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Posted on: Sunday, January 16, 2005

The House

 •  The Senate

Felipe "Jun" Abinsay

D-29th (Kalihi, Sand Island)

Majority whip; chair, Agriculture

Room 402
Phone:
586-6010
Fax: 586-6011
E-mail: repabinsay@capitol.hawaii.gov
Born: Feb. 28, 1949
Occupation: former vice president of community relations, International Savings & Loan



Dennis Arakaki

D-30th (Moanalua, Kalihi Valley, 'Alewa)Chair, Health

Room 436

Phone: 586-6050
Fax: 586-6051
E-mail: reparakaki@capitol.hawaii.gov
Born: Oct. 18, 1947
Occupation: legislator; health planning consultant



Lyla Berg

D-18th (Kahala, 'Aina Haina, Kuli'ou'ou)

Assistant majority floor leader; vice chair, Education

Room 324

Phone: 586-6510
Fax: 586-6511
E-mail: repberg@capitol.hawaii.gov
Born: March 15, 1951
Occupation: educator, small-business owner



Rida Cabanilla

D-42nd (Waipahu, Honouliuli, 'Ewa)

Assistant majority floor leader; vice chair, Human Services; vice chair, Interational Affairs

Room 303

Phone: 586-6080
Fax: 586-6081
E-mail: repcabanilla@capitol.hawaii.gov
Born: Dec. 24, 1952
Occupation: registered nurse



Kirk Caldwell

D-24th (Manoa)

Majority whip; chair, Labor & Public Employment

Room 406

Phone: 586-8475
Fax: 586-8479
E-mail: repcaldwell@capitol.hawaii.gov
Born: Sept. 4, 1952
Occupation: attorney, Ashford & Wriston



Jerry Chang

D-2nd (Hilo)

Majority whip; chair, Tourism & Culture

Room 435

Phone: 586-6120
Fax: 586-6121
E-mail: repchang@capitol.hawaii.gov
Born: Sept. 15, 1947
Occupation: Realtor; owner, JLC Consultant Group



Corinne Ching

R-27th (Liliha, Pu'unui)

Assistant minority policy leader

Room 330

Phone: 586-9415
Fax: 586-9421
E-mail: repching@capitol.hawaii.gov
Born: Aug. 31, 1961
Occupation: former public-school teacher



Pono Chong

D-49th (Kane'ohe, Maunawili, Enchanted Lake)

Assistant majority floor leader; vice chair, Public Safety & Military Affairs

Room 313

Phone: 586-9490
Fax: 586-9496
E-mail: repchong@capitol.hawaii.gov
Born: Aug. 27, 1970
Occupation: legislator



Cindy Evans

D-7th (N. Kona, S. Kohala)

Majority whip; vice chair, Energy & Environmental Protection

Room 311

Phone: 586-8510
Fax: 586-8514
E-mail: repevans@capitol.hawaii.gov
Born: July 26, 1952
Occupation: full-time legislator



Lynn Finnegan

Minority whip

R-32nd ('Aliamanu, Airport, Mapunapuna)

Room 328

Phone: 586-9470
Fax: 586-9476
E-mail: repfinnegan@capitol.hawaii.gov
Born: Oct. 3, 1970
Occupation: mortgage loan officer, Primary Residential Mortgage



Galen Fox

R-23rd (Waikiki, Ala Moana, Kaka'ako)

Minority leader

Room 318

Phone: 586-8520
Fax: 586-8524
E-mail: repfox@capitol.hawaii.gov
Born: Feb. 24, 1943
Occupation: economic development specialist



Josh Green

D-6th (Kailua, Keauhou)

Assistant majority floor leader; vice chair, Health

Room 327

Phone: 586-9605
Fax: 586-9608
E-mail: repgreen@capitol.hawaii.gov
Born: Feb. 11, 1970
Occupation: physician and medical director, Pahala Hospital



Helene Hale

D-4th (Puna)

