Dwight Takamine
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| Dwight Takamine | |
| Hawaii State Senate District 1 | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2008 | |
| Current term ends 2012 | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Website | Senate website |
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Dwight Takamine (b. January 29, 1953) is a Democratic state senator in the Hawaii Senate, representing the 1st district.
Education
Takamine earned his BA in Psychology from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. He went on to earn receive his JD from the University of Hawaii William Richardson School of Law in 1978.
Professional experience
Takamine has been an attorney at the following firms: Bouslong and Symonds from 1978 to 1979, King, Nakamura, Nakamura and Takahashi from 1979 to 1981, Herbert R Takahashi from 1981 to 1983, and Dwight Y. Takamine from 1983 to the present.
Political experience
Takamine served in the Hawaii State House from 1984 to 2008. He then joined the Hawaii State Senate in 2008. He has served in that position since, representing the 1st district.
Committee membership
- Committee on Higher Education, Hawaii Senate
- Committee on Judiciary and Government Operations, Hawaii Senate
- Committee on Labor, Hawaii Senate
- Committee on Water, Land, Agriculture and Hawaiian Affairs, Hawaii Senate
Personal life
Takamine has one child.
External links
- Official Hawaii Senate profile
- Profile on Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
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