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Carol Fukunaga
American lawyer and politician
Carol Fukunaga (born December 12, 1947)[1] is an American lawyer and politician. She is a member of the Hawaii State Senate from the 11th District and has served in various elected offices since 1978.
Carol Fukunaga | |
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Member of the Hawaii Senate from the 11th district | |
Assumed office November 8, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Brian Taniguchi |
Member of the Honolulu City Council from the 6th district | |
In office November 27, 2012 – November 6, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Tulsi Gabbard |
Succeeded by | Tyler Dos Santos-Tam |
Member of the Hawaii Senate from the 11th district | |
In office November 2002 – November 6, 2012 | |
Preceded by | Brian Taniguchi |
Succeeded by | Brian Taniguchi |
Member of the Hawaii Senate | |
In office November 1992 – November 2002 | |
Preceded by | Steve Cobb |
Succeeded by | Gordon Trimble |
Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives | |
In office November 1987 – November 1992 | |
Preceded by | Russell Blair |
Succeeded by | Nathan Suzuki |
Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives | |
In office November 1979 – November 1982 | |
Preceded by | Neil Abercrombie Hiram Fong Jr. |
Succeeded by | Frederick Rohlfing |
Personal details | |
Born | (1947-12-12) December 12, 1947 (age 76) Honolulu, Hawaii |
Nationality | American |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence(s) | Honolulu, Hawaii |
Alma mater | University of Hawaii, William S. Richardson School of Law |
Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, Fukunaga received her bachelor's degree from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and her Juris Doctor degree from the William S. Richardson School of Law.[1]
She practiced law in Honolulu. Fukunaga served in the Hawaii Constitutional Convention of 1978. She then served in the Hawaii House of Representatives from 1978 to 1982 and from 1986 to 1992 and was a Democrat. From 1982 to 1986, Fukunaga served as the executive officer for the Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii. Fukunaga served in the Hawaii Senate from 1992 to 2012. From 2012 to 2022, Fukunaga served on the Honolulu City Council.[2][3]
- Kresnak, William (April 28, 1998). "'Government can be different'". Honolulu Advertiser. p. A1.
Hawaii House of Representatives | ||
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Preceded by Neil Abercrombie Hiram L. Fong, Jr. |
Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from the 13th district 1978–1982 Served alongside: Charles T. Ushijima, Gerald de Heer, Brian Taniguchi |
Succeeded by Frederick Rohlfing |
Preceded by Russell Blair |
Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from the 31st district 1986–1992 |
Succeeded by Nathan Suzuki |
Hawaii Senate | ||
Preceded by Steve Cobb |
Member of the Hawaii Senate from the 12th district 1992–2002 |
Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Member of the Hawaii Senate from the 11th district 2002–2012 |
Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Member of the Hawaii Senate from the 11th district 2022–present |
Incumbent |
Political offices | ||
Preceded by | Member of the Honolulu City Council from the 6th district 2012–2022 |
Succeeded by Tyler F. Dos Santos-Tam |
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