Biography:
— 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.