Hermina Morita
Hermina Morita | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from the 14th district | |
| Assumed office 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Billy Swain |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 2, 1954 Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Lance Laney |
| Residence | Hanalei, Hawaii |
Hermina 'Mina' Morita (born September 2, 1954), is an adviser for the Hawaii State House Committee on Finance. She is the former chair of the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) of the State of Hawaii. She previously served as a Democratic member of the Hawaii House of Representatives, representing the state's 14th District between her election in 1996 and 2011, when she was appointed to the PUC. The district includes Hanalei, Princeville, and Kapaa on the island of Kauai. Morita was the chair of the House Committee on Energy and Environmental Protection.
On March 14, 2011 Morita was confirmed as chair of the Public Utilities Commission.[1] She was appointed by Governor Abercrombie and is the first ever female chair of the PUC.[2]
In January 2015, she announced she is resigning from her position as Chair of the Public Utilities Commission.[3] In February 2015, she said she will advise the Hawaii State House Committee on Finance.[4]
External links
- Hawaii State Legislature - Representative Hermina Morita
- Project Vote Smart - Representative Hermina M. 'Mina' Morita
References
- ^ http://www.blueplanetfoundation.org/144-morita-receives-senate-confirmation-as-chair-of-puc.html
- ^ Mina Morita. Vimeo.
- ^ "Hermina Morita resigns from Hawaii Public Utilities Commission"http://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/news/2015/01/12/hermina-morita-resigns-from-hawaii-public.html
- ^ "Former Hawaii PUC chair Hermina Morita will advise House committee on policy issues"http://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/blog/morning_call/2015/02/former-hawaii-puc-chair-hermina-morita-will-advise.html