Ala Moana
Chairman: Tourism Education; Higher Education; Labor and Public Employment; Public Safety and Military Affairs; Transportation 418 office: 586-8485; fax: 586-8489
[email protected] 32ND Aaron Ling Johanson (R) Mapunapuna-Aiea Minority whip
Agriculture; Consumer Protection and Commerce; Economic Revitalization and Business; International Affairs; Judiciary 315 office: 586-8520
[email protected] 33RD Tom Okamura (D) Halawa-Aiea
Chairwoman: Hawaiian Affairs
Consumer Protection and Commerce; Economic Revitalization and Business; International Affairs; Judiciary; Tourism 402 office: 586-8480; fax: 586-8484
[email protected] Culture and the Arts; Education; Health; Higher Education; Human Services
13TH Mele Carroll (D) Lanai-Molokai Majority whip
Consumer Protection and Commerce; Energy and Environmental Protection; Housing; Judiciary; Water, Land and Ocean Resources 405 office: 586-6790; fax: 586-6779
[email protected] 24TH Isaac W. Choy (D) Manoa
room contact e-mail
Education, Higher Education; Labor and Public Employment; Public Safety and Military Affairs; Transportation 328 office: 586-9470; fax: 586-9476
[email protected] 42ND Rida T.R. Cabanilla (D) Waipahu-Ewa
position member
room contact e-mail
Chairwoman: Housing Consumer Protection and Commerce; Energy and Environmental Protection; Judiciary; Water, Land and Ocean Resources 442 office: 586-6080; fax: 586-6081
[email protected] Education; Higher Education; Public Safety and Military Affairs; Labor and Public Employment; Transportation 324 office: 586-6340; fax: 586-6341
[email protected] 43RD Kymberly Marcos Pine (R) Ewa Beach-Iroquois Point Minority floor leader
Culture and the Arts; Economic Revitalization and Business; Hawaiian Affairs; Health; Housing; Human Services 333 office: 586-9730; fax: 586-9738
[email protected] 303 office: 586-6530; fax: 586-6531
[email protected] 14TH Derek S.K. Kawakami (D) Hanalei-Kapaa
15TH James K. Tokioka (D) Wailua-Koloa Majority whip
425 office: 586-8510; fax: 586-8514
[email protected] Chairman: Judiciary
Consumer Protection and Commerce; Judiciary; Labor and Public Employment; Public Safety and Military Affairs 433 office: 586-9444; fax: 586-9499
[email protected] Consumer Protection and Commerce
17TH
18TH
Gene Ward (R) Kalama Valley-Hawaii Kai Minority leader
Mark Jun Hashem (D) Hahaione Valley-Aina Haina
Culture and the Arts; Finance; Hawaiian Affairs; Human Services
Finance; Hawaiian Affairs; International Affairs; Legislative Management
Economic Revitalization and Business; Finance; Tourism
314 office: 586-8435; fax: 586-8437
[email protected] 322 office: 586-6270; fax: 586-6271
[email protected] 310 office: 586-6280; fax: 586-6281
[email protected] 318 office: 586-6420; fax: 586-6421
[email protected] 424 office: 586-6510; fax: 586-6511
[email protected] 25TH Della Au Belatti (D) Tantalus-Makiki
35TH Henry J.C. Aquino (D) Pearl City-Waipahu
26TH Sylvia Luke (D) Pacific Heights-Punchbowl
Consumer Protection and Commerce; Judiciary; Labor and Public Employment; Public Safety and Military Affairs; Transportation 332 office: 586-8530; fax: 586-8534
[email protected] 36TH Roy M. Takumi (D) Pearl City-Pacific Palisades
Education; Higher Education; Public Safety and Military Affairs
Education; Higher Education; Labor and Public Employment; Transportation
305 office: 586-8455; fax: 586-8459
[email protected] 419 office: 586-6520; fax: 586-6521
[email protected] Higher Education; Labor and Public Employment; Public Safety and Military Affairs; Transportation 444 office: 586-6170; fax: 586-6171
[email protected] 45TH Jo Jordan (D) Waianae-Makua
Vice chairwoman: Human Services Culture and the Arts; Finance; Hawaiian Affairs; Health 323 office: 586-8460; fax: 586-8464
[email protected] 27TH Corinne W.L. Ching (R) Nuuanu-Liliha-Alewa Heights Assistant minority floor leader
46TH Gil Riviere (R) Schofield-Kahuku Minority whip
Agriculture; Energy and Environmental Protection; Finance; Water, Land and Ocean Resources 319 office: 586-6380; fax: 586-6381
[email protected] Consumer Protection and Commerce; Health; Higher Education; Human Services; Tourism 330 office: 586-9415; fax: 586-9421
[email protected] 37TH Ryan I. Yamane (D) Waipahu-Mililani
Chairman: Health; Vice chairman: Consumer Protection and Commerce Hawaiian Affairs; Human Services
420 office: 586-6150; fax: 586-6151
[email protected] 47TH Jessica Wooley (D) Laie-Kahaluu
Chairwoman: Culture and the Arts Education; Hawaiian Affairs; Health; Higher Education; Human Services 327 office: 586-8540; fax: 586-8544
[email protected] 302 office: 586-6210; fax: 586-6211
[email protected] 19TH Barbara C. Marumoto (R) Kalani Valley-Diamond Head Minority policy leader
28TH
29TH
Karl Rhoads (D) Chinatown-Downtown
