Hawaii House of Representatives

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Hawaii House of Representatives
Type
Type	Lower house
Leadership
Speaker of the House	Calvin K.Y. Say, (D) since 1999
Majority Leader	Blake Oshiro, (D) since November 13, 2008
Minority Leader	Lynn Finnegan, (R) since May 31, 2005
Structure
Members	51
Political groups	Democratic Party Republican Party
Election
Last election	November 4, 2008
Meeting place
House Chamber, Hawaii State Capitol, Honolulu
Website
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/site1/house/house.asp

The Hawaii House of Representatives is the lower house of the Hawaii State Legislature. Accord to Article III, Section 3 of the Hawaii Constitution, amended during the 1978 constitutional convention, the House of Representatives consists of 51 members representing an equal amount of districts across the islands. It is led by the Speaker of the House elected from the membership of the House, with majority and minority leaders elected from their party's respective caucuses. The current Speaker of the House is Calvin Say.

Legislators are elected to two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. As in many state legislatures in the United States, the Hawaii House of Representatives is a part-time body and legislators often have active careers outside of government. The upper chamber of the legislature is the Hawaii State Senate.

Contents 1 Composition of the House of Representatives 1.1 Leadership 1.2 Members of the Hawaii House of Representatives 2 Resources

[edit] Composition of the House of Representatives

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This article is part of the series: Politics and government of Hawaii

Constitution United States Constitution Hawaii Constitution Executive Government Governor: Linda Lingle Lieutenant Governor: James Aiona Attorney General: Mark J. Bennett Legislature Legislature Senate President of the Senate: Colleen Hanabusa Majority Leader: Gary L. Hooser Minority Leader: Fred Hemmings House of Representatives Speaker: Calvin Say Majority Leader: Blake K. Oshiro Minority Leader: Lynn Finnegan Judiciary Hawai'i State Judiciary Supreme Court Intermediate Court of Appeals Circuit Court District Court Family Court Land Court Elections Elections Political Parties Democratic Party Republican Party Green Party Libertarian Party Aloha Aina Party National minor parties Political party strength Divisions Counties Cities and Towns Federal Relations Federal representation United States Senate Daniel Inouye (D) Daniel Akaka (D) House of Representatives 1: Neil Abercrombie (D) 2: Mazie Hirono (D) Politics of the United States

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Affiliation	Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)		Total
	Democratic	Republican		Vacant
End of previous legislature	43	8	51	0
Begin	45	6	51	0
Latest voting share	88.2%	11.8%

[edit] Leadership

Position	Name	Party	District
Speaker of the House	Calvin K.Y. Say	Democratic	20
Majority Leader	Blake Oshiro	Democratic	33
Minority Leader	Lynn Finnegan	Republican	32

