Senator Mazie K. Hirono's Special Interest Group Ratings

Biographical

Full Name: Mazie K. Hirono
Current Office: U.S. Senate - Jr, Democratic
First Elected: 11/06/2012
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2018
Gender: Female
Family: Husband: Leighton Kim Oshima; 1 Stepchild: Malia
Birth Date: 11/03/1947
Birth Place: Fukushima, Japan
Home City: Honolulu, HI
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2012 National Electrical Contractors Association - Positions 50% 2012 TechCrunch/CrunchGov - Positions on Technology Industry 75% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Conservative Action Score 15% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Liberal Action Score 70% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 78% 2011 National Electrical Contractors Association - Positions (House Only) 100% 2011 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 0% 2011 National Retail Federation - Positions 0% 2011 National Small Business Association - Positions 50% 2011 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 25% 2011 The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association - Positions 0% 2011 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 19% 2010 The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association - Positions 25% 2010 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 13% 2009-2010 American Council of Engineering Companies - Positions 89% 2009-2010 Associated General Contractors of America - Positions 37% 2009-2010 International Warehouse Logistics Association - Positions 20% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 84% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 4 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 71% 2009-2010 National Association of Manufacturers - Positions 33% 2009-2010 National Retail Federation - Positions 0% 2009-2010 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 55% 2009-2010 Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council - Positions 0% 2009 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 33% 2008 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 10% 2008 The Alliance for Worker Freedom - Positions 0% 2008 United States Chamber of Commerce - Lifetime Score 51% 2008 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 56% 2007-2008 American Forest and Paper Association - Forest Products Advocacy Score 33% 2007-2008 Associated Builders & Contractors - Positions 0% 2007-2008 Associated General Contractors of America - Positions 62% 2007-2008 International Warehouse Logistics Association - Positions 10% 2007-2008 National Association of Manufacturers - Positions 20% 2007-2008 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 60 2007-2008 National Restaurant Association - Positions on Restaurant Advocacy 40 2007-2008 National Retail Federation - Positions Retail Industry Advocacy 20% 2007-2008 National Small Business Association - Positions 69% 2007-2008 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 70% 2007-2008 Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors-National Association - Positions 70% 2007 AeA - Positions 75% 2007 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 0% 2007 Consumer Alliance for Energy Security - Positions 0% 2007 The Alliance for Worker Freedom - Positions 0% 2007 The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association - Positions 0% 2007 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 45%

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