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Carol Fukunaga
Member of the Hawaii Senate
from the 11th district

Incumbent

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

  1. ^ a b Kresnak, William (April 28, 1998). "'Government can be different'". Honolulu Advertiser. p. A1.
  • ^ Votesmart.org.-Carol Fukunaga
  • ^ 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

    Gordon Trimble

    Preceded by

    Brian Taniguchi

    		 Member of the Hawaii Senate
    from the 11th district
    2002–2012     		Succeeded by

    Brian Taniguchi

    Preceded by

    Brian Taniguchi

    		 Member of the Hawaii Senate
    from the 11th district
    2022–present     		Incumbent
    Political offices
    Preceded by

    Tulsi Gabbard

    		 Member of the Honolulu City Council
    from the 6th district
    2012–2022     		Succeeded by

    Tyler F. Dos Santos-Tam

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