SENATE PRESIDENT position member room contact e-mail position member room contact e-mail position member room contact e-mail position member room contact e-mail position member room contact e-mail position member room contact e-mail position member room contact e-mail position member room contact e-mail Mark M. Nakashima (D) Hawi-Hilo Chairman: Water, Land and Ocean Re- sources Education; Energy and Environmental Protection; Higher Education; Housing 435 office: 586-6120; fax: 586-6121 [email protected] 1ST Jerry L. Chang (D) Piihonua-Kaumana 2ND Chairman: Agriculture Consumer Protection and Commerce; Eco- nomic Revitalization and Business; Interna- tional Affairs; Judiciary; Tourism 402 office: 586-8480; fax: 586-8484 [email protected] Clift Tsuji (D) Hilo-Glenwood 3RD Faye P. Hanohano (D) Pahoa-Kalapana 4TH Robert N. Herkes (D) Volcano-Kainaliu 5TH Denny Coffman (D) Keauhou-Honoko- hau Agriculture; Economic Revitalization and Business; International Affairs; Tourism 425 office: 586-8510; fax: 586-8514 [email protected] 6TH Cindy Evans (D) North Kona, South Ko- hala Majority floor leader 7TH Joseph M. Souki (D) Waihee-Wailuku Speaker emeritus 8TH Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran (D) Kahului-Paia 9TH Chairman: Economic Revitalization and Business Agriculture; Consumer Protection and Commerce; International Affairs; Judiciary; Tourism 427 office: 586-6160; fax: 586-6161 [email protected] Angus L.K. McKelvey (D) Olowalu-Kapalua 10TH Chairwoman: Hawaiian Affairs Culture and the Arts; Education; Health; Higher Education; Human Services 303 office: 586-6530; fax: 586-6531 [email protected] Chairman: Consumer Protection and Commerce Energy and Environmental Protection; Housing; Judiciary; Water, Land and Ocean Resources 320 office: 586-8400; fax: 586-8404 [email protected] Vice chairwoman: Water, Land and Housing Commerce and Consumer Protection; Economic Development and Technology; Hawaiian Affairs 207 office: 586-7335; fax: 586-7339 [email protected] Malama Solomon (D) Hilo-Honokaa 1ST Vice chairman: Agriculture Hawaiian Affairs; Tourism; Transportation and International Affairs; Ways and Means 208 office: 586-6760; fax: 586-6689 [email protected] Gilbert Kahele (D) Hilo-Naalehu 2ND Josh Green (D) Milolii-Waimea 3RD Rosalyn H. Baker (D) South Maui-West Maui 5TH Chairman: Health Commerce and Consumer Protection; Energy and Environment; Human Services 222 office: 586-9385; fax: 586-9391 [email protected] Chairwoman: Commerce and Consumer Protection Economic Development and Technology; Health; Public Safety, Government Opera- tions and Military Affairs 230 office: 586-6070; fax: 586-6071 [email protected] Chairman: Energy and Environmental Protection Housing; Water, Land and Ocean Resources; Consumer Protection and Commerce; Judiciary 317 office: 586-9605; fax: 586-9608 [email protected] Chairman: Transportation Consumer Protection and Commerce; Judiciary; Labor and Public Employment; Public Safety and Military Affairs 433 office: 586-9444; fax: 586-9499 [email protected] J. Kalani English (D) East Maui, Lanai, Molokai Vice chairman: Tourism Agriculture; Transportation and International Affairs; Ways and Means 206 office: 586-6030; fax: 586-6031 [email protected] 6TH Ronald D. Kouchi (D) Kauai, Niihau Majority Caucus Leader 7TH Sam Slom (R) Diamond Head-Hawaii Kai Minority Leader/Floor Leader 8TH Vice chairman: Human Services Energy and Environment; Judiciary and Labor 220 office: 586-6250; fax: 586-6251 [email protected] Les Ihara Jr. (D) Kaimuki-Palolo Majority Policy Leader 9TH Chairman: Transportation and International Affairs; Vice chair: Energy and Environment Hawaiian Affairs; Ways and Means 205 office: 587-7225; fax: 587-7230 [email protected] As the sole Republican in the Senate, Slom is a de facto member of all Senate committees. 