Hawaii House of Representatives

Hawaiʻi House of Representatives
Hawaiʻi House of Representatives
	Hawaii State Legislature
Type
Type	Lower house
Term limits	None
History
New session started	January 16, 2013
Leadership
Speaker of the House	Joseph Souki, (D); Since January 16, 2013
Vice Speaker	John Mizuno, (D); Since January 16, 2013
Majority Leader	Scott Saiki, (D); Since January 16, 2013
Minority Leader	Aaron Johanson, (R); Since January 16, 2013
Structure
Seats	51
Political groups	Democratic Party (44); Republican Party (7)
Length of term	2 years
Authority	Article III, Hawaii Constitution
Salary	$48,708/year + per diem
Elections
Last election	November 6, 2012; (51 seats)
Next election	November 4, 2014; (51 seats)
Redistricting	Hawaii Reapportionment Commission
Meeting place
	House of Representatives Chamber; Hawaii State Capitol; Honolulu, Hawaii
Website
	Hawaii House of Representatives

The Hawaii House of Representatives is the lower house of the Hawaii State Legislature. Accord to Article III, Section 3 of the Hawaii Constitution, amended during the 1978 constitutional convention, the House of Representatives consists of 51 members representing an equal amount of districts across the islands. It is led by the Speaker of the House elected from the membership of the House, with majority and minority leaders elected from their party's respective caucuses. The current Speaker of the House is Joseph M. Souki.

Legislators are elected to two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. As in many state legislatures in the United States, the Hawaii House of Representatives is a part-time body and legislators often have active careers outside of government. The upper chamber of the legislature is the Hawaii State Senate.

As of 2012, members of the Hawaii legislature are paid $46,272/year. Additionally, legislators receive $150/day for per diem for members living outside Oahu during session, and $120/day during the interim while conducting official legislative business. Members living on Oahu receive $10/day during the interim while conducting legislative business.¹

The $46,272/year that Hawaii legislators are paid as of 2011 is an increase over the $35,900 they were paid during legislative sessions in 2007. Per diem for members outside the Oahu area has increased from $120/day in 2007 to $150/day in 2011. ²

Composition of the House of Representatives

The Democratic Party holds a majority of seats in the chamber (44 of 51 total seats).

Affiliation	Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)		Total

	Democratic	Republican		Vacant
End of previous legislature (2012)	43	8	51	0

Begin (2013)	44	7	51	0
Latest voting share	86%	14%

Leadership

Position	Name	Party	District
Speaker of the House	Joseph Souki	Democratic	8
Majority Leader	Scott Saiki	Democratic	26
Minority Leader	Aaron Johanson	Republican	31

