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Hawaiʻi State Senate
Hawaiʻi State Legislature
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type Upper House
Term limits None
New session started January 19, 2011
Leadership
President of the Senate Shan Tsutsui, (D)
since November 6, 2010
Vice President of the Senate Donna Mercado Kim, (D)
since November 6, 2010
Majority Leader Brickwood Galuteria, (D)
since November 6, 2010
Minority Leader Sam Slom, (R)
since November 6, 2010
Structure
Members 25
Political groups Democratic Party (24)
Republican Party (1)
Length of term 4 years
Authority Article III, Hawaiʻi Constitution
Salary $48,708/year + per diem
Elections
Last election November 2, 2010
(15 seats)
Next election November 6, 2012
(10 seats)
Redistricting Hawaiʻi Reapportionment Commission
Meeting place
State Senate Chamber
Hawaiʻi State Capitol
Honolulu, Hawaii
Website
Official Senate Page

The Hawaiʻi State Senate is the upper chamber of the Hawaiʻi State Legislature. The senate consists of twenty-five members elected from an equal number of constituent districts across the islands. The senate is led by the President of the Senate, elected from the membership of the body, currently Shan Tsutsui. The forerunner of the Hawaiʻi State Senate during the government of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi was the House of Nobles originated in 1840. In 1894 the Constitution of the Republic of Hawaiʻi renamed the upper house the present senate. Senators are elected to four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Like most state legislatures in the United States, the Hawaiʻi State Senate is a part-time body and senators often have active careers outside of government. The lower chamber of the legislature is the Hawaiʻi House of Representatives. The membership of the Senate also elects additional officers to include the Senate Vice President, Senate Chief Clerk, Assistant Chief Clerk, Senate Sergeant at Arms and Assistant Sergeant at Arms.

The Hawaiʻi Senate convenes in the Hawaiʻi State Capitol in Honolulu.

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[edit] Composition

The Democratic Party holds the largest majority of any state legislative chamber in the Hawaiʻi Senate, with 24 of 25 seats. The Hawaiʻi Senate is also the only state legislative chamber in the United States where the minority party holds only a single seat.[1]

See also: Politics of Hawaiʻi

Affiliation Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total
Democratic Republican Vacant
End of previous legislature 23 2 25 0
Begin (2011) 24 1 25 0
Latest voting share 96% 4%

[edit] Leadership

Position Name Party District
President of the Senate Shan Tsutsui Democratic 4
Majority Leader Brickwood Galuteria Democratic 12
Minority Leader Sam Slom Republican 8

[edit] Officers

Position Name
Chief Clerk Carol T. Taniguchi
Assistant Chief Clerk Laurel Johnston
Sergeant at Arms Bienvenido C. Villaflor
Assistant Sergeant at Arms Jayson M. Watts

