Full Name:
Colleen Wakako Hanabusa
Gender:
Female
Family:
Husband: John
Birth Date:
05/04/1951
Birth Place:
Honolulu, HI
Home City:
Nuuanu, HI
Religion:
Buddhist
JD, William S. Richardson School of Law, University of Hawaii, 1975-1977
MA, Sociology, University of Hawaii, 1973-1975
BA, Economics/Sociology, University of Hawaii, 1969-1973
Representative, United States House of Representatives, Hawaii, District 1, 2016-2019
Candidate, Governor of Hawaii, 2018
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2010-2014
Candidate, United States Senate, 2014
Senator, Hawaii State Senate, 1998-2010
President, Hawaii State Senate, 2007-2010
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 2, 2006
Member, APEC Caucus
Member, Air Force Caucus
Former Member, Armed Services Committee, United States House of Representatives
Member, China Caucus
Member, Coast Guard Caucus
Member, Congressional Army Caucus
Member, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus
Member, Congressional Caucus to Fight and Control Methamphetamine
Member, Congressional Diabetes Caucus
Member, Defense Energy Security Caucus
Member, LGBT Equality Caucus
Member, National Guard Caucus
Member, Native Americans Caucus
Former Member, Natural Resources Committee, United States House of Representatives
Member, Navy/Marine Corps Caucus
Member, Oceans Caucus
Member, PORTS Caucus
Member, Portuguese American Caucus
Former Member, Science, Space, and Technology Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Environment (Science, Space and Technology), United States House of Representatitves
Former Member, Subcommittee on Federal Lands, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, United States House of Representatives
Member, Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition
Member, Taiwan Caucus
Member, UAV Caucus
Member, US-Philippines Friendship Caucus
Member, USO Caucus
Co-Chair, Joint House-Senate Task Force on Ice and Drug Abatement, Hawaii State Legislature, 2003-2004
Member, Advisory Committee on Gender Equality in Sports, 2000-2002
Vice-Chair, Committee on Ways and Means, Hawaii State Senate, 2001-2002
Co-Chair, Joint Senate-House Investigative Committee, Felix Consent Decree, Hawaii State Legislature, 2001
Attorney/Owner, Sakurai and Sing, 1990-1998
Attorney/Partner, Koshiba and Young Law Office, 1980-1990
Attorney/Owner, Colleen Hanabusa Sakurai, 1978-1980
Member, American Bar Association
Member, Hawaii Chapter, Ikenobo Ikebana Society of America
Member, Hawaii State Bar Association
Member, Seniors Task Force
Delegate, Hawaii State Judicial Conference, 1991-1993
Trustee, Saint Andrew's Primary School, 1984-1987
Awards:
Spirit of Excellence Award, 2009, American Bar Association Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity
Father's Name:
Isao
Father's Occupation:
Her father worked for a kamaaina company, Gaspro, Inc., and to the day he died, served as a director for the successor entity, Lenakona, Inc.
Mother's Name:
June
Pets (include names):
Dog: Little