214 office: 586-8420; fax: 586-8426 [email protected] Chairman: Judiciary Consumer Protection and Commerce 302 office: 586-6210; fax: 586-6211 [email protected] George R. Fontaine (R) Makena-Kihei Minority whip Education; Judiciary; Labor and Public Employment; Public Safety and Military Affairs; Transportation 311 office: 586-8525; fax: 586-8529 [email protected] Chairman: Legislative Management: Vice chair: Labor and Public Employment Finance; Public Safety and Military Affairs; Transportation 422 office: 586-6330; fax: 586-6331 [email protected] 11TH Kyle T. Yamashita (D) Pukalani-Ulupalakua 12TH Consumer Protection and Commerce; En- ergy and Environmental Protection; Housing; Judiciary; Water, Land and Ocean Resources 405 office: 586-6790; fax: 586-6779 [email protected] Mele Carroll (D) Lanai-Molokai Majority whip 13TH Derek S.K. Kawakami (D) Hanalei-Kapaa 14TH James K. Tokioka (D) Wailua-Koloa Majority whip 15TH Dee Morikawa (D) Niihau, Poipu-Kokee Finance; Hawaiian Affairs; International Affairs; Legislative Management 318 office: 586-6420; fax: 586-6421 [email protected] 16TH Gene Ward (R) Kalama Valley-Hawaii Kai Minority leader 17TH Mark Jun Hashem (D) Hahaione Valley-Aina Haina 18TH Barbara C. Marumoto (R) Kalani Valley-Diamond Head Minority policy leader 19TH Chairman: Higher Education Agriculture; Economic Revitalization and Business; Education; International Affairs; Tourism 441 office: 586-8515; fax: 586-8519 [email protected] Scott Y. Nishimoto (D) Kaimuki-Waikiki 21ST Vice chairman: Energy and Environmental Protection Water, Land and Ocean Resources; Hous- ing; Finance 314 office: 586-8435; fax: 586-8437 [email protected] Vice chairman: Legislative Management; Tourism Agriculture; Economic Revitalization and Business; Finance; International Affairs 322 office: 586-6270; fax: 586-6271 [email protected] Vice chairwoman: Health Culture and the Arts; Finance; Hawaiian Affairs; Human Services 310 office: 586-6280; fax: 586-6281 [email protected] Vice chairman: Agriculture; International Affairs Economic Revitalization and Business; Finance; Tourism 424 office: 586-6510; fax: 586-6511 [email protected] Agriculture; Consumer Protection and Com- merce; Economic Revitalization and Business; Finance; International Affairs; Judiciary; Tourism 304 office: 586-6310; fax: 586-6311 [email protected] Scott K. Saiki (D) Moiliili-McCully Education; Higher Education; Labor and Public Employment; Public Safety and Military Affairs; Transportation 418 office: 586-8485; fax: 586-8489 [email protected] Chairman: Tourism Agriculture; Consumer Protection and Commerce; Economic Revitalization and Business; International Affairs; Judiciary 315 office: 586-8520 [email protected] 22ND Tom Brower (D) Waikiki, Ala Moana 23RD Vice chairman: Economic Revitalization and Business Agriculture; Finance; International Affairs; Tourism 404 office: 586-8475; fax: 586-8479 [email protected] Isaac W. Choy (D) Manoa 24TH Della Au Belatti (D) Tantalus-Makiki 25TH Sylvia Luke (D) Pacific Heights-Punch- bowl 26TH Corinne W.L. Ching (R) Nuuanu-Liliha-Alewa Heights Assistant minority floor leader Chairman: Labor and Public Employment; Vice chairman: Judiciary 326 office: 586-6180; fax: 586-6189 [email protected] 27TH Karl Rhoads (D) Chinatown-Downtown 28TH Joey Manahan (D) Kalihi-Kapalama Vice speaker 29TH John Mizuno (D) Kalihi Majority whip 30TH Vice chairwoman: Transportation Finance; Labor and Public Employment; Public Safety and Military Affairs 426 office: 586-6220; fax: 586-6221 [email protected] Linda Ichiyama (D) Moanalua Valley-Salt Lake 31ST Vice chairwoman: Culture and the Arts; Education Hawaiian Affairs; Health; Higher Education; Human Services 331 office: 586-9425; fax 586-9431 [email protected] Consumer Protection and Commerce; Judici- ary; Labor and Public Employment; Public Safety and Military Affairs; Transportation 332 office: 586-8530; fax: 586-8534 [email protected] Consumer Protection and Commerce; Health; Higher Education; Human Services; Tourism 