[edit] List of current members

District Name Party Areas Represented
1 Solomon, MalamaMalama Solomon[Note 1] Dem Hilo, Honokaʻa, Laupahoehoe, Hamakua, Waiakea Uka, Keaukaha, Waimea
2 Kahele, GilGil Kahele[Note 2] Dem Waiakea Uka, Kalapana, Volcano, Kaʻu
3 Green, JoshJosh Green Dem North and South Kohala, North and South Kona
4 Tsutsui, ShanShan Tsutsui Dem Wailuku, Waiheʻe, Kahului, Paʻia, Lower Paʻia
5 Baker, RosalynRosalyn Baker Dem South and West Maui, Kapalua, Kaʻanapali, Lahaina, Maʻalaea, Kihei, Wailea, Makena
6 English, J. KalaniJ. Kalani English Dem Hana, East and Upcountry Maui, Molokaʻi, Lanaʻi and Kahoʻolawe
7 Kouchi, RonRon Kouchi Dem Kauaʻi, Niʻihau
8 Slom, SamSam Slom Rep Hawaiʻi Kai, ʻAina Haina, Kahala, Diamond Head
9 Ihara, Jr., LesLes Ihara, Jr. Dem Palolo, St. Louis Heights, Maunalani Heights, Kaimuki, Kapahulu, West Diamond Head, Waikiki Gold Coast
10 Taniguchi, BrianBrian Taniguchi Dem Manoa, Moʻiliʻili, McCully, Makiki
11 Fukunaga, CarolCarol Fukunaga Dem Makiki/Punchbowl, Ala Moana, McCully
12 Galuteria, BrickwoodBrickwood Galuteria Dem Iwilei, Chinatown, Downtown, Kakaʻako, Ala Moana, Waikiki
13 Chun Oakland, SuzanneSuzanne Chun Oakland Dem Sand Island, Kalihi, Liliha, Nuʻuanu, Pauoa, Puʻunui
14 Kim, Donna MercadoDonna Mercado Kim Dem Moanalua, ʻAiea, Fort Shafter, Kalihi Valley, Halawa Valley
15 Wakai, GlennGlenn Wakai Dem Kalihi, Moanalua Gardens, Salt Lake, Aliamanu, Foster Village, Hickam, Pearl Harbor, Pearl Ridge, ʻAiea
16 Ige, DavidDavid Ige Dem Pacific Palisades, Pearl City, Waimalu, Upper ʻAiea, ʻAiea Heights
17 Kidani, MichelleMichelle Kidani Dem Mililani, Mililani Mauka, Waipiʻo
18 Nishihara, Clarence K.Clarence K. Nishihara Dem Waipahu, Pearl City, Crestview
19 Gabbard, MikeMike Gabbard Dem Waikele, Village Park, Royal Kunia, Makakilo, Kapolei, Kalaeloa, Honokai Hale, Portions of Waipahu and Ko ʻOlina
20 Espero, WillWill Espero Dem ʻEwa Beach, ʻEwa by Gentry, Ocean Pointe, ʻEwa Villages, West Loch, Honouliuli, Lower Waipahu, Iroquois Point
21 Shimabukuro, MaileMaile Shimabukuro[Note 3] Dem Ko ʻOlina, Kahe Point, Nanakuli, Maʻili, Waiʻanae, Makaha, Makua, Ka'ena Point
22 Dela Cruz, DonovanDonovan Dela Cruz Dem Mililani Mauka, Wahiawa, Haleʻiwa, Mokuleʻia, North Shore
23 Hee, ClaytonClayton Hee Dem Kahuku, Laʻie, Kaʻaʻawa, Kaneʻohe
24 Tokuda, Jill N.Jill N. Tokuda Dem Kaneʻohe, Kaneʻohe MCAB, Kailua, Enchanted Lake
25 Ryan, PohaiPohai Ryan Dem Kailua, Lanikai, Waimanalo, Hawaiʻi Kai
  1. ^ Named as replacement on December 22, 2010 for Dwight Takamine, who resigned after being nominated to serve on Governor Neil Abercrombie's cabinet.[2]
  2. ^ Named as replacement on January 11, 2011 for Russell Kokubun, who resigned after being nominated to serve on Governor Neil Abercrombie's cabinet.[3]
  3. ^ Named as replacement on December 22, 2010 for Colleen Hanabusa, who resigned after winning the 2010 election for Hawaii's 1st Congressional district seat.[2]
Entrance to the Hawaii State Senate chamber

[edit] Capitol

The Hawaiʻi State Senate has been meeting at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol in downtown Honolulu since March 15, 1969. Previous to the decision of Governor John A. Burns to build the new Capitol building, the Hawaiʻi State Senate met in ʻIolani Palace.

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Slom crafts strategy as Senate's sole Republican". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Associated Press. November 13, 2010. http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/breaking/107849304.html. Retrieved December 6, 2010. 
  2. ^ a b Reyes, B.J. (December 22, 2010). "Governor fills Senate seats". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/20101222_Governor_fills_Senate_seats.html. Retrieved January 7, 2011. 
  3. ^ "Senate replacement appointed for Kokubun seat". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Associated Press. January 11, 2011. http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/breaking/113317724.html. Retrieved January 11, 2011. 

[edit] External links

Members of the Hawaii State Senate
   
  1.    Malama Solomon (D)
  2.    Gil Kahele (D)
  3.    Josh Green (D)
  4.    Shan Tsutsui (D)
  5.    Rosalyn Baker (D)
  1.    J. Kalani English (D)
  2.    Ron Kouchi (D)
  3.    Sam Slom (R)
  4.    Les Ihara, Jr. (D)
  5.    Brian Taniguchi (D)
  1.    David Ige (D)
  2.    Michelle Kidani (D)
  3.    Clarence K. Nishihara (D)
  4.    Mike Gabbard (D)
  5.    Will Espero (D)
  1.    Maile Shimabukuro (D)
  2.    Donovan Dela Cruz (D)
  3.    Clayton Hee (D)
  4.    Jill N. Tokuda (D)
  5.    Pohai Ryan (D)
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