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Mazie Keiko Hirono (/ ˈ m eɪ z i h i ˈ r oʊ n oʊ /; Japanese name: 広野 慶子, Hirono Keiko; born November 3, 1947) is an American lawyer and politician serving since 2013 as the junior United States senator from Hawaii.
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With the retirement of Senator Daniel Akaka, the people of Hawaii elected me to the U.S. Senate, where I serve as the first Asian American woman and first woman senator from Hawaii. As Hawaii's United States Senator, I have put the values, people, and communities of Hawaii at the forefront of my work every day.
Apr 18, 2021 · For a long time, Mazie Hirono thought of herself as one of the quiet ones — hardworking and well-prepared, caring but stoic — formed in the image of the Japanese American women who raised her.
Jun 14, 2024 · Mazie Hirono is a Japanese-born American politician who was elected as a Democrat to the U.S. Senate in 2012 and began representing Hawaii the following year. She was the first Asian immigrant and the first Buddhist to serve in the Senate and the first woman to represent Hawaii in that legislative.
4 days ago · WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Representative Barbara Lee (D-CA), and Representative Judy Chu (D-CA), Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), introduced the Health Equity and Accountability Act (HEAA) of 2024, legislation that would address health disparities among racial and ethnic minorities as well as women, the LGBTQ+ community ...
May 19, 2021 · In this regard “Heart of Fire,” which traces Mazie Hirono’s journey from poor immigrant to U.S. senator, is partially successful.
Jul 23, 2018 · They share a footnote in Hawai‘i political history for being the only two lieutenant governors since statehood to run for and get re-elected to second terms. Mazie Hirono and Ben Cayetano in ...
Jul 22, 2024 · Hirono is the junior senator from Hawaii and is a Democrat. She has served since Jan 3, 2013. Hirono is next up for reelection in 2024 and serves until Jan 3, 2025. She is 76 years old. She was previously the representative for Hawaii ’s 2 nd congressional district as a Democrat from 2007 to 2012.
Nov 6, 2018 · Click here to read more. Passed (68-23) Nay. Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives relating to "Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached 'Stabilizing Braces'".
