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Posted on: Sunday, January 16, 2005

The Senate

 •  The House

Rosalyn Baker

D-5th (W. Maui, S. Maui)

Assistant majority floor leader; chair, Health; vice chair, Commerce, Consumer Protection & Housing

Room 220

Phone: 586-6070
Fax: 586-6071
E-mail: senbaker@capitol.hawaii.gov
Born: Sept. 20, 1946
Occupation: former Maui County economic development coordinator



Robert Bunda

D-22nd (North Shore, Wahiawa)

President

Room 003

Phone: 586-6090
Fax: 586-6091
E-mail: senbunda@capitol.hawaii.gov
Born: April 25, 1947
Occupation: insurance broker, John H Connors Insurance



Suzanne Chun Oakland

D-13th (Kalihi, Nu'uanu)

Chair, Human Services; vice chair, Health;

Room 226

Phone: 586-6130
Fax: 586-6131
E-mail: senchunoakland@capitol.hawaii.gov
Born: June 27, 1961
Occupation: former assistant to former City Council member Gary Gill



J. Kalani English

D-6th (E. Maui, Moloka'i, Lana'i)

Chair, Energy, Environment & International Affairs

Room 205

Phone: 587-7225
Fax: 587-7230
E-mail: senenglish@capitol.hawaii.gov
Born: Aug. 7, 1966
Occupation: Former United Nations adviser for Micronesia



Will Espero

D-20th ('Ewa Beach, Waipahu)

Chair, Business & Economic Development; vice chair, Transportation & Government Operations

Room 228

Phone: 586-6360
Fax: 586-6361
E-mail: senespero@capitol.hawaii.gov
Born: Nov. 6, 1960
Occupation: owner/manager, Honolulu West Resource Group (marketing consultant)



Carol Fukunaga

D-11th (Makiki, Pawa'a)

Chair, Media, Arts, Science & Technology; vice chair, Business & Economic Development

Room 216

Phone: 586-6890
Fax: 586-6899
E-mail: senfukunaga@capitol.hawaii.gov
Born: Dec. 12, 1947
Occupation: attorney



Colleen Hanabusa

D-21st (Nanakuli, Makaha)

Majority leader; chair, Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Room 214

Phone: 586-7793
Fax: 586-7797
E-mail: senhanabusa@capitol.hawaii.gov
Born: May 4, 1951
Occupation: attorney



Clayton Hee

D-23rd (Kane'ohe, Kahuku)

Majority floor leader; chair, Higher Education

Room 218

Phone: 586-7330
Fax: 586-7334
E-mail: senhee@capitol.hawaii.gov
Born: March 14, 1953
Occupation: business consultant; former public-school teacher



Fred Hemmings

R-25th (Kailua, Waimanalo, Hawai'i Kai)

Minority leader

Room 221

Phone: 587-8388
Fax: 587-7240
E-mail: senhemmings@capitol.hawaii.gov
Born: Jan. 9, 1946
Occupation: owner, Sports Enterprises Inc.



Bob Hogue

R-24th (Kailua, Kane'ohe)

Minority floor leader

Room 204

Phone: 587-7215
Fax: 587-7220
E-mail: senhogue@capitol.hawaii.gov
Born: Sept. 7, 1953
Occupation: Broadcaster, writer, coach



Gary Hooser

D-7th (Kaua'i, Ni'ihau)

Vice chair, Education & Military Affairs; vice chair, Water, Land & Agriculture

Room 207
Phone: 586-6030
Fax: 586-6031
E-mail: senhooser@capitol.hawaii.gov
Born: Jan. 19, 1954
Occupation: Full-time legislator



David Ige

D-16th (Pearl City, 'Aiea)

Chair, Intergovernmental Affairs; vice chair, Media, Arts, Science, & Technology

Room 215

Phone: 586-6230
Fax: 586-6231
E-mail: sendige@capitol.hawaii.gov
Born: Jan. 15, 1957
Occupation: electrical engineer, Robert A. Ige & Assoc.



