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Colleen Hanabusa
| Colleen W. Hanabusa | ||
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| U.S. House, Hawaii, District 1 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 3, 2011-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 3, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Predecessor | Charles Djou (R) | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $174,000/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Campaign $ | $3,725,972 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Hawaii State Senate, 21st District | ||
| 1999-2010 | ||
| Education | ||
| High school | St. Andrew's Priory | |
| Bachelor's | University of Hawai'i (1973) | |
| Master's | University of Hawai'i (1975) | |
| J.D. | University of Hawai'i's William S. Richardson School of Law (1977) | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | May 4, 1951 | |
| Place of birth | Wai'anae, Hawaii | |
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Net worth | $2,318,007 | |
| Religion | Buddist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
Contents |
Hanabusa announced on May 2, 2013 her decision to run for the U.S. Senate against incumbent Brian Schatz.[1][2]
Hanabusa won in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Hawaii's 1st District. She won the nomination on the Democratic ticket.[3][4] She later won the general election on November 6, 2012.[5]
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Hanabusa is a "centrist Democratic follower".[6]
Biography
Colleen Hanabusa grew up in Waiʻanae, Hawaii with her two younger brothers, her parents, and her grandparents.[7]
- Education
- 1969: Graduated from St. Andrew’s Priory[7]
- 1973: Graduated from the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa where she received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Sociology[7]
- 1975: Graduated from the University of Hawaii at Manoa with a Master of Arts in Sociology.[7]
- 1977: Earned her law degree from the William S. Richardson School of Law.[7]
Career
- 1999-2010: Hawaii State Senate, 21st District[7]
- 2011-Present: United States House of Representatives, Hawaii's 1st Congressional District
Hanabusa was a candidate for the United States House of Representatives, District 2, Hawaii, in 2006. She joined the Hawaii State Senate in 1998. From 2003 to 2007 she was Senate Majority Leader. She has served as Senate President from 2007 to 2010, representing the 21st district.
Hanabusa was owner/attorney of Colleen Hanabua Sakurai from 1978 to 1980. She worked as Partner/Attorney for Koshiba and Young Law Office from 1980 to 1990. She then worked as owner/attorney for Sakurai and Sing, AAL, ALC, from 1990 to 1998. She has been owner/attorney of Colleen Hanabusa, AALLC, since 1998.
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2013-2014
Hanabusa serves on the following committees:[8]
- Committee on Armed Services
- Subcommittee on Readiness
- Subcommittee on Seapower & Projection Forces
- Committee on Natural Resources
- Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs - Ranking Member
- Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
- Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation
2011-2012
Hanabusa served in the following committees:
- Committee on Armed Services [9]
- Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
- Subcommittee on Readiness
- Committee on Natural Resources[9]
- Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs
- Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs
Issues
Specific votes
Fiscal Cliff
Hanabusa voted for the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. She was one of 172 Democrats that voted in favor of the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257/167 vote on January 1, 2013.[10]
Elections
2014
Hanabusa was late U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye's preferred successor. However on December 26, 2012, Governor Neil Abercrombie denied Inouye his deathbed request by naming his Lieutenant Governor, Brian E. Schatz (D), to fill the vacancy.[11] [12] Despite being picked over for the appointment, Hanabusa will run for election to the remainder of the term in 2014,[13][14][15] when the governor is also up for election. Hanabusa announced her decision to run for the U.S. Senate seat on May 2, 2013.[16][17]
As reported in The Hill on December 27, 2012, she was for a time considered a potential Democratic challenger to Abercrombie in the 2014 gubernatorial primary election.[18][19]
Endorsements
The widow of Hawaii Senator Daniel K. Inouye endorsed Democratic Rep. Hanabusa’s bid against Sen. Brian Schatz (D), a move she said honors one of the late senator’s “last requests.”[20] In a statement Irene Hirano Inouye said, “Shortly after she was elected President of the Hawaii State Senate, Dan recognized that Colleen was more than capable of succeeding him and he began to mentor her. His last wish was that Colleen serve out his term because he was confident in her ability to step into the Senate and immediately help Hawaii. I am honoring one of his last requests, and look forward to supporting Colleen on the campaign trail.”[20]
2012
