Senator Daniel K. Akaka

Hawaii, Democrat
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Name
Daniel K. Kahikina Akaka
 
Birth Place
Honolulu, HI
 
Birth Date
09/11/1924
 
Education
MEd, University of Hawaii, 1966
Professional Certificate - School Administration, University of Hawaii, 1961
Professional Certificate - Secondary Education, University of Hawaii, 1953
Bachelors, Education, University of Hawaii, 1952.

 
Religion
Congregationalist
 
Family
Wife: Mary Chong
5 Children: Millannie, Daniel, Jr., Gerard, Alan, Nicholas.
 
 
 
 
Professional Experience
Director, State of Hawaii, Progressive Neighborhoods Program, 1975-1976
Special Assistant, Human Resources, Office of the Governor, 1975-1976
Director, State of Hawaii, Office of Economic Opportunity, 1971-1974
Chief Program Planner, State of Hawaii, Department of Education, 1969-1971
Principal, 1963-1968
Vice Principal, 1960-1963
Teacher, 1953-1960
First Mate, Schooner Morning Star, 1948
United States Army Corps of Engineers, 1945-1947
Welder-Mechanic, United States Army Corps of Engineers, 1943-1944
Welder, Hawaiian Electric Company, 1942.

 
Political Experience
Senator, United States Senate, 1990-present
Appointed, United States Senate, April 1990
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1976-1990
Primary Candidate, Lieutenant Governor, 1974.

 
Organizations
Act 4 Education
Advisory Committee
Board of Directors, Hanahauoli School
Choir Director, member, Kawaiaha`o Church
Library Advisory Council
Manpower and Full Employment Commission
Na Hookama O Pauahi Scholarship Committee.

 
Current Office
Senator
 
State
Hawaii
 
Party
Democrat
 
First Elected
1990
 
Next Election
2012
 
County
Honolulu County (part). Cities and townships: Aiea Pearl City, Ewa Beach, Honolulu, Mililani, and Waipahu. Population (2000), 606,718.
 
Zipcodes
96701, 96706, 96782, 96789, 96797, 96801-28, 96830, 96835-44, 96846-50, 96853, 96858-61
 
Washington, D.C. Address
141 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-6361
Fax: 202-224-2126
 
District Address
101 Aupuni Street, Suite 213
Hilo, HI 96720
Phone: 808-935-1114
Fax: 808-935-9064
 
District Address
Prince Kuhio Federal Building, 300 Ala Moana Boulevard, Room 3-106 Box 50144
Honolulu, HI 96850
Phone: 808-522-8970
Fax: 808-545-4683
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Committees
Armed Services
Energy and Natural Resources
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Indian Affairs
ranking member, Veterans' Affairs
Select Committee on Ethics
appointed to the U.S. Senate in April, 1990, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Senator Spark Matsunaga
 
 
 
 
Caucuses:
Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus
Congressional Fire Services Caucus
Vice Chair, Congressional Postal Caucus
Congressional Technology Caucus
Chair, Hawaii Congressional Task Force on Native Hawaiian Issues Policy Committee
Senate Rural Health Caucus
Co-Chair, Senate Sweetener Caucus
Senate Tourism Caucus.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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