Barbara Marumoto
Barbara Marumoto is a former member of the Hawaii State House of Representatives. She represented Kaimuki, Waialae, and Kahala as a Republican.
Biography
Marumoto was born in San Francisco, and spent part of her childhood in an internment camp.[1]
Marumoto earned a bachelor's degree in sociology from the University of Hawaii. She also studied at the University of California, Berkeley, University of California, Los Angeles and San Francisco State University.
Marumoto was a delegate to the 1978 Hawaii Constitutional Convention.[2] She served in the Hawaii House of Representatives since 1978. She is a Republican, and served as the Hawaii House Minority leader from 1984–1986 and again from 1998–2000. She did not seek reelection in 2012.[3] As a lawmaker, she was best known for supporting small businesses, children's' safety, tax reduction, and fiscal reform.[2] Marumoto was also active in many community organizations, such as the Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce, the AARP, and the Historic Hawaii Foundation.[4]
She is married to Richard A. Coons, a retired CPA.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Legislative Members". www.capitol.hawaii.gov. Retrieved 2019-03-31.
- ^ a b Slom, Sam (2012-05-22). "Bye, Bye Miss American Liberty: Rep. Barbara Marumoto". Hawaii Reporter. Retrieved 2019-03-31.
- ^ "Hawaii state Rep. Barbara Marumoto will retire". www.bizjournals.com. May 22, 2012. Retrieved 2019-03-31.
- ^ KULI'OU'OU/KALANI IKI NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD NO. 2 (October 4, 2012). "Regular meeting minutes" (PDF).
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- University of Hawaii alumni
- University of California, Berkeley alumni
- University of California, Los Angeles alumni
- San Francisco State University alumni
- Women state legislators in Hawaii
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- American women of Japanese descent in politics