Norman Sakamoto
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Norman Sakamoto served as a Democratic
member of the Hawaii Senate
from 1996 to 2010. He represented Hawaii Senatorial District 15, comprising the communities of Aliamanu
, Foster Village, Halawa, Hickam, Kalihi
, Lower Aiea, Mapunapuna, Moanalua
, Pearlridge, and Salt Lake
on the island of Oahu
. He is a former candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii
.
Sakamoto was the chairman of the Senate Education And Housing Committee, the Vice-Chair of the Higher Education Committee, and a member of the Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee. He previously served as the chairman of the Education & Military Affairs Committee, the Majority Policy Leader, the chairman of the Education Comitteee, Majority Whip
, and Majority Floor Leader.
, attended Palolo Elementary School and graduated from University Lab School. He graduated from the University of Hawaii at Manoa
with a BS in Civil Engineering in 1969. He graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a Masters degree in Civil Engineering in 1970.
and the United States Army Corps of Engineers
. He returned to Hawaii in 1973, joined his family's construction firm, and then formed SC Pacific Corp in 1985 with architect Vaughn Miyauchi. In 1994, he was elected President of the Building Industry Association of Hawaii.
from the 15th District. The 15th District includes Aliamanu
, Foster Village, Halawa, Hickam, Kalihi
, Lower Aiea, Mapunapuna, Moanalua
, Pearlridge, and Salt Lake
. He has been re-elected three times. In the Senate, Sakamoto has taken credit for The Reinventing Education Act of 2004, the Hawaii 2050 Sustainability Initiative, and a ban on children riding in the back of pickup trucks. He serves on the UH Board of Regents Candidate Advisory Council.
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
member of the Hawaii Senate
Hawaii Senate
The Hawaii State Senate is the upper chamber of the Hawaii State Legislature. The senate consists of twenty-five members elected from an equal number of constituent districts across the islands. The senate is led by the President of the Senate, elected from the membership of the body, currently...
from 1996 to 2010. He represented Hawaii Senatorial District 15, comprising the communities of Aliamanu
Salt Lake, Hawaii
Salt Lake is a suburban neighborhood of Honolulu, Hawaii on the island of O‘ahu. The area is also known as Āliamanu after a nearby crater, although Salt Lake itself is in a crater called Ālia pa‘akai — meaning "salt pond" in the Hawaiian language...
, Foster Village, Halawa, Hickam, Kalihi
Kalihi
thumb|300px|Historically, Kalihi was an [[ahupua'a|ahupuaʻa]], or area of land ruled by chief or king and managed by the members of the [[alii|alii]]Kalihi is a neighborhood community of Honolulu on the island of Oʻahu in Hawaiʻi, United States...
, Lower Aiea, Mapunapuna, Moanalua
Moanalua
Moanalua is a valley, a stream, an ahupuaa, and a residential neighborhood in Honolulu, Hawaii. The valley extends inland from behind Āliapaakai crater to the crest of the Koʻolau Range....
, Pearlridge, and Salt Lake
Salt Lake, Hawaii
Salt Lake is a suburban neighborhood of Honolulu, Hawaii on the island of O‘ahu. The area is also known as Āliamanu after a nearby crater, although Salt Lake itself is in a crater called Ālia pa‘akai — meaning "salt pond" in the Hawaiian language...
on the island of Oahu
Oahu
Oahu or Oahu , known as "The Gathering Place", is the third largest of the Hawaiian Islands and most populous of the islands in the U.S. state of Hawaii. The state capital Honolulu is located on the southeast coast...
. He is a former candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii
Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii
The Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii, concurrently the Secretary of State of Hawaii, is the assistant chief executive of that U.S. state and its various agencies and departments, as provided in the Hawaii State Constitution Article V, Sections 2 though 6. He or she is elected by popular suffrage of...
.