Members

District	Representative	Party	County(ies)	Areas represented
1	Mark Nakashima	Democratic	Hawaii	Hāmākua, North and South Hilo
2	Clift Tsuji	Democratic		Keaukaha, parts of Hilo, Panaʻewa, Waiakea
3	Richard Onishi	Democratic		Hilo, Keaʻau, Kurtistown, Puna
4	Faye Hanohano	Democratic		Puna
5	Denny Coffman	Democratic		Na'alehu, Ocean View, Captain Cook, Kailua-Kona
6	Nicole Lowen	Democratic		North Kona, Holualoa, Kalaoa, Honokohau
7	Cindy Evans	Democratic		North Kona, North Kohala, South Kohala
8	Joseph Souki	Democratic	Maui	Kahakuloa, Waihee, Waiehu, Puuohala, Wailuku, Kahului
9	Justin Woodson^{Note 1}	Democratic		Kahului, Puʻunēnē, Old Sand Hills, Maui Lani
10	Angus McKelvey	Democratic		West Maui, Māʻalaea, North Kīhei
11	Kaniela Ing	Democratic		Kīhei, Wailea, Makena
12	Kyle Yamashita	Democratic		Sprecklesville, Pukalani, Makawao, Kula, Keokea, Ulupalakua, Kahului
13	Mele Carroll	Democratic	Maui, Kalawao	Haiku, Hāna, Kaupo, Kipahula, Nahiku, Paia, Kahoʻolawe, Lānaʻi, Molokaʻi, Molokini
14	Derek Kawakami	Democratic	Kauai	Hanalei, Princeville, Kilauea, Anahola, Kapaʻa, Wailua
15	James Tokioka	Democratic		Wailua Homesteads, Hanamaulu, Līhuʻe, Puhi, Old Koloa Town, Omao
16	Dee Morikawa	Democratic		Niʻihau, Lehua, Kōloa, Waimea
17	Gene Ward	Republican	Honolulu	Hawaiʻi Kai, Kalama Valley
18	Mark Jun Hashem	Democratic		Hahaʻione, Kuliouou, Niu Valley, ʻĀina Haina, Waialae, Kāhala
19	Bertrand Kobayashi	Democratic		Wai-Kahala, Diamond Head, Kaimuki, Kapahulu
20	Calvin K.Y. Say	Democratic		St. Louis Heights, Pālolo Valley, Maunalani Heights, Wilhelmina Rise, Kaimukī
21	Scott Nishimoto	Democratic		Mōʻiliʻili, McCully, Kaimukī
22	Tom Brower	Democratic		Waikīkī, Ala Moana
23	Isaac Choy	Democratic		Mānoa, Punahou, University, Mōʻiliʻili
24	Della Belatti	Democratic		Makiki, Tantalus, Papakolea, McCully, Pawaa, Manoa
25	Sylvia Luke	Democratic		Makiki, Punchbowl, Nuuanu, Dowsett Highlands, Pacific Heights, Pauoa
26	Scott Saiki	Democratic		McCully, Kaheka, Kakaako, Downtown Honolulu
27	Takashi Ohno	Democratic		Nuʻuanu, Liliha, Pauoa, ʻĀlewa Heights
28	John Mizuno	Democratic		Kalihi Valley, Kamehameha Heights, portion of lower Kalihi
29	Karl Rhoads	Democratic		Kalihi, Kapālama, Iwilei, Chinatown
30	Romy Cachola	Democratic		Sand Island, Mokauea, Kapalama, Kalihi Kai
31	Aaron Johanson	Republican		Moanalua, Red Hill, Foster Village, Aiea, Fort Shafter, Moanalua Gardens, Aliamanu, Lower Pearlridge
32	Linda Ichiyama	Democratic		Moanalua Valley, Salt Lake, Aliamanu
33	K. Mark Takai	Democratic		Aiea
34	Gregg Takayama	Democratic		Pearl City, Waimalu, Pacific Palisades
35	Roy Takumi	Democratic		Pearl City, Manana, Waipio
36	Beth Fukumoto	Republican		Mililani, Mililani Mauka
37	Ryan Yamane	Democratic		Mililani, Waipiʻo Gentry, Waikele
38	Henry Aquino	Democratic		Waipahu
39	Ty Cullen	Democratic		Royal Kunia, Village Park, Waipahu, Makakilo, West Loch
40	Bob McDermott	Republican		Ewa, Ewa Beach, Ewa Gentry, Iroquois Point
41	Rida Cabanilla	Democratic		Ewa Villages, Ewa Beach, Ewa Gentry, Ocean Pointe, West Loch
42	Sharon Har	Democratic		Kapolei, Makakilo
43	Karen Awana	Democratic		Ewa Villages, Kalaeloa, Honokai Hale, Nanakai Gardens, KoOlina, Kahe Point, Nanakuli, Lualualei, Maili
44	Jo Jordan	Democratic		Waiʻanae, Mākaha, Makua, Maili
45	Lauren Cheape	Republican		Schofield, Mokuleia, Waialua, Kunia, Waipio Acres, Mililani
46	Marcus Oshiro	Democratic		Wahiawa, Whitmore Village
47	Richard Lee Fale	Republican		Waialua, Haleiwa, Pupukea, Kahuku, Laie, Hauula, Waiahole, Sunset Beach, Punaluu, Kaaawa
48	Jessica Wooley	Democratic		Kāneʻohe, Heʻeia, Ahuimanu, Kahaluu, Haʻikū Valley, Mokuoloe
49	Ken Ito	Democratic		Kāneʻohe, Maunawili, Olomana
50	Cynthia Thielen	Republican		Kailua, Kāneʻohe Bay
51	Chris Lee	Democratic		Lanikai, Waimānalo

^ Named on January 15, 2013 as replacement for Gilbert S. C. Keith-Agaran, who was appointed to fill the State Senate seat vacated by Shan Tsutsui.³

References

^ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2011 Legislator Compensation Data"
^ Empire Center, "Legislative Salaries Per State as of 2007"
^ Tanji, Melissa (January 16, 2013). "Tapped for House, Woodson ready to work". MauiNow.com. Retrieved February 3, 2013.

Resources

[4] Named on January 15, 2013 as replacement for Gilbert S. C. Keith-Agaran, who was appointed to fill the State Senate seat vacated by Shan Tsutsui.³

[1] National Conference of State Legislatures, "2011 Legislator Compensation Data"

[2] Empire Center, "Legislative Salaries Per State as of 2007"

[Woodson_Appointment-3] Tanji, Melissa (January 16, 2013). "Tapped for House, Woodson ready to work". MauiNow.com. Retrieved February 3, 2013.

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