Carol Fukunaga
Member of the Hawaii Senate
from the 11th district
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 2002 – November 1992
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
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

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

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

  1. 1 2 Kresnak, William (April 28, 1998). "'Government can be different'". Honolulu Advertiser. p. A1.
  2. ↑ Votesmart.org.-Carol Fukunaga
  3. ↑ OurCampaigns.com,-Carol Fukunaga


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