Sakamoto was the chairman of the Senate Education And Housing Committee, the Vice-Chair of the Higher Education Committee, and a member of the Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee. He previously served as the chairman of the Education & Military Affairs Committee, the Majority Policy Leader, the chairman of the Education Comitteee, Majority Whip
Whip (politics)
A whip is an official in a political party whose primary purpose is to ensure party discipline in a legislature. Whips are a party's "enforcers", who typically offer inducements and threaten punishments for party members to ensure that they vote according to the official party policy...
, and Majority Floor Leader.
Early years
Sakamoto was born in HonoluluHonolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and...
, attended Palolo Elementary School and graduated from University Lab School. He graduated from the University of Hawaii at Manoa
University of Hawaii at Manoa
The University of Hawaii at Mānoa is a public, co-educational university and is the flagship campus of the greater University of Hawaii system...
with a BS in Civil Engineering in 1969. He graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a Masters degree in Civil Engineering in 1970.
Career
Sakamoto is a registered civil engineer and a licensed general contractor, and worked for the City and County of Los AngelesLos Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
and the United States Army Corps of Engineers
United States Army Corps of Engineers
The United States Army Corps of Engineers is a federal agency and a major Army command made up of some 38,000 civilian and military personnel, making it the world's largest public engineering, design and construction management agency...
. He returned to Hawaii in 1973, joined his family's construction firm, and then formed SC Pacific Corp in 1985 with architect Vaughn Miyauchi. In 1994, he was elected President of the Building Industry Association of Hawaii.
Hawaii Senate
In November 1996, Sakamoto was elected to the Hawaii SenateHawaii Senate
The Hawaii State Senate is the upper chamber of the Hawaii State Legislature. The senate consists of twenty-five members elected from an equal number of constituent districts across the islands. The senate is led by the President of the Senate, elected from the membership of the body, currently...
from the 15th District. The 15th District includes Aliamanu
Salt Lake, Hawaii
Salt Lake is a suburban neighborhood of Honolulu, Hawaii on the island of O‘ahu. The area is also known as Āliamanu after a nearby crater, although Salt Lake itself is in a crater called Ālia pa‘akai — meaning "salt pond" in the Hawaiian language...
, Foster Village, Halawa, Hickam, Kalihi
Kalihi
thumb|300px|Historically, Kalihi was an [[ahupua'a|ahupuaʻa]], or area of land ruled by chief or king and managed by the members of the [[alii|alii]]Kalihi is a neighborhood community of Honolulu on the island of Oʻahu in Hawaiʻi, United States...
, Lower Aiea, Mapunapuna, Moanalua
Moanalua
Moanalua is a valley, a stream, an ahupuaa, and a residential neighborhood in Honolulu, Hawaii. The valley extends inland from behind Āliapaakai crater to the crest of the Koʻolau Range....
, Pearlridge, and Salt Lake
Salt Lake, Hawaii
Salt Lake is a suburban neighborhood of Honolulu, Hawaii on the island of O‘ahu. The area is also known as Āliamanu after a nearby crater, although Salt Lake itself is in a crater called Ālia pa‘akai — meaning "salt pond" in the Hawaiian language...
. He has been re-elected three times. In the Senate, Sakamoto has taken credit for The Reinventing Education Act of 2004, the Hawaii 2050 Sustainability Initiative, and a ban on children riding in the back of pickup trucks. He serves on the UH Board of Regents Candidate Advisory Council.
2010 Hawaii State Lt. Governor Campaign
Senator Sakamoto ran for Lieutenant Governor of the State of Hawaii in the 2010 Hawaii Lt. Gubernatorial Election. He lost the Democratic Primary Election on September 18, 2010.External links
- Senator Norman Sakamoto official website
- Hawaii State Legislature - Senator Norman Sakamoto official Hawaii Senate website
- Norman Sakamoto for Lieutenant Governor official campaign website
- Project Vote Smart - Senator Norman L. Sakamoto (HI) profile