Les Ihara

D-9th (Kapahulu, Kaimuki, Palolo)

Vice chair, Labor; vice chair, Human Services

Room 217

Phone: 586-6250
Fax: 586-6251
E-mail: senihara@capitol.hawaii.gov
Born: April 19, 1951
Occupation: former executive director, Community Work Day Program



Lorraine Inouye

D-1st (Hamakua, S. Hilo)

Chair, Transportation & Government Operations; vice chair, Higher Education

Room 201

Phone: 586-7335
Fax: 586-7339
E-mail: seninouye@capitol.hawaii.gov
Born: June 22, 1940
Occupation: president, Aloha Blooms Inc.



Brian Kanno

D-19th (Kapolei, Makakilo, Waikele)

Chair, Labor

Room 202

Phone: 586-6830
Fax: 586-6679
E-mail: senkanno@capitol.hawaii.gov
Born: Oct. 23, 1961
Occupation: father facilitator, Parents and Children Together



Donna Mercado Kim

D-14th (Halawa, Moanalua, Kamehameha Heights)

Vice president; chair, Tourism; vice chair, Intergovernmental Affairs

Room 231

Phone: 587-7200
Fax: 587-7205
E-mail: senkim@capitol.hawaii.gov
Born: July 31, 1952
Occupation: Radio talk-show host, KHNR 97.5



Russell Kokubun

D-2nd (S. Hilo, Puna, Ka'u)

Assistant majority leader; chair, Water, Land & Agriculture; vice chair, Energy, Environment & International Affairs

Room 213

Phone: 586-6760
Fax: 586-6689
E-mail: senkokubun@capitol.hawaii.gov
Born: May 15, 1948
Occupation: consultant, Pulama Ia Kona Heritage Preservation Council



Ron Menor

D-17th (Mililani, Waipi'o)

Chair, Consumer Protection & Housing

Room 219

Phone: 586-6740
Fax: 586-6829
E-mail: senmenor@capitol.hawaii.gov
Born: Sept. 29, 1955
Occupation: attorney



Clarence Nishihara

D-18th (Waipahu, Crestview, Pearl City)

Vice chair, Tourism

Room 208

Phone: 586-6970
Fax: 586-6879
E-mail: sennishihara@capitol.hawaii.gov
Born: May 22, 1943
Occupation: retired public-school vice principal



Norman Sakamoto

D-15th (Waimalu, Airport, Salt Lake)

Majority policy leader; chair, Education & Military Affairs

Room: 230

Phone: 586-8585
Fax: 586-8588
E-mail: sensakamoto@capitol.hawaii.gov
Born: May 22, 1947
Occupation: general contractor, SC Pacific Corp.



Sam Slom

R-8th (Kahala, Hawai'i Kai)

Room 222

Phone: 586-8420
Fax: 586-8426
E-mail: senslom@capitol.hawaii.gov
Born: April 13, 1942
Occupation: owner, SMS Consultants; executive director, Small Business Hawaii



Brian Taniguchi

D-10th (Manoa, McCully)

Chair, Ways & Means

Room 210

Phone: 586-6460
Fax: 586-6461
E-mail: sentaniguchi@capitol.hawaii.gov
Born: Nov. 7, 1951
Occupation: business development consultant, Central Pacific Bank



Gordon Trimble

R-12th (Waikiki, Ala Moana, Downtown)

Minority policy leader

Room 203

Phone: 586-7100
Fax: 586-7109
E-mail: sentrimble@capitol.hawaii.gov
Born: April 27, 1944
Occupation: economist



Shan Tsutsui

D-4th (Kahului)

Majority caucus leader; vice chair, Ways & Means

Room 206

Phone: 586-7344
Fax: 586-7348
E-mail: sentsutsui@capitol.hawaii.gov
Born: Aug. 9, 1971
Occupation: co-owner, Keiki Time



Paul Whalen

R-3rd (Kohala, Kona, Ka'u)

Room 223

Phone: 586-9385
Fax: 586-9391
E-mail: senwhalen@capitol.hawaii.gov
Born: Dec. 19, 1962
Occupation: attorney