Chair, International Affairs

Room 331

Phone: 586-6530
Fax: 586-6531
E-mail: rephale@capitol.hawaii.gov
Born: March 23, 1918
Occupation: retired real-estate broker



Chris Halford

R-11th (S. Maui)

Minority policy leader

Room 305

Phone: 586-8525
Fax: 586-8529
E-mail: rephalford@capitol.hawaii.gov
Born: Dec. 12, 1951
Occupation: owner, Composite Fabricators



Bob Herkes

D-5th (Ka'u, S. Kona)

Majority whip; chair, Economic Development & Business Concerns

Room 419

Phone: 586-8400
Fax: 586-8404
E-mail: repherkes@capitol.hawaii.gov
Born: Jan 24, 1931
Occupation: semi-retired management consultant



Ken Hiraki

D-28th (Iwilei, Downtown, Makiki)

Chair, Consumer Protection & Commerce

Room 320

Phone: 586-6180
Fax: 586-6181
E-mail: rephiraki@capitol.hawaii.gov
Born: Feb. 24, 1960
Occupation: Realtor associate, Pacific Resource Realty



Ken Ito

D-48th (Kane'ohe)

Majority whip; chair, Public Safety & Military Affairs

Room 420

Phone: 586-8470
Fax: 586-8474
E-mail: repito@capitol.hawaii.gov
Born: April 29, 1944
Occupation: retired public-school teacher



Michael Kahikina

D-44th (Nanakuli, Honokai Hale)

Chair, Housing

Room 404

Phone: 586-8465
Fax: 586-8469
E-mail: repkahikina@capitol.hawaii.gov
Born: Jan. 16, 1950
Occupation: grants administrator, Boys and Girls Club



Ezra Kanoho

D-15th (Lihu'e, Koloa)

Chair, Water, Land Use & Ocean Resources

Room 432

Phone: 586-6270
Fax: 586-6271
E-mail: repkanoho@capitol.hawaii.gov
Born: Sept. 16, 1927
Occupation: retired, GTE Hawaiian Tel



Jon Riki Karamatsu

D-41st (Waipahu, Village Park, Waikele)

Majority whip; vice-chair, Tourism & Culture

Room 427

Phone: 586-8490
Fax: 586-8494
E-mail: repkaramatsu@capitol.hawaii.gov
Born: Dec. 21, 1974
Occupation: attorney; JRK Enterprises, president



Bertha Kawakami

D-16th (Po'ipu, Waimea, Ni'ihau)

Majority whip; vice chair, Finance

Room 434

Phone: 586-6280
Fax: 586-6281
E-mail: repkawakami@capitol.hawaii.gov
Born: July 28, 1931
Occupation: former deputy district superintendent, Kaua'i District



Marilyn Lee

D-38th (Mililani, Mililani Mauka)

Majority whip; vice chair, Transportation

Room 421

Phone: 586-9460
Fax: 586-9466
E-mail: replee@capitol.hawaii.gov
Born: Jan. 15, 1940
Occupation: call-in nursing supervisor, Wahiawa General Hospital



Sylvia Luke

D-26th (Punchbowl, Pacific Heights, Nu'uanu Valley)

Chair, Judiciary

Room 302

Phone: 586-8530
Fax: 586-8534
E-mail: repluke@capitol.hawaii.gov
Born: Dec. 15, 1967
Occupation: attorney, Cronin Fried Sekiya Kekina & Fairbanks



Michael Magaoay

D-46th (Kahuku, North Shore, Schofield)

Majority whip; chair, Legislative Management

Room 418

Phone: 586-6380
Fax: 586-6381
E-mail: repmagoay@capitol.hawaii.gov
Born: Aug. 13, 1953
Occupation: senior project engineer, A-1 A-Lectricion Inc.