Joey Manahan (D) Kalihi-Kapalama Vice speaker
326 office: 586-6180; fax: 586-6189
[email protected] 48TH
Vice chairman: Housing Consumer Protection and Commerce; Energy and Environmental Protection; Housing; Judiciary; Water, Land and Ocean Resources 432 office: 586-8470; fax: 586-8474
[email protected] Agriculture; Consumer Protection and Commerce; Economic Revitalization and Business; Finance; International Affairs; Judiciary; Tourism 304 office: 586-6310; fax: 586-6311
[email protected] 30TH John Mizuno (D) Kalihi Majority whip
Agriculture; Economic Revitalization and Business; Education; International Affairs; Tourism 441 office: 586-8515; fax: 586-8519
[email protected] 31ST Linda Ichiyama (D) Moanalua Valley-Salt Lake
Legislative Management
Culture and the Arts; Education; Hawaiian Affairs; Health; Higher Education
Finance; Labor and Public Employment; Public Safety and Military Affairs
421 office: 586-6010; fax: 586-6011
[email protected] 436 office: 586-6050; fax: 586-6051
[email protected] 426 office: 586-6220; fax: 586-6221
[email protected] 39TH Marcus R. Oshiro (D) Wahiawa-Poamoho
40TH Sharon E. Har (D) Makakilo-Kapolei
41ST Ty Cullen (D) Waipahu-Waikele
Chairman: Finance
Vice chairwoman: Water, Land and Ocean Resources Energy and Environmental Protection; Finance; Housing
Vice chairman: Public Safety and Military Affairs Finance; Labor and Public Employment; Transportation
306 office: 586-6200; fax: 586-6201
[email protected] 438 office: 586-8500; fax: 586-8504
[email protected] 316 office: 586-8490; fax: 586-8494
[email protected] Labor and Public Employment; Public Safety and Military Affairs; Transportation
Ken Ito (D) Heeia-Kaneohe Majority whip
21ST Scott Y. Nishimoto (D) Kaimuki-Waikiki
Vice chairwoman: Transportation
38TH
434 office: 586-9460; fax: 586-9466
[email protected] Chairman: Economic Revitalization and Business Agriculture; Consumer Protection and Commerce; International Affairs; Judiciary; Tourism 427 office: 586-6160; fax: 586-6161
[email protected] Chairman: Human Services
Marilyn B. Lee (D) Mililani-Mililani Mauka
Vice chairwoman: Finance
10TH Angus L.K. McKelvey (D) Olowalu-Kapalua
Chairman: Higher Education
Vice chairman: Agriculture; International Affairs
Chairman: Labor and Public Employment; Vice chairman: Judiciary
Chairman: Education
Chairwoman: International Affairs Agriculture; Economic Revitalization and Business; Education; Higher Education; Tourism 403 office: 586-8465; fax: 586-8469
[email protected] Agriculture; Economic Revitalization and Business; International Affairs; Tourism
9TH Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran (D) Kahului-Paia
Chairman: Transportation
Agriculture; Economic Revitalization and Business; Finance; International Affairs
Chairman: Public Safety and Military Affairs
44TH
16TH Dee Morikawa (D) Niihau, Poipu-Kokee
8TH Joseph M. Souki (D) Waihee-Wailuku Speaker emeritus
Water, Land and Ocean Resources; Housing; Finance
331 office: 586-9425; fax 586-9431
[email protected] Karen L. Awana (D) Kalaeloa-Nanakuli
Chairman: Energy and Environmental Protection Housing; Water, Land and Ocean Resources; Consumer Protection and Commerce; Judiciary 317 office: 586-9605; fax: 586-9608
[email protected] 7TH Cindy Evans (D) North Kona, South Kohala Majority floor leader
Vice chairwoman: Health
404 office: 586-8475; fax: 586-8479
[email protected] 34TH
Chairman: Consumer Protection and Commerce Energy and Environmental Protection; Housing; Judiciary; Water, Land and Ocean Resources 320 office: 586-8400; fax: 586-8404
[email protected] 6TH Denny Coffman (D) Keauhou-Honokohau
Vice chairman: Legislative Management; Tourism
Vice chairwoman: Culture and the Arts; Education Hawaiian Affairs; Health; Higher Education; Human Services
K. Mark Takai (D) Newtown-Pearl City
5TH Robert N. Herkes (D) Volcano-Kainaliu
Vice chairman: Energy and Environmental Protection
Vice chairman: Economic Revitalization and Business Agriculture; Finance; International Affairs; Tourism
position member
4TH Faye P. Hanohano (D) Pahoa-Kalapana
Chairman: Agriculture
Chairman: Legislative Management: Vice chair: Labor and Public Employment
Scott K. Saiki (D) Moiliili-McCully
member
3RD Clift Tsuji (D) Hilo-Glenwood
49TH Pono Chong (D) Maunawili-Kaneohe Majority Leader
439 office: 586-9490; fax: 586-9496
[email protected] 50TH Cynthia Thielen (R) Kailua-Kaneohe Assistant minority leader
Consumer Protection and Commerce; Energy and Environmental Protection; Housing; Judiciary; Water, Land and Ocean Resources 443 office: 586-6480; fax: 586-6481
[email protected] 51ST Chris Lee (D) Lanikai-Waimanalo
Vice chairman: Hawaiian Affairs Culture and the Arts; Finance; Health; Human Services 313 office: 586-9450; fax: 586-9456
[email protected]