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Mazie Hirono

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Running, 2024 Hawaii U.S. Senate, General Election

Won the Primary, 2024 Hawaii U.S. Senate, Primary Election

Hawaii U.S. Senate, Jr (2012 - Present)

Quick Facts
  • Full Name:
    Mazie K. Hirono
  • Gender:
    Female
  • Birth Date:
    11/03/1947
  • Birth Place:
    Fukushima, Japan
  • Home City:
    Honolulu, HI
  • Religion:
    Buddhist
  • Family:
    Husband: Leighton; 1 Stepchild: Malia
Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Executive Board Member, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Bike Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues, present

Member, Congressional Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Defense Communities Caucuse, present

Member, Congressional Fire Services Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Labor and Working Families Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Equality Caucus, present

Member, Congressional National Parks Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Next Generation 9-1-1 Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Social Work Caucus, present

Co-Chair, Congressional Study Group on Japan, present

Member, Congressional Wildlife Refuge Caucus, present

Member, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus, present

Member, Senate Bipartisan Small Brewers Caucus, present

Member, Senate Oceans Caucus, present

Member, Senate Travel Caucus Members, present

Member, Senate Veterans Jobs Caucus, present

Member, United Service Organizations (USO) Congressional Caucus, present

Former Member, Congressional Dairy Farmers Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Tom Lantos Human Rights Caucus

Former Member, Congressional TRIO Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Vision Caucus

Former Chair, Consumer Protection and Commerce Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives

Former Member, House Democracy Assistance Commission

Former Member, House Democratic Caucus

Former Member, House Impact Aid Coalition

Former Member, House Oceans Caucus

Former Member, House Rural Health Care Coalition

Former Member, International Conservation Caucus

Former Member, National Marine Sanctuary Caucus

Former Member, National Service Caucus

Former Member, Port Security Caucus

Former Member, Privacy, Technology and the Law Subcommittee, United States Senate

Former Member, Select Committee on Intelligence, United States Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Airland, United States Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, United States Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Energy, United States Senate

Former Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Water and Power, United States Senate

Education

  • JD, Georgetown University Law Center, 1978
  • BA, Psychology, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1970

Professional Experience

  • JD, Georgetown University Law Center, 1978
  • BA, Psychology, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1970
  • Former Attorney, Shim, Tam, Kirimitsu, Kitamura and Chang
  • Deputy Attorney General, State of Hawaii, 1978

Political Experience

  • JD, Georgetown University Law Center, 1978
  • BA, Psychology, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1970
  • Former Attorney, Shim, Tam, Kirimitsu, Kitamura and Chang
  • Deputy Attorney General, State of Hawaii, 1978
  • Senator, United States Senate, Hawaii, 2013-present
  • Candidate, United States Senate, Hawaii, 2012