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Carol Fukunaga

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Carol Fukunaga
Member of the Hawaii Senate
from the 11th district
Assumed office
November 8, 2022
Preceded byBrian Taniguchi
Member of the Honolulu City Council
from the 6th district
In office
November 27, 2012 – November 6, 2022
Preceded byTulsi Gabbard
Succeeded byTyler Dos Santos-Tam
Member of the Hawaii Senate
from the 11th district
In office
November 2002 – November 6, 2012
Preceded byBrian Taniguchi
Succeeded byBrian Taniguchi
Member of the Hawaii Senate
In office
November 1992 – November 2002
Preceded bySteve Cobb
Succeeded byGordon Trimble
Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives
In office
November 1987 – November 1992
Preceded byRussell Blair
Succeeded byNathan Suzuki
Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives
In office
November 1979 – November 1982
Preceded byNeil Abercrombie
Hiram Fong Jr.
Succeeded byFrederick Rohlfing
Personal details
Born (1947-12-12) December 12, 1947 (age 76)
Honolulu, Hawaii
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Honolulu, Hawaii
Alma materUniversity of Hawaii, William S. Richardson School of Law

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.

Early life and education

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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]

Career

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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]

References

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  1. ^ a b Kresnak, William (April 28, 1998). "'Government can be different'". Honolulu Advertiser. p. A1.
  2. ^ Votesmart.org.-Carol Fukunaga
  3. ^ OurCampaigns.com,-Carol Fukunaga
Hawaii House of Representatives
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