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Roger Hunt
The Speaker of the South Dakota House of Representatives
Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives
In office
1999-2000
Preceded byRex Hagg
Succeeded byScott G. Eccarius
Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives
from the 10th district
Assumed office
2005
Preceded byRon Williamson
In office
1991-2000
(1991-1992: District 14)
Preceded byLinda L. Stensland
Succeeded byGene Abdallah
Personal details
Born (1938-02-23) February 23, 1938 (age 86)
Flandreau, South Dakota
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
SpouseSharon Lee Boese
ResidenceBrandon, South Dakota
Alma materAugustana College
OccupationAttorney
Linda Lingle
6th Governor of Hawaii
In office
December 2, 2002 – present
LieutenantJames Aiona
Preceded byBenjamin J. Cayetano
Succeeded byIncumbent (2010)
Mayor of Maui County
In office
1990-1998
Succeeded byJames "Kimo" Apana, Jr.
Personal details
Born (1953-06-04) June 4, 1953 (age 70)
Missouri St. Louis, Missouri
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
SpouseDivorced
Alma materCalif. State, Northridge (1975)
ProfessionNewspaper Publisher
Daniel Inouye
United States Senator
from Hawaiʻi
Assumed office
January 9, 1963
Serving with Daniel Akaka
Preceded byOren E. Long
Succeeded byIncumbent (2011)
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Hawaiʻi's At-large district
In office
1959-1963
Preceded byNone (New District)
Succeeded byThomas Ponce Gill
Member Hawaiʻi Territorial House of Representatives
In office
1953-1958
Member Hawaiʻi Territorial Senate
In office
1958-1959
Personal details
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMargaret Shinobu Awamura (deceased)
Residence(s)Honolulu, Hawaii
Alma materUniversity of Hawaii (1950)
George Washington University (1952)
ProfessionLawyer
Military Service World War II
Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient
Daniel Inouye
AllegianceUnited States Army
Years of service1943-1947
RankCaptain
Unit442nd Regimental Combat Team
Battles/warsWorld War Two
AwardsMedal of Honor
Distinguished Service Cross
Bronze Star
Purple Heart with cluster
Daniel Akaka
United States Senator
from Hawaiʻi
Assumed office
May 16, 1990
Serving with Daniel Inouye
Preceded bySpark Matsunaga
Succeeded byIncumbent (2013)
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Hawaiʻi's 2nd district
In office
1977-1990
Preceded bySpark Matsunaga
Succeeded byPatsy Mink
Personal details
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMary Mildred Chong
Residence(s)Honolulu, Hawaiʻi
Alma materUniversity of Hawaii (1952); (1966)
ProfessionEducator (Teacher)
Daniel Akaka
AllegianceUnited States Army
Years of service1945-1947
RankCorporal
UnitU.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Battles/warsWorld War Two
AwardsAsiatic Pacific Service Medal
World War II Victory Medal of Honor
Mazie Hirono
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Hawaiʻi's 2nd district
Assumed office
January 4, 2007
Preceded byEd Case
9th Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii
In office
1994-2002
GovernorBenjamin J. Cayetano
Preceded byBenjamin J. Cayetano
Succeeded byJames Aiona
Member of the Hawaiʻi House of Representatives
In office
1980-1994
Personal details
Born (1947-11-03) November 3, 1947 (age 76)
Fukushima, Japan
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseLeighton Kim Oshima
Residence(s)Honolulu, Hawaiʻi
Alma materUniversity of Hawaii (1970)
George Washington University Law Center (1978)
ProfessionAttorney
Websitehirono.house.gov


Neil Abercrombie
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Hawaiʻi's 1st district
Assumed office
January 3, 1991
Preceded byPat Saiki
In office
September 20, 1986January 3, 1987
Preceded byCecil Heftel
Succeeded byPat Saiki
Member of the Hawaiʻi Senate
In office
1978-1986
Member of the Hawaiʻi House of Representatives
In office
1974-1978
Personal details
Born (1938-06-26) June 26, 1938 (age 85)
Buffalo, New York
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseDr. Nancie Caraway
Residence(s)Honolulu, Hawaiʻi
Alma materUnion College (1959)
University of Hawaii (1964); (1974)
ProfessionCollege Instructor
Websitewww.house.gov/abercrombie/