Hawaii House of Representatives

Hawaiʻi House of Representatives
Hawaii State Legislature

Type
Type	Lower house
Term limits	None
History
New session started	January 21, 2015
Leadership
Speaker of the House	Joseph M. Souki (D) since January 16, 2013
Vice Speaker	John Mizuno (D) since January 16, 2013
Majority Leader	Scott Saiki (D) since January 16, 2013
Minority Leader	Aaron Johanson (R) since January 16, 2013
Structure
Seats	51

Political groups	Governing party Democrat (43) Opposition party Republican (8)
Length of term	2 years
Authority	Article III, Hawaii Constitution
Salary	$57,852/year + per diem
Elections
Last election	November 4, 2014 (51 seats)
Next election	November 8, 2016 (51 seats)
Redistricting	Hawaii Reapportionment Commission
Meeting place

House of Representatives Chamber Hawaii State Capitol Honolulu, Hawaii
Website
Hawaii House of Representatives

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The Hawaii House of Representatives is the lower house of the Hawaii State Legislature. Pursuant to Article III, Section 3 of the Hawaii Constitution, amended during the 1978 constitutional convention, the House of Representatives consists of 51 members representing an equal amount of districts across the islands. It is led by the Speaker of the House elected from the membership of the House, with majority and minority leaders elected from their party's respective caucuses. The current Speaker of the House is Joseph M. Souki.

Legislators are elected to two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. As in many state legislatures in the United States, the Hawaii House of Representatives is a part-time body and legislators often have active careers outside of government. The upper chamber of the legislature is the Hawaii State Senate.

Composition of the House of Representatives 1
- Leadership 1.1
- Members 1.2
References 2
Resources 3

Composition of the House of Representatives

The Democratic Party holds a supermajority of seats in the chamber (43 of 51 total seats).

Affiliation	Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)		Total

	Democratic	Republican		Vacant
End of previous legislature (2014)	44	7	51	0

Begin (2015)	43	8	51	0
Latest voting share	84%	16%

Leadership

Position	Name	Party	District
Speaker of the House	Joseph M. Souki	Democratic	8
Majority Leader	Scott Saiki	Democratic	26
Minority Leader	Aaron Johanson	Republican	31

