Senator Donna Mercado Kim's Biography

Biographical

Full Name: Donna Mercado Kim
Current Office: State Senate - District 14, Democratic
First Elected: 11/07/2000
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2016
Gender: Female
Family: 1 Child: Micah
Birth Place: Honolulu, HI
Home City: Honolulu, HI

BA, Washington State University, 1974
Attended, University of Hawaii, 1970-1972

President, Hawaii State Senate, 2012-present
Senator, Hawaii State Senate, 2000-present
Candidate, United States Senate, 2012
Vice President, Hawaii State Senate, 2003-2008, 2011-2012
Honolulu City Council, 1985-2000
Representative, Hawaii State House of Representatives, 1982-1985
Vice President, Hawaii State Senate

Member, Hawaii Korean Millenium Commission
Member, Economic Development Steering Committee, National League of Cities
Member, President's National Committee on Transportation
Member, Special Committee on Studying Effects of Economy on Judiciary

Fellowship, Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies
Member, Board of Directors, Bank of America Hawaii
Representative, Communications Sales
Radio Talk Show Co-Host, Equaltime KHNR Radio
Representative, Hotel Catering Sales Representative
Director, Public Relations, KUMU Radio
Trained Facilitator, The Pacific Institute
Recreation Director
Small Business Executive Director

Member, Filipino Chamber of Commerce, present
Honorary Member, Hawaii Korean Chamber of Commerce, present
Member, Hawaii Korean Millennium Commission, present
Member, Kalihi Business Association, present
Member, Board of Trustees, Palama Settlement, present
Member, Moanalua Lions Club, present
Member, Asian Pacific American Municipal Officials
Member, Board of Directors, The Pacific Institute
Former Member, Boys and Girls Club of Honolulu, Aliamanu Unit
Former Member, Hawaii's Junior Miss Incorporated
Former Member, Planned Parenthood
Former Member, Century Club, Young Men's Christian Association(YMCA)

 

Contact Information

Capitol Email
senkim@capitol.hawaii.gov

Capitol Website
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/memberpage.aspx?member=kim

District Website
http://www.donnakim.com/

Capitol
Hawaii State Capitol, Room 210
Honolulu, HI 96813

Phone: 808-587-7200
Fax: 808-587-7205