Suzanne N.J. 'Susie' Chun Oakland (born June 27, 1961) is an American politician and former Democratic member of the Hawaii Senate who represented the 13th District from 1996 to 2016. Previously she was a member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from 1990 to 1996. She is generally considered to have liberal political views.[citation needed]

Suzanne Chun Oakland
Member of the Hawaii Senate
from the 13th district
14th (1996-2002)
In office
November 5, 1996 – November 8, 2016
Preceded byMilton Holt
Succeeded byKarl Rhoads
Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives
from the 27th district
34th (1990-1992)
In office
1990–1996
Preceded byMichael Liu
Succeeded byLei Ahu Isa
Personal details
Born (1961-06-27) June 27, 1961 (age 63)
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMichael Oakland
Children3
Alma materUniversity of Hawaiʻi
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Member of the following Senate committees

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Education

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Chun Oakland received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications and Psychology from the University of Hawaiʻi.[citation needed]

Personal life

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Suzanne Chun Oakland is the eldest of three siblings born to Philip S. Chun and Mei-Chih Chun. She is the mother of three children and two grandchildren.

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