Members

District	Representative	Party	County(ies)	Areas represented
1	Mark Nakashima	Democratic	Hawaiʻi	Hāmākua, North and South Hilo
2	Clift Tsuji	Democratic		Keaukaha, parts of Hilo, Panaʻewa, Waiakea
3	Richard Onishi	Democratic		Hilo, Keaʻau, Kurtistown, Puna
4	Joy San Buenaventura	Democratic		Puna
5	Richard Creagan	Democratic		Na'alehu, Ocean View, Captain Cook, Kailua-Kona
6	Nicole Lowen	Democratic		North Kona, Holualoa, Kalaoa, Honokōhau
7	Cindy Evans	Democratic		North Kona, North Kohala, South Kohala
8	Joseph M. Souki	Democratic	Maui	Kahakuloa, Waiheʻe, Waiehu, Puʻuohala, Wailuku, Kahului
9	Justin Woodson	Democratic		Kahului, Puʻunēnē, Old Sand Hills, Maui Lani
10	Angus McKelvey	Democratic		West Maui, Māʻalaea, North Kīhei
11	Kaniela Ing	Democratic		Kīhei, Wailea, Makena
12	Kyle Yamashita	Democratic		Sprecklesville, Pukalani, Makawao, Kula, Keokea, Ulupalakua, Kahului
13	Mele Carroll	Democratic	Maui, Kalawao	Haiku, Hāna, Kaupo, Kīpahulu, Nahiku, Pāʻia, Kahoʻolawe, Lānaʻi, Molokaʻi, Molokini
14	Derek Kawakami	Democratic	Kauaʻi	Hanalei, Princeville, Kīlauea, Anahola, Kapaʻa, Wailua
15	James Tokioka	Democratic		Wailuā Homesteads, Hanamāʻulu, Līhuʻe, Puhi, Old Kōloa Town, ʻŌmaʻo
16	Dee Morikawa	Democratic		Niʻihau, Lehua, Kōloa, Waimea
17	Gene Ward	Republican	Honolulu	Hawaiʻi Kai, Kalama Valley
18	Mark Hashem	Democratic		Hahaʻione, Kuliouou, Niu Valley, ʻĀina Haina, Waiʻalae, Kāhala
19	Bertrand Kobayashi	Democratic		Waiʻalae-Kāhala, Diamond Head, Kaimuki, Kapahulu
20	Calvin K.Y. Say	Democratic		St. Louis Heights, Pālolo Valley, Maunalani Heights, Wilhelmina Rise, Kaimukī
21	Scott Nishimoto	Democratic		Mōʻiliʻili, McCully, Kaimukī
22	Tom Brower	Democratic		Waikīkī, Ala Moana
23	Isaac Choy	Democratic		Mānoa, Punahou, University, Mōʻiliʻili
24	Della Au Belatti	Democratic		Makiki, Tantalus, Papakōlea, McCully, Pawaʻa, Manoa
25	Sylvia Luke	Democratic		Makiki, Punchbowl, Nuʻuanu, Dowsett Highlands, Pacific Heights, Pauoa
26	Scott Saiki	Democratic		McCully, Kaheka, Kakaʻako, Downtown Honolulu
27	Takashi Ohno	Democratic		Nuʻuanu, Liliha, Pauoa, ʻĀlewa Heights
28	John Mizuno	Democratic		Kalihi Valley, Kamehameha Heights, portion of lower Kalihi
29	Karl Rhoads	Democratic		Kalihi, Kapālama, Iwilei, Chinatown
30	Romy Cachola	Democratic		Sand Island, Mokauea, Kapalama, Kalihi Kai
31	Aaron Johanson	Republican		Moanalua, Red Hill, Foster Village, ʻAiea, Fort Shafter, Moanalua Gardens, Aliamanu, Lower Pearlridge
32	Linda Ichiyama	Democratic		Moanalua Valley, Salt Lake, Aliamanu
33	Sam Kong	Democratic		ʻAiea
34	Gregg Takayama	Democratic		Pearl City, Waimalu, Pacific Palisades
35	Roy Takumi	Democratic		Pearl City, Manana, Waipiʻo
36	Beth Fukumoto	Republican		Mililani, Mililani Mauka
37	Ryan Yamane	Democratic		Mililani, Waipiʻo Gentry, Waikele
38	Henry Aquino	Democratic		Waipahu
39	Ty Cullen	Democratic		Royal Kunia, Village Park, Waipahu, Makakilo, West Loch
40	Bob McDermott	Republican		ʻEwa, ʻEwa Beach, ʻEwa Gentry, Iroquois Point
41	Matthew LoPresti	Democratic		ʻEwa Villages, ʻEwa Beach, Ewa Gentry, Ocean Pointe, West Loch
42	Sharon Har	Democratic		Kapolei, Makakilo
43	Andria Tupola	Republican		ʻEwa Villages, Kalaeloa, Honokai Hale, Nanakai Gardens, Ko Olina, Kahe Point, Nānākuli, Lualualei, Māʻili
44	Jo Jordan	Democratic		Waiʻanae, Mākaha, Makua, Māʻili
45	Lauren Cheape	Republican		Schofield, Mokuleia, Waialua, Kunia, Waipiʻo Acres, Mililani
46	Marcus Oshiro	Democratic		Wahiawa, Whitmore Village
47	Feki Pouha	Republican		Waialua, Haleiwa, Pupukea, Kahuku, Laie, Hauʻula, Waiāhole, Sunset Beach, Punaluʻu, Kaʻaʻawa
48	Jarrett Keohokalole	Democratic		Kāneʻohe, Heʻeia, Ahuimanu, Kahaluʻu, Haʻikū Valley, Mokuoloe
49	Ken Ito	Democratic		Kāneʻohe, Maunawili, Olomana
50	Cynthia Thielen	Republican		Kailua, Kāneʻohe Bay
51	Chris Lee	Democratic		Lanikai, Waimānalo

References

Resources

Hawaii State Legislature
Hawaii State Legislature Legislative Reference Bureau
Hawaii State House of Representatives
Hawaii State Senate

Members of the Hawaii House of Representatives

28th Legislature (2015-2016)

Speaker of the House: Joseph M. Souki (D)
Vice Speaker of the House: John Mizuno (D)
Majority Leader: Scott Saiki (D)
Minority Leader: Aaron Johanson (R)

Derek Kawakami (D)
James Tokioka (D)
Dee Morikawa (D)
Gene Ward (R)
Mark Hashem (D)
Bertrand Kobayashi (D)
Calvin Say (D)
Scott Nishimoto (D)
Tom Brower (D)
Isaac Choy (D)
Della Au Belatti (D)
Sylvia Luke (D)
Scott Saiki (D)

Takashi Ohno (D)
John Mizuno (D)
Karl Rhoads (D)
Romy Cachola (D)
Aaron Johanson (R)
Linda Ichiyama (D)
Sam Kong (D)
Gregg Takayama (D)
Roy Takumi (D)
Beth Fukumoto (R)
Ryan Yamane (D)
Henry Aquino (D)
Ty Cullen (D)

Bob McDermott (R)
Matthew LoPresti (D)
Sharon Har (D)
Andria Tupola (R)
Jo Jordan (D)
Lauren Cheape (R)
Marcus Oshiro (D)
Feki Pouha (R)
Jarrett Keohokalole (D)
Ken Ito (D)
Cynthia Thielen (R)
Chris Lee (D)

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