Hawaii State Legislature, 2005
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Hawaii State Legislature: Hawaii State Senate (Dem:20 Rep:5)(Wikipedia)
- District 1 (Hamakua, S. Hilo):Lorraine Inouye (D)
- District 2 (S. Hilo, Puna):Russell Kokubun (D) Assistant Majority Leader
- District 3 (Kohala, Kona, Ka'u):Paul Whalen (R)
- District 4 (Wailuku, Kahului, Spreckelsville-Paia):Shan Tsutsui (D) Majority Caucus Leader
- District 5 (W. Maui, S. Maui):Rosalyn Baker (D) Assistant Majority Floor Leader
- District 6 (E. Maui, Moloka'i, Lana'i):Kalani English (D)
- District 7 (Kaua'i, Ni'ihau):Gary Hooser (D)
- District 8 (Wai‘alae Iki, Hawai‘i Kai):Sam Slom (R)
- District 9 (Kaimuki, Kapahulu, Palolo, St. Louis Heights, Maunalani Heights):Les Ihara, Jr. (D)
- District 10 (McCully, Moiliili, Manoa, Makiki):Brian Taniguchi (D)
- District 11 (McCully, Tantalus, Makiki, Punchbowl):Carol Fukunaga (D)
- District 12 (Waikiki, Ala Moana, Downtown):Gordon Trimble (R) Minority Policy Leader
- District 13 (Sand Island, Dowsett Highlands, Pauoa, Nuuanu, Puunui, Liliha):Suzanne Chun Oakland (D)
- District 14 (Kalihi, Kapalama, Alewa Heights, Fort Shafter, Halawa Valley):Donna Mercado Kim (D) Senate Vice President
- District 15 (Ford Island, Moanalua, Salt Lake, Mapunapuna, Hickam, Pearl Harbor, Foster Village):Norman Sakamoto (D) Majority Policy Leader
- District 16 (Halawa Heights, Aiea Heights, Newtown, Waiau, Pacific Palisades, Waimalu):David Ige (D)
- District 17 (Mililani, Waipi'o):Ron Menor (D)
- District 18 (Pearl City, Waipahu, Manana):Clarence Nishihara (D)
- District 19 (Royal Kunia, Makakilo, Kapolei, Kalaeloa, Waipahu, Waikele):Brian Kanno (D)
- District 20 (Waipahu, Honouliuli, Ewa):Willie Espero (D)
- District 21 (Nanakuli, Makaha):Colleen Hanabusa (D) Majority Leader
- District 22 (Mililani Mauka, Wahiawa, Schofield Barracks, North Shore):Robert Bunda (D) Senate President
- District 23 (Kane'ohe, Kahuku): Clayton Hee (D) Majority Floor Leader
- District 24 (Kaneohe, Kailua):Bob Hogue (R) Senate Minority Floor Leader
- District 25 (Kailua, Lanikai, Waimanalo, Northwest Hawaiian Islands):Fred Hemmings (R) Senate Minority Leader
Democrats have kept thier seats and majority during this 2004 election cycle. Senators that have lost their seat during the 2004 Elections:
- District 18 (Pearl City, Waipahu, Manana):Cal Kawamoto (D)
- District 23 (Kane'ohe, Kahuku):Melodie Aduja (D)
Hawaii State Legislature: Hawaii State House of Representatives (Dem:41 Rep:10)(Wikipedia)
- District 1 (Hilo, Hamakua, Waimea):Dwight Takamine (D)
- District 2 (Piihonua, Kaumana):Jerry Chang (D) Majority whip
- District 3 (Hilo, Kea'au, Mt. View, Glenwood):Clifton Tsuji (D) Assistant majority floor leader
- District 4 (Puna):Helene Hale (D)
- District 5 (Ka'u, S. Kona):Robert Herkes (D) Majority whip
- District 6 (Kailua, Keauhou):Josh Green (D) Assistant majority floor leader
- District 7 (N. Kona, S. Kohala):Cindy Evans (D)
- District 8 (Wailuku, Waiehu):Joseph Souki (D)
- District 9 (Kahului, Pa'ia):Bob Nakasone (D) Majority whip
- District 10 (W. Maui): Kam Tanaka (D) Assistant majority floor leader
- District 11 (S. Maui):Chris Halford (R) Minority policy leader
- District 12 (Upcountry Maui): Kyle Yamashita (D) Assistant majority floor leader
- District 13 (E. Maui, Moloka'i, Lana'i): Mele Carroll (D) was appointed by Gov. Lingle to replace Sol Kahoohalahala (D) who will be the executive director of the state Kahoolawe Island Reserve Commission.
- District 14 (Kapa'a, Hanalei):Hermina Morita (D)
- District 15 (Lihu'e, Koloa):Ezra Kanoho (D)
- District 16 (Po'ipu, Waimea, Ni'ihau):Bertha Kawakami (D) Majority whip
- District 17 (Hawai'i Kai, Kalama Valley):Bud Stonebraker (R) Minority whip
- District 18 (Kahala, 'Aina Haina, Kuli'ou'ou):Lyla Berg (D) Assistant majority floor leader
- District 19 (Kaimuki, Kahala, Wai'alae Iki):Barbara Marumoto (R)
- District 20 (St. Louis Hts., Palolo, Wilhelmina Rise):Calvin K. Y. Say (D) Speaker of the House
- District 21 (Kapahulu, Diamond Head):Scott Nishimoto (D) Majority whip
- District 22 (McCully, Pawa'a):Scott Saiki (D)
- District 23 (Waikiki, Ala Moana, Kaka'ako):Galen Fox (R) Minority leader
- District 24 (Manoa):Kirk Caldwell (D) Majority whip
- District 25 (Makiki, Tantalus):Brian Schatz (D)
- District 26 (Punchbowl, Pacific Hts., Nu'uanu Valley):Sylvia Luke (D)
- District 27 (Liliha, Pu'unui):Corinne Ching (R) Assistant minority policy leader
- District 28 (Iwilei, Downtown, Makiki):Beverly Wolff Harbin (D) replaces Kenneth Hiraki (D) who moved to the private sector.
