Carol Fukunaga
Carol Fukunaga | |
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| Member of the Hawaii Senate from the 11th district | |
| Assumed office November 8, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Brian Taniguchi |
| Member of the Honolulu City Council from the 6th district | |
| In office November 27, 2012 – November 6, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Tulsi Gabbard |
| Succeeded by | Tyler Dos Santos-Tam |
| Member of the Hawaii Senate from the 11th district | |
| In office November 2002 – November 6, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Brian Taniguchi |
| Succeeded by | Brian Taniguchi |
| Member of the Hawaii Senate | |
| In office November 1992 – November 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Steve Cobb |
| Succeeded by | Gordon Trimble |
| Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives | |
| In office November 1987 – November 1992 | |
| Preceded by | Russell Blair |
| Succeeded by | Nathan Suzuki |
| Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives | |
| In office November 1979 – November 1982 | |
| Preceded by | Neil Abercrombie Hiram Fong Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Frederick Rohlfing |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 12, 1947 Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Alma mater | University of Hawaii, William S. Richardson School of Law |
Carol Fukunaga (born December 12, 1947)[1] is an American lawyer and politician. She is a member of the Hawaii State Senate from the 11th District and has served in various elected offices since 1978.
Early life and education
[edit]Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, Fukunaga received her bachelor's degree from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and her Juris Doctor degree from the William S. Richardson School of Law.[1]
Career
[edit]She practiced law in Honolulu. Fukunaga served in the Hawaii Constitutional Convention of 1978. She then served in the Hawaii House of Representatives from 1978 to 1982 and from 1986 to 1992 and was a Democrat. From 1982 to 1986, Fukunaga served as the executive officer for the Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii. Fukunaga served in the Hawaii Senate from 1992 to 2012. From 2012 to 2022, Fukunaga served on the Honolulu City Council.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Kresnak, William (April 28, 1998). "'Government can be different'". Honolulu Advertiser. p. A1.
- ^ Votesmart.org.-Carol Fukunaga
- ^ OurCampaigns.com,-Carol Fukunaga
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