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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1967|10|1}}
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|birth_place = [[ʻEwa Beach, Hawaii]], U.S.
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|party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
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'''Kurt Fevella''' is an American politician serving as a member of the [[Hawaii Senate]], representing the 19th District since 2018. His victory in 2018 made him the only state senator not affiliated with the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]], and the first Republican elected to the Hawaii State Senate since [[Sam Slom]] in 2014.
'''Kurt Fevella''' is an American politician serving as a member of the [[Hawaii Senate]], representing the 19th District since 2018. His victory in 2018 made him the only state senator not affiliated with the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]], and the first Republican elected to the Hawaii State Senate since [[Sam Slom]] in 2014.

Revision as of 09:57, 1 June 2024

Kurt Fevella
Minority Leader of the Hawaii Senate
Assumed office
November 6, 2018
Preceded byVacant
Member of the Hawaii Senate
from the 19th district
Assumed office
November 6, 2018
Preceded byJon Yoshimura
Personal details
Born (1967-10-01) October 1, 1967 (age 56)
ʻEwa Beach, Hawaii, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
WebsiteCampaign website

Kurt Fevella is an American politician serving as a member of the Hawaii Senate, representing the 19th District since 2018. His victory in 2018 made him the only state senator not affiliated with the Democratic Party, and the first Republican elected to the Hawaii State Senate since Sam Slom in 2014.

Career

Fevella was born and raised in Ewa Beach, graduating from James Campbell High School.[1] Before running for office, Fevella was a school custodian at Ewa Makai Middle School.[2] He became interested in community service and politics after he began attending church during the 1990s. He served on the Ewa Neighborhood board and is the president of the Ewa Lions Club.[1][3]

Fevella ran in 2012 for District 40 of the Hawaii House of Representatives and lost. In 2018, Fevella defeated Rep. Matt LoPresti to represent District 19 in the Hawaii Senate by 116 votes in an upset.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ a b Lovell, Blaze (November 30, 2018). "School Custodian Gets A New Job As Hawaii's Only Republican Senator". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  2. ^ Richardson, Mahealani (November 27, 2018). "From school custodian to the sole Republican in the state Senate". Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  3. ^ "Controversial Ewa neighborhood board discusses complaints". Hawaii News Now. July 28, 2010. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  4. ^ Republican Kurt Fevella holds on for close win over Matt LoPresti in state Senate race for Ewa Beach
  5. ^ Pang, Gordon (January 9, 2019). "Hawaii Supreme Court dismisses Matt LoPresti case challenging Kurt Fevella's Senate win". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved January 19, 2019.

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Hawaii Senate
Vacant
Title last held by
Sam Slom
2016 		Minority Leader of the Hawaii Senate
2018–present 		Incumbent


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