- District 29 (Kalihi, Sand Island):Felipe Abinsay (D) Majority whip
- District 30 (Moanalua, Kalihi Valley, 'Alewa):Dennis Arakaki (D)
- District 31 (Salt Lake, Tripler):Glenn Wakai (D)
- District 32 (Aliamanu, Airport, Mapunapuna):Lynn Finnegan (R) Minority whip
- District 33 (Halawa, 'Aiea, Pearlridge):Blake Oshiro (D) Majority floor leader
- District 34 (Pearl City, Newtown, Royal Summit):Mark Takai (D)
- District 35 (Waipahu, Crestview):Alex Sonson (D) Majority whip
- District 36 (Pearl City, Palisades):Roy Takumi (D)
- District 37 (Mililani, Waipi'o):Ryan Yamane (D) Assistant majority floor leader
- District 38 (Mililani/Mauka):Marilyn Lee (D) Majority whip
- District 39 (Wahiawa):Marcus Oshiro (D) Majority leader
- District 40 (Makakilo, Kapolei, Royal Kunia):Mark Moses (R) Assistant minority leader
- District 41 (Waipahu, Village Park, Waikele):Jon Riki Karamatsu (D) Majority whip
- District 42 (Waipahu, Honouliuli, 'Ewa): Rida Cabanilla (D) Assistant majority floor leader
- District 43 ('Ewa Beach, West Loch): Kymberly Pine (R)
- District 44 (Nanakuli, Honokai Hale):Michael Puamamo Kahikina (D)
- District 45 (Wai'anae, Makaha):Maile Shimabukuro (D) Majority whip
- District 46 (Kahuku, N. Shore, Schofield):Michael Magaoay (D) Majority whip
- District 47 (Ha'iku, Kahalu'u, La'ie):Colleen Meyer (R) Minority floor leader
- District 48 (Kane'ohe):Ken Ito (D) Majority whip
- District 49 (Maunawili, Enchanted Lake, Kane'ohe):Pono Chong (D) Assistant majority floor leader
- District 50 (Kailua, Mokapu):Cynthia Thielen (R) Assistant minority floor leader
- District 51 (Waimanalo, Lanikai):Tommy Waters (D) Majority whip
Republicans have lost six representative seats (6th, 10th, 12th, 18th, 37th and 49th) to democrats, while democrats have lost one seat (43rd) to the republicans during the 2004 elections. Representatives that have lost their seat or did not run in 2004 elections:
- District 3 (Hilo, Kea'au, Mt. View):Eric Hamakawa (D)
- District 6 (Kailua, Keauhou):Mark Jernigan (R)
- District 10 (W. Maui):Brian Blundell (R)
- District 12 (Upcountry Maui):Kika Bukoski (R)
- District 18 (Kahala, 'Aina Haina, Kuli'ou'ou):Bertha F. K. Leong (R)
- District 37 (Mililani, Waipi'o):Guy Ontai (R)
- District 42 (Waipahu, Honouliuli, 'Ewa):Tulsi Gabbard Tamayo (D)
- District 43 ('Ewa Beach, West Loch):Romy Mindo (D)
- District 49 (Maunawili, Enchanted Lake, Kane'ohe):David Pendleton (R)
External Links
- Legislature accomplished much this year By Brickwood Galuteria (Honolulu Advertiser, May 9, 2005)
- Lingle and Democrats call session cooperative -- The Legislature ends today with progress on housing and traffic By Richard Borreca (Honolulu Star-Bulletin, May 5, 2005)
- City measure touts rail tax -- The bill comes a day after the Legislature provided counties with the authority By Crystal Kua (Honolulu Star-Bulletin, May 5, 2005)
- 2 bills expand laws on sex offenders, DNA tests By Tara Godvin (Honolulu Star-Bulletin, May 5, 2005)
- Lingle not sold on wage increase -- Legislators approve a bill raising minimum hourly pay to $6.75 (Honolulu Star-Bulletin, May 5, 2005)
- Legislators’ feud erupts on last day of session By Richard Borreca (Star-Bulletin, May 6, 2005)
- Missing in action Hawaii businesses say the 2005 Legislature did little to address their concerns By Allison Schaefers (Star-Bulletin, May 8, 2005)
- Down to Business by Ragnar Carlson & Jeff Mikulina (Honolulu Weekly, 5-18-2005)
- CAPITOL WATCH: 2005 Legislative wrap-up -- Green measures that passed or failed (May 15, 2005) (Sierra Club Hawaii Chapter, 5-15-05)
- Minimum wage to rise, Bottle Bill rules to ease -- Those bills and one to tighten campaign spending are not on Gov. Lingle's veto list By Richard Borreca (Star-Bulletin, June 28, 2005)
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