330 office: 586-9415; fax: 586-9421 [email protected] Legislative Management 421 office: 586-6010; fax: 586-6011 [email protected] Chairman: Human Services Culture and the Arts; Education; Hawaiian Affairs; Health; Higher Education 436 office: 586-6050; fax: 586-6051 [email protected] Aaron Ling Johanson (R) Mapunapuna-Aiea Minority whip Education, Higher Education; Labor and Public Employment; Public Safety and Military Affairs; Transportation 328 office: 586-9470; fax: 586-9476 [email protected] Education; Higher Education; Public Safety and Military Affairs; Labor and Public Employment; Transportation 324 office: 586-6340; fax: 586-6341 [email protected] 32ND Tom Okamura (D) Halawa-Aiea 33RD Education; Higher Education; Public Safety and Military Affairs 305 office: 586-8455; fax: 586-8459 [email protected] K. Mark Takai (D) Newtown-Pearl City 34TH Henry J.C. Aquino (D) Pearl City-Waipahu 35TH Roy M. Takumi (D) Pearl City-Pacific Palisades 36TH Ryan I. Yamane (D) Waipahu-Mililani Vice chairwoman: Finance Labor and Public Employment; Public Safety and Military Affairs; Transportation 434 office: 586-9460; fax: 586-9466 [email protected] 37TH Marilyn B. Lee (D) Mililani-Mililani Mauka 38TH Marcus R. Oshiro (D) Wahiawa-Poamoho 39TH Sharon E. Har (D) Makakilo-Kapolei 40TH Vice chairman: Public Safety and Military Affairs Finance; Labor and Public Employment; Transportation 316 office: 586-8490; fax: 586-8494 [email protected] Ty Cullen (D) Waipahu-Waikele 41ST Chairman: Public Safety and Military Affairs Education; Higher Education; Labor and Public Employment; Transportation 419 office: 586-6520; fax: 586-6521 [email protected] Chairman: Education Higher Education; Labor and Public Employment; Public Safety and Military Affairs; Transportation 444 office: 586-6170; fax: 586-6171 [email protected] Chairman: Health; Vice chairman: Consumer Protection and Commerce Hawaiian Affairs; Human Services 420 office: 586-6150; fax: 586-6151 [email protected] Chairman: Finance 306 office: 586-6200; fax: 586-6201 [email protected] Vice chairwoman: Water, Land and Ocean Resources Energy and Environmental Protection; Finance; Housing 438 office: 586-8500; fax: 586-8504 [email protected] Rida T.R. Cabanilla (D) Waipahu-Ewa Chairwoman: Housing Consumer Protection and Commerce; Energy and Environmental Protection; Judi- ciary; Water, Land and Ocean Resources 442 office: 586-6080; fax: 586-6081 [email protected] Culture and the Arts; Economic Revitaliza- tion and Business; Hawaiian Affairs; Health; Housing; Human Services 333 office: 586-9730; fax: 586-9738 [email protected] 42ND Kymberly Marcos Pine (R) Ewa Beach-Iroquois Point Minority floor leader 43RD Chairwoman: International Affairs Agriculture; Economic Revitalization and Business; Education; Higher Education; Tourism 403 office: 586-8465; fax: 586-8469 [email protected] Karen L. Awana (D) Kalaeloa-Nanakuli 44TH Jo Jordan (D) Waianae-Makua 45TH Gil Riviere (R) Schofield-Kahuku Minority whip 46TH Jessica Wooley (D) Laie-Kahaluu Vice chairman: Housing Consumer Protection and Commerce; En- ergy and Environmental Protection; Housing; Judiciary; Water, Land and Ocean Resources 432 office: 586-8470; fax: 586-8474 [email protected] 47TH Ken Ito (D) Heeia-Kaneohe Majority whip 48TH Pono Chong (D) Maunawili-Kaneohe Majority Leader 49TH Cynthia Thielen (R) Kailua-Kaneohe Assistant minority leader 50TH Vice chairman: Hawaiian Affairs Culture and the Arts; Finance; Health; Human Services 313 office: 586-9450; fax: 586-9456 [email protected] Chris Lee (D) Lanikai-Waimanalo 51ST Vice chairwoman: Human Services Culture and the Arts; Finance; Hawaiian Affairs; Health 323 office: 586-8460; fax: 586-8464 [email protected] Agriculture; Energy and Environmental Protection; Finance; Water, Land and Ocean Resources 319 office: 586-6380; fax: 586-6381 [email protected] Chairwoman: Culture and the Arts Education; Hawaiian