Barbara Marumoto

R-19th (Kaimuki, Kahala, Wai'alae Iki)

Past minority leader

Room 304

Phone: 586-6310
Fax: 586-6311
E-mail: repmarumoto@capitol.hawaii.gov
Born: July 21, 1939
Occupation: former Realtor associate



Colleen Meyer

R-47th (Ha'iku, Kahalu'u, La'ie)

Minority floor leader

Room 333

Phone: 586-8540
Fax: 586-8544
E-mail: repmeyer@capitol.hawaii.gov
Born: March 8, 1939
Occupation: self-employed property manager



Hermina Morita

D-14th (Kapa'a, Hanalei)

Chair, Energy and Environmental Protection

Room 314

Phone: 586-8435
Fax: 586-8437
E-mail: repmorita@capitol.hawaii.gov
Born: Sept. 2, 1954
Occupation: former business manager, Kilauea Point Natural History Association



Mark Moses

R-40th (Makakilo, Kapolei, Royal Kunia)

Assistant minority leader

Room 310

Phone: 586-8500
Fax: 586-8504
E-mail: repmoses@capitol.hawaii.gov
Born: May 25, 1948
Occupation: retired Marine Corps officer



Bob Nakasone

D-9th (Kahului, Pa'ia)

Majority whip; vice chair, Labor & Public Employment

Room 424

Phone: 586-6210
Fax: 586-6211
E-mail: repnakasone@capitol.hawaii.gov
Born: March 8, 1940
Occupation: owner, Ameritone-Maui paint stores



Scott Nishimoto

D-21st (Kapahulu, Diamond Head)

Majority whip; vice chair, Housing

Room 441

Phone: 586-8515
Fax: 586-8519
E-mail: repnishimoto@capitol.hawaii.gov
Born: April 3, 1974
Occupation: attorney



Blake Oshiro

D-33rd (Halawa, 'Aiea, Pearlridge)

Majority floor leader; vice chair, Judiciary

Room 422

Phone: 586-6340
Fax: 586-6341
E-mail: repboshiro@capitol.hawaii.gov
Born: Jan. 16, 1970
Occupation: attorney, Wong & Oshima



Marcus Oshiro

D-39th (Wahiawa)

Majority leader

Room 439

Phone: 586-8505
Fax: 586-8509
E-mail: repmoshiro@capitol.hawaii.gov
Born: April 24, 1959
Occupation: self-employed attorney



Kymberly Pine

R-43rd ('Ewa Beach, West Loch)

Minority whip

Room 317

Phone: 586-9730
Fax: 586-9738
E-mail: reppine@capitol.hawaii.gov
Born: Sept. 8, 1970
Occupation: Representative



Scott Saiki

D-22nd (McCully, Pawa'a)

Chair, Hawaiian Affairs

Room 438

Phone: 586-8485
Fax: 586-8489
E-mail: repsaiki@capitol.hawaii.gov
Born: July 17, 1964
Occupation: attorney, Bickerton Saunders & Dang



Calvin Say

D-20th (St. Louis Heights, Palolo, Wilhelmina Rise)

Speaker

Room 431

Phone: 586-6100
Fax: 586-6101
E-mail: repsay@capitol.hawaii.gov
Born: Feb. 1, 1952
Occupation: businessman, Kotake Shokai Ltd. (importer)



Brian Schatz

D-25th (Makiki, Tantalus)

Vice chair, Consumer Protection & Commerce; vice chair, Water, Land & Ocean Resources

Room 425

Phone: 586-9425
Fax: 586-9431
E-mail: repschatz@capitol.hawaii.gov
Born: Oct. 20, 1972
Occupation: president and chief executive officer, Helping Hands Hawaii



Maile Shimabukuro

D-45th (Wai'anae, Makaha)

Majority whip; vice chair, Higher Education

Room 315

Phone: 586-8460
Fax: 586-8464
E-mail: repshimabukuro@capitol.hawaii.gov
Born: Oct. 1, 1970
Occupation: attorney, Legal Aid Society



Alex Sonson

D-35th (Waipahu, Crestview)