Hanabusa ran successfully for 2012 re-election to U.S. House, representing Hawaii's 1st District. Hanabusa won the nomination on the Democratic ticket after defeating Roy F. Wyttenbach II in the primary.[4][21] The signature filing deadline was June 5, 2012, with the primary taking place on August 11, 2012. Hanabusa then defeated Charles Djou (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[22][4]
| U.S. House, Hawaii, District 1 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Colleen Hanabusa Incumbent |
53.5% | 116,505 | |
| Republican | Charles Djou | 44.5% | 96,824 | |
| n/a | Blank Votes | 2.1% | 4,467 | |
| Total Votes | 217,796 | |||
| Source: Hawaii Office of Elections "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Full history
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2008
On November 4, 2008, Hanabusa was re-elected to the Hawaii State Senate from Hawaii's 21st Senate District. Hanabusa received 7,818 votes in the election, defeating Dickyj Johnson (R), who received 2,329 votes. Additionally, 509 "Blank" votes and 5 "Over" votes were cast in the election.[25] Hanabusa raised $208,956 for her campaign; Johnson raised $1,844.[26]
| Hawaii State Senate, District 21 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Colleen Hanabusa (D)
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7,818 | 73.3% | ||
| Dickyj Johnson (R) | 2,329 | 21.8% | ||
| Blank | 509 | 4.8% | ||
| Over | 5 | 0.0% | ||
Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Hanabusa is available dating back to 2010. Based on available campaign finance records, Hanabusa raised a total of $3,725,972 during that time period. This information was last updated on April 5, 2013.[27]
| Colleen Hanabusa's Campaign Contribution History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2012 | U.S. House (Hawaii, District 1) |  |
$1,290,102 | |
| 2010 | U.S. House (Hawaii, District 1) | |
$2,435,870 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $3,725,972 | |||
2012
Hanabusa won re-election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Hanabusa's campaign committee raised a total of $1,290,102 and spent $1,162,295.[28]
| U.S. House of Representatives, Hawaii's 1st Congressional District, 2012 - Colleen Hanabusa Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $1,290,102 |
| Total Spent | $1,162,295 |
| Total Raised by Election Runner-up | $693,739 |
| Total Spent by Election Runner-up | $923,782 |
| Top contributors to Colleen Hanabusa's campaign committee | |
| Alexander & Baldwin | $22,250 |
| Northrop Grumman | $20,000 |
| Nan Inc | $17,500 |
| Cronin, Fried et al | $15,500 |
| BAE Systems | $13,200 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $74,150 |
| Retired | $73,600 |
| Real Estate | $73,460 |
| Building Trade Unions | $69,000 |
| Transportation Unions | $57,000 |
2010
Hanabusa won election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2010. During that election cycle, Hanabusa's campaign committee raised a total of $2,435,870 and spent $2,373,444 .[29]
| U.S. House of Representatives, Hawaii's 1st Congressional District, 2010 - Colleen Hanabusa Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $2,435,870 |
| Total Spent | $2,373,444 |
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $2,698,779 |
| Total Spent by General Election Opponent | $2,576,326 |
| Top contributors to Colleen Hanabusa's campaign committee | |
| EMILY's List | $71,652 |
| Alexander & Baldwin | $34,500 |
| Cronin, Fried et al | $29,800 |
| Pop Fishing & Marine | $25,899 |
| American Optometric Assn | $17,600 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $166,967 |
| Real Estate | $125,050 |
| Retired | $120,770 |
| Building Trade Unions | $112,000 |
| Women's Issues | $91,002 |
2008
In 2008, Hanabusa collected $208,956 in campaign contributions.[30] The five largest contributors to her campaign were as follows:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Patsy T. Mink PAC | $4,000 |
| Hawaii Operating Engineers | $4,000 |
| Electrical Workers Local 1186 | $4,000 |
| Plumbers and Pipefitters | $4,000 |
| Hawaii Association of Realtors | $3,800 |
Analysis
Lifetime voting record
According to the website GovTrack, Hanabusa missed 11 of 1,695 roll call votes from Jan 2011 to Mar 2013. This amounts to 0.6%, which is better than the median of 2.2% among current congressional representatives as of March 2013.[31]
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Hanabusa paid her congressional staff a total of $895,446 in 2011. She ranks 26th on the list of the lowest paid Democratic Representative Staff Salaries and she ranks 142nd overall of the lowest paid Representative Staff Salaries in 2011. Overall, Hawaii ranks 40th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[32]
Net worth
2011
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Hanabusa's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $1,471,014 and $3,165,000. That averages to $2,318,007, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic Representatives in 2011 of $5,107,874. Her average net worth increased by 22.74% from 2010.[33]
2010
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Hanabusa's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $1,061,013 and $2,715,999. That averages to $1,888,506, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic Representatives in 2010 of $4,465,875.[34]
National Journal vote ratings