[edit] Members of the Hawaii House of Representatives

District	Representative	Party	Areas Represented
1	Mark Nakashima	Dem	North and South Kohala, Hamakua, North and South Hilo
2	Jerry Chang	Dem	South Hilo, Waiakea Kai, Kaumana, Keaukaha
3	Clift Tsuji	Dem	South Hilo, Panaewa, Puna, Keaau, Kurtistown
4	Faye Hanohano	Dem	Puna, Pahoa, Hawaiian Acres, Kalapana
5	Robert Herkes	Dem	Puna, Ka'u, North and South Koa
6	Denny Coffman	Dem	North Kona, Keauhou, Kailua-Kona, Honokohau
7	Cindy Evans	Dem	North Kona, South Kohala
8	Joseph Souki	Dem	Wailuku, Waihee, Waiehu, Puuohala, Waikapu
9	Gilbert Keith-Agaran	Dem	Kahului, Wailuku, Puunene, Spreckelsville, Paia
10	Angus McKelvey	Dem	Lahaina, Kaanapali, Kapalua, Maalaea, Kihei
11	Joe Bertram III	Dem	Makena, Wailea, Kihei
12	Kyle Yamashita	Dem	Pukalani, Makawao, Olinda, Pulehu, Kula, Ulupalakua
13	Mele Carroll	Dem	Kahoolawe, Molokini, Lanai, Molokai, Keanae, Wailua, Nahiku, Hana
14	Hermina Morita	Dem	Hanalei, Anahola, Kealia, Kapaa, Waipouli
15	James Tokioka	Dem	Lihue, Koloa
16	Roland Sagum III	Dem	Niihau, Lehua, Koloa, Waimea
17	Gene Ward	Rep	Kalama Valley, Queen's Gate, Hawaii Kai
18	Lyla Berg	Dem	Hahaione, Kuliouou, Niu Valley, Hawaii Loa Ridge, Aina Haina, Wailupe, Kahala
19	Barbara Marumoto	Rep	Waialae Iki, Kalani Valley, Waialae Nui, Diamond Head, Kahala
20	Calvin K.Y. Say	Dem	St. Louis Heights, Palolo Valley, Maunalani Heights, Wilhelmina Rise, Kaimuki
21	Scott Nishimoto	Dem	Kaimuki, Kapahulu, Waikiki, Ala Wai, Diamond Head
22	Scott Saiki	Dem	Moiliili, McCully, Kaimuki
23	Tom Brower	Dem	Waikiki, Ala Moana
24	Isaac Choy	Dem	Manoa, Manoa Valley, University
25	Della Belatti	Dem	Tantalus, Makiki, McCully
26	Sylvia Luke	Dem	Dowsett Highlands, Pacific Heights, Pauoa, Punchbowl
27	Corinne Ching	Rep	Nuuanu, Puunui, Liliha, Alewa Heights
28	Karl Rhoades	Dem	Palama, Downtown, Chinatown, Sheridan
29	Joey Manahan	Dem	Sand Island, Mokauea, Kalihi Kai, Kapalama
30	John Mizuno	Dem	Kamehameha Heights, Kalihi Valley, Fort Shafter
31	Glenn Wakai	Dem	Moanalua Valley, Moanalua, Salt Lake
32	Lynn Finnegan	Rep	Lower Pearlridge, Aiea, Halawa, Hickam, Pearl Harbor, Moanalua Gardens
33	Blake Oshiro	Dem	Aiea, Halawa Valley, Halawa Heights, Aiea Heights
34	K. Mark Takai	Dem	Newtown, Waiau, Pearl City, Waimalu
35	Henry Aquino	Dem	Pearl City, Waipahu
36	Roy Takumi	Dem	Pearl City, Momilani, Pacific Palisades, Manana
37	Ryan Yamane	Dem	Mililani, Waipio Gentry
38	Marilyn Lee	Dem	Mililani, Mililani Mauka
39	Marcus Oshiro	Dem	Wahiawa, Whitmore Village, Poamoho
40	Sharon Har	Dem	Royal Kunia, Makakilo, Kapolei, Kalaeloa
41	John Karamatsu	Dem	Waipahu, Village Park, Waikele
42	Rida Cabanilla	Dem	Waipahu, Honouliuli, West Loch, Ewa
43	Kymberly Pine	Rep	Ewa Beach, Iroquois Point, Puuloa
44	Karen Awana	Dem	Honokai Hale, Nanakuli, Lualualei, Maili
45	Maile Shimabukuro	Dem	Waianae, Makaha, Makua
46	Michael Magaoay	Dem	Kaena Point, Schofield, Mokuleia, Waialua, Haleiwa, Waimea, Pupukea, Sunset, Kahuku, Kunia Camp, Poamoho, Wheeler, Laie
47	Jessica Wooley	Dem	Laie, Hauula, Punaluu, Kahana, Kaaawa, Waikane, Kahaluu, Ahuimanu, Kaneohe
48	Ken Ito	Dem	Heeia, Haiku Valley, Kapunahala, Kaneohe
49	Pono Chong	Dem	Maunawili, Olomana, Enchanted Lake, Kaneohe
50	Cynthia Thielen	Rep	Kailua, Kaneohe Bay
51	Chris Lee	Dem	Lanikai, Waimanalo

[edit] Resources

• Hawaii State Legislature
• Hawaii State Legislature Legislative Reference Bureau
• Hawaii State House of Representatives
• Hawaii State Senate

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