Majority whip; chair, Human Services

Room 323

Phone: 586-6520
Fax: 586-6521
E-mail: repsonson@capitol.hawaii.gov
Born: Sept. 25, 1959
Occupation: self-employed attorney



Joe Souki

D-8th (Wailuku, Waiehu)

Chair, Transportation

Room 433

Phone: 586-9444
Fax: 586-9499
E-mail: repsouki@capitol.hawaii.gov
Born: April 25, 1933
Occupation: Realtor, Joe Souki Realty



William Stonebraker

R-17th (Hawai'i Kai, Kalama Valley)

Minority whip

Room 322

Phone: 586-6420
Fax: 586-6421
E-mail: repstonebraker@capitol.hawaii.gov
Born: Nov. 26, 1971
Occupation: assistant pastor, Calvary Chapel of Honolulu



K. Mark Takai

D-34th (Pearl City, Newtown, Royal Summit)

Vice speaker

Room 403

Phone: 586-8455
Fax: 586-8459
E-mail: reptakai@capitol.hawaii.gov
Born: July 1, 1967
Occupation: preventive medical officer, Hawai'i Army National Guard



Dwight Takamine

D-1st (N. Hilo, Hamakua, N. Kohala)

Chair, Finance

Room 306

Phone: 586-6200
Fax: 586-6201
E-mail: reptakamine@capitol.hawaii.gov
Born: Jan. 29, 1953
Occupation: attorney



Roy Takumi

D-36th (Pearl City, Pacific Palisades)

Chair, Education

Room 444

Phone: 586-6170
Fax: 586-6171
E-mail: reptakumi@capitol.hawaii.gov
Born: Oct. 13, 1952
Occupation: communications director, Hawaii State AFL-CIO



Kameo Tanaka

D-10th (W. Maui)

Assistant majority floor leader

Room 319

Phone: 586-6160
Fax: 586-6161
E-mail: reptanaka@capitol.hawaii.gov
Born: May 29, 1937
Occupation: Kaiser Wailuku security officer



Cynthia Thielen

R-50th (Kailua, Mokapu)

Assistant minority floor leader

Room 443

Phone: 586-6480
Fax: 586-6481
E-mail: repthielen@capitol.hawaii.gov
Born: Sept. 22, 1933
Occupation: retired attorney



Clifton Tsuji

D-3rd (Hilo, Kea'au, Mountain View)

Assistant majority floor leader; vice chair, Agriculture

Room 326

Phone: 586-8480
Fax: 586-8484
E-mail: reptsuji@capitol.hawaii.gov
Born: Jan. 20, 1941
Occupation: vice president, Hilo Candy Co., former banker



Glenn Wakai

D-31st (Salt Lake, Tripler)

Vice chair, Economic Development & Business Concerns

Room 316

Phone: 586-6220
Fax: 586-6221
E-mail: repwakai@capitol.hawaii.gov
Born: May 14, 1967
Occupation: public-relations consultant



Tommy Waters

D-51st (Waimanalo, Lanikai)

Majority whip; chair, Higher Education

Room 426

Phone: 586-9450
Fax: 586-9456
E-mail: repwaters@capitol.hawaii.gov
Born: September 27, 1965
Occupation: attorney



Ryan Yamane

D-37th (Mililani, Waipi'o)

Assistant majority floor leader

Room 332

Phone: 586-6150
Fax: 586-6151
E-mail: repyamane@capitol.hawaii.gov
Born: October 24, 1969
Occupation: clinical director, Ho'okupono Program



Kyle Yamashita

D-12th (Upcountry Maui)

Assistant majority floor leader; vice chair, Legislative Management

Room 442

Phone: 586-6330
Fax: 586-6331
E-mail: repyamashita@capitol.hawaii.gov
Born: Sept. 2, 1959
Occupation: General manager/general partner, Waiehu Beach Partners



Open*

D-13th (E. Maui, Moloka'i, Lana'i)

Room 405

Phone: 586-6790
Fax: 586-6779

*A Democrat to be determined by Gov. Lingle by Feb. 7.