- See also: National Journal vote ratings
2012
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Hanabusa ranked 143rd in the liberal rankings in 2012.[35]
2011
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Hanabusa ranked 76th in the liberal rankings.[36]
Political Positions
Percentage voting with party
The website Open Congress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus. According to the website, Colleen Hanabusa voted with the Democratic Party 95 of the time, which ranked 7 among the 192 House Democratic members in November 2011.[37]
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a Google news search for the term Colleen + Hanabusa + Hawaii + House
- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Colleen Hanabusa News Feed
- EMILY's List Endorses Colleen Hanabusa For Senate in Hawai'i - Hawaii Reporter
- Rep. Colleen Hanabusa announces Hawaii US Senate run, sets up primary ... - Washington Post
- Race for Hanabusa's US House Seat - Hawaii News Now
- Colleen Hanabusa endorsed by womens group - Politico
- Hanabusa, Heller Introduce Bill to Help Filipino Veterans Receive Benefits - Hawaii Reporter
- Hanabusa met with DSCC about primary vs. Schatz - Washington Post - Washington Post (blog)
- CAPAC Celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month - The Rafu Shimpo
- Hanabusa Wins Endorsement From National AAPI Group - Honolulu Civil Beat (blog)
- Hanabusa Votes To End Air Traffic Furloughs - Honolulu Civil Beat (blog)
- The Note: SC's Very Strange House Special - ABC News
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Personal
Congresswoman Hanabusa is married to Honolulu businessman John Souza. They have a 7 year-old Border Collie named Little. [7]
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- "Taking Hawaii’s Real Values to Washington,", Hawaii Reporter, October 10, 2010, Article Hanabusa wrote about her campaign
References
- ↑ Huffington Post " Colleen Hanabusa Senate Run: Congresswoman Says She Will Challenge Brian Schatz" Accessed May 3, 2013
- ↑ Yahoo News "Hanabusa announces US Senate run in Hawaii" Accessed May 3, 2013
- ↑ Roll Call "Hanabusa Will Seek Re-Election, Not Bid for Senate" Accessed December 5, 2011
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 AP Results "Hawaii U.S. House Primary Election Results" Accessed August 12, 2012
- ↑ ABC News, "General Election Results 2012-Hawaii," November 7, 2012
- ↑ Gov Track "Hanabusa" Accessed May 15, 2012
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 Congresswoman Colleen Hanabusa "About Colleen" Accessed October 28,2011
- ↑ CQ.com, "House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress"
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Congresswoman Colleen Hanabusa "Committees" Accessed October 28, 2011
- ↑ U.S. House "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.
- ↑ Washington Post "Gov. Abercrombie to appoint Inouye’s replacement," December 17, 2012
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Hawaii governor picks Brian Schatz for Inouye’s seat," December 26, 2012
- ↑ WMTW.com "Inouye gave preference for successor before he died," December 18, 2012
- ↑ CBS news, "Inouye replaceent to be named Wednesday," December 24, 2012
- ↑ Civil Beat, "Inouye's Last Wish Is Abercrombie's Biggest Burden," December 24, 2012
- ↑ Huffington Post " Colleen Hanabusa Senate Run: Congresswoman Says She Will Challenge Brian Schatz" Accessed May 3, 2013
- ↑ Yahoo News "Hanabusa announces US Senate run in Hawaii" Accessed May 3, 2013
- ↑ The Hill, "Source: Hanabusa receiving 'a lot of pressure' to run against Abercrombie," December 27, 2012
- ↑ KHON2, "EXCLUSIVE: Hanabusa says 2014 run for governor, Senate, House all on table," January 14, 2013
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 Washington Post "Inouye’s widow endorses Hanabusa against Schatz" Accessed May 3, 2013
- ↑ Roll Call "Hanabusa Will Seek Re-Election, Not Bid for Senate" Accessed December 5, 2011
- ↑ ABC News, "General Election Results 2012-Hawaii," November 7, 2012
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
- ↑ Hanabusa: GOP Ad a ‘Lie’," Hawaii Reporter, October 29, 2010
- ↑ Hawaii Senate official election results for 2008
- ↑ District 21 Hawaii Senate candidate funds, 2008
- ↑ Open Secrets "Colleen Hanabusa" Accessed April 5, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Colleen Hanabusa 2012 Election Cycle," Accessed February 20, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Colleen Hanabusa 2010 Election Cycle," Accessed October 27, 2011
- ↑ 2008 contributions to Colleen Hanabusa
- ↑ GovTrack, "Colleen Hanabusa," Accessed April 1, 2013
- ↑ LegiStorm "Colleen Hanabusa"
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Hanabusa (D-Hawaii), 2011"
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Hanabusa, (D-Hawaii), 2010"
- ↑ National Journal, "2012 Congressional Vote Ratings," February 27, 2013
- ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," February 23, 2012
- ↑ Open Congress "Voting With Party"
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U.S. House of Representatives - Hawaii District 1 2011–present |
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Hawaii State Senate - District 21 1998–2010 |
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