Affairs; Health; Higher Education; Human Services 327 office: 586-8540; fax: 586-8544 [email protected] 439 office: 586-9490; fax: 586-9496 [email protected] Consumer Protection and Commerce; En- ergy and Environmental Protection; Housing; Judiciary; Water, Land and Ocean Resources 443 office: 586-6480; fax: 586-6481 [email protected] Brian T. Taniguchi (D) Moiliili-Manoa 10TH Chairwoman: Economic Development and Technology Water, Land and Housing; Ways and Means 216 office: 586-6890; fax: 586-6899 [email protected] Carol Fukunaga (D) Lower Makiki-Punch- bowl 11TH Chairman: Hawaiian Affairs Commerce and Consumer Protection; Tourism 221 office: 586-6740; fax: 586-6829 [email protected] Brickwood Galuteria (D) Downtown-Waikiki Majority Leader 12TH Chairwoman: Human Services Agriculture; Education; Health; Ways and Means 226 office: 586-6130; fax: 586-6131 [email protected] Suzanne Chun Oakland (D) Kalihi-Pauoa Majority Whip 13TH Chairwoman: Tourism Ways and Means 210 office: 587-7200; fax: 587-7205 [email protected] Donna Mercado Kim (D) Kalihi Valley-Halawa Vice President 14TH Vice chairman: Economic Development and Technology Agriculture; Health; Ways and Means 203 office: 586-8585; fax: 586-8588 [email protected] Glenn Wakai (D) Kalihi-Aiea 15TH Chairman: Ways and Means 215 office: 586-6230; fax: 586-6231 [email protected] David Y. Ige (D) Aiea-Pearl City 16TH Vice chairwoman: Education; Public Safety, Government Operations and Military Affairs; Ways and Means Hawaiian Affairs 228 office: 586-7100; fax: 586-7109 [email protected] Michelle Kidani (D) Mililani-Waipio Assistant Majority Leader 17TH Vice chairman: Commerce and Consumer Protection Education 219 office: 586-6460; fax: 586-6461 [email protected] Clarence K. Nishihara (D) Waipahu-Pearl City 18TH Chairman: Energy and Environment Judiciary and Labor; Transportation and International Affairs 201 office: 586-6830; fax: 586-6679 [email protected] Mike Gabbard (D) Waikele-Ko Olina 19TH Chairman: Public Safety, Government Operations and Military Affairs; Vice chair- man: Transportation and International Affairs Ways and Means 231 office: 586-6360; fax: 586-6361 [email protected] Will Espero (D) Ewa-Honouliuli-Ewa Beach Majority Floor Leader 20TH Vice chairwoman: Judiciary and Labor Agriculture; Health; Water, Land and Hous- ing 223 office: 586-7793; fax: 586-7797 [email protected] Maile S.L. Shimabukuro (D) Ko Olina-Makua 21ST Chairman: Water, Land and Housing Agriculture; Transportation and International Affairs; Ways and Means 202 office: 586-6090; fax: 586-6091 [email protected] Donovan M. Dela Cruz (D) Kaena-Wahiawa- Pupukea 22ND Chairman: Judiciary and Labor Hawaiian Affairs 407 office: 586-7330; fax: 586-7334 [email protected] Clayton Hee (D) Kahuku-Kaneohe 23RD Chairwoman: Education Agriculture; Water, Land and Housing; Ways and Means 218 office: 587-7215; fax: 587-7220 [email protected] Jill N. Tokuda (D) Kaneohe-Kailua Majority Whip 24TH Vice chairwoman: Hawaiian Affairs Public Safety, Government Operations and Military Affairs; Water, Land and Housing; Ways and Means 213 office: 587-8388; fax: 587-7240 [email protected] Pohai Ryan (D) Lanikai-Waimanalo 25TH Chairman: Agriculture; Vice chairman: Health Commerce and Consumer Protection; Education 204 office: 586-6970; fax: 586-6879 [email protected] Vice chairman: Higher Education Education; Energy and Environmental Protection; Housing; Water, Land and Ocean Resources 406 office: 586-6680; fax: 586-6684 [email protected] THE SENATE 2012 LEGISLATIVE SESSION HOUSE SPEAKER THE HOUSE 2012 LEGISLATIVE SESSION ★★★ Calvin K.Y. Say (D) Calvin Say has been speaker for 13 years. The House has 43 Democrats and 8 Republicans. St. Louis Heights-Wilhelmina Rise-Palolo Valley Room 431 office: 586-6100 fax: 586-6101 [email protected] 20TH ★★★ Shan S. Tsutsui (D) Shan Tsutsui is in his second year as president. 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