Norman Sakamoto
Norman Sakamoto (b. May 22, 1947) was a Democratic state senator in the Hawaii State Senate, representing the 15th District. Senator Sakamoto did not run for re-election in the Hawaii State Senate elections of 2010, but instead ran for Lieutenant Governor.[1] Sakamoto lost in the primary, coming in third.
Sakamoto joined the Hawaii State Senate in 1996 and served as Majority Floor Leader.
Sakamoto has been President of Sundance Circle, Incorporated, and President of Hwn Emporium, Incorporated. He has also worked as a teacher for the Department of Education and in the United States Army Corps of Engineers. He worked as an Engineer from 1970 to 1973. He also worked as Vice President for S and M Sakamoto Incorporated from 1973 to 1985. He has been President/Owner of SC Pacific Corporation/Roll-a-Way Shutters of the Pacific since 1985.
Sakamoto attended University Lab School in 1965. He went on to receive his B.S. from the University of Hawaii - Manoa in 1969. He then earned his M.S. from the University of Illinois - Champaign-Urbana in 1970.
Committee assignments
- Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection, Hawaii Senate
- Committee on Education and Housing, Hawaii Senate
- Committee on Higher Education, Hawaii Senate
Elections
2010
Sakamoto lost his bid for the Democratic nomination in the primary.
2006
On November 7, 2006, Sakamoto won re-election to the Hawaii State Senate from Hawaii's 15th Senate District. Sakamoto ran unopposed in the general election. He raised $59,261 for his campaign.[2]
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Scorecards
Hawaii Grassroot Institute
The Grassroot Institute issued its 2010 Legislative Score Card that tallied the votes of Hawaii legislators and graded their votes based on the Institute's values of individual liberty, free markets, and limited government.[3] The Institute observed state legislators' votes on issues involving taxes, spending, scope of government, business climate and raids on special funds. Sakamoto received a total score of 8%. Here are the scores Sakamoto received based on specific categories.
| 2010 Hawaii Senate Legislative Scorecard | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxes | Business climate | Spending | Individual liberty | Raids | Scope of government | |||
| 0% | 0% | 0% | 67% | 16% | 0% | |||
Personal
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Sakamoto and his wife, Penny, have three children.
See also
External links
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
Hawaii State Senate - District 15 1996–2010 |
Succeeded by Glenn Wakai |
