Mazie K. Hirono

A Senator and a Representative from Hawaii. Born in Fukushima, Japan, November 3, 1947. Graduated from Kaimuki High School, Honolulu, Hawaii. B. A. , University of Hawaii, Manoa, Hawaii, 1970. J. D. , Georgetown University, Washington, D. C. , 1978. Lawyer, private practice. Member of the Hawaii state house of representatives, 1981-1994. Hawaii lieutenant governor, 1994-2002. Elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Tenth and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2007-January 3, 2013). Was not a candidate for reelection to the House of Representatives but was elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 2012. Reelected in 2018 and again in 2024 for the term ending January 3, 2031.