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Legislature 2006 | The Senate
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

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: community relations manager, D.R. Horton-Schuler Division

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: sports marketing consultant

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: 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: 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


Les Ihara, Jr.

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: legislator

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: owner, 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: HomeReach specialist, Child & Family Service

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: legislator


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

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, Moanalua, 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)

Room 203

Phone: 586-7100

Fax: 586-7109

E-mail: sentrimble@
capitol.hawaii.gov

Born: April 27, 1944

Occupation: economist; asset manager

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: partner, Hawaii Investment Securities; 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