Patricia Saiki

A Representative from Hawaii. Born in Hilo, Hawaii, May 28, 1930. Graduated from Hilo High School, Hilo, Hawaii, 1948. B. S. , University of Hawaii, Manoa, Hawaii, 1952. Teacher. Business executive. Member of the Hawaii state house of representatives, 1968-1974. Member of the Hawaii state senate, 1974-1982. Chair, Hawaii Republican Party, 1983-1985, 2014-2015. Unsuccessful candidate for the special election caused by the vacancy of United States Representative Cecil Heftel on September 20, 1986. Elected as a Republican to the One Hundredth and to the succeeding Congress (January 3, 1987-January 3, 1991). Was not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Second Congress in 1990, but was an unsuccessful candidate for election to the United States Senate. Administrator, United States Small Business Administration, 1991-1993. Unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Hawaii in 1994.