The Senate STATE CAPITOL HONOLULU, HAWAI‘I 96813 NEWS RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT: Thelma Dreyer, 808-586-6261 Date: November 5, 2014 HAWAII STATE SENATE ANNOUNCES LEADERSHIP TEAM AND COMMITTEE CHAIRMANSHIPS Honolulu – The Hawai‘i State Senate has organized today and selected Donna Mercado Kim to continue as Senate President for the 28th Legislature, which will convene on January 21, 2015. “I appreciate the confidence the members have in my leadership and I am pleased that we were able to organize so quickly,” said Senate President Kim (D-14 Kapalama, ‘Alewa, Kalihi Valley, Ft. Shafter, Moanalua Gardens & Valley, portions of Halawa and ‘Aiea). “This is a strong leadership team that will waste no time in preparing for the upcoming legislative session.” Sen. Will Espero (D-19 ‘Ewa Beach, Ocean Pointe, ‘Ewa by Gentry, Iroquois Point, portion of ‘Ewa Villages) will serve as Vice President and will continue to chair the Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs committee. Sen. Jill Tokuda (D-24 Kane‘ohe, Kane‘ohe MCAB, Kailua, He‘eia, ‘Ahuimanu) will chair the Ways & Means Committee and Sen. Ron Kouchi will serve as the Vice Chair. Sen. J. Kalani English (D-7 Hana, East and Upcountry Maui, Moloka‘i, Lana‘i, Kaho‘olawe) assumes the Majority Leader position. “Our State continues to face a number of fiscal challenges, and the Senate Majority stands ready to work with both the House and the Ige administration to address these issues and help Hawai‘i families,” said Sen. Tokuda. “The Senate will focus on sustainability and resiliency as an overall theme for the next legislature,” added Sen. English. “We will work diligently to ensure that all of Hawai‘i’s people move forward together.” The State Senate leadership and committee chairs are as follows: President Donna Mercado Kim Vice President Will Espero Majority Leader J. Kalani English Floor Leader Josh Green Caucus Leader Gil Kahele Policy Leader Les Ihara, Jr. Majority Whip Brian Taniguchi Ways & Means Jill Tokuda Ways & Means, Vice Chair Ron Kouchi Judiciary & Labor Gil Keith-Agaran Consumer Protection Roz Baker Hawaiian Affairs Maile Shimabukuro Education Michelle Kidani Health Josh Green Economic Development and Technology Glenn Wakai Water and Land Laura Thielen Tourism and International Affairs Gilbert Kahele Human Services and Housing Suzanne Chun-Oakland Higher Education and the Arts Brian Taniguchi Government Operations Donovan Dela Cruz Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs Will Espero Energy and Environment Mike Gabbard Agriculture Russell Ruderman Transportation Clarence Nishihara
Posted on: Thu, 06 Nov 2014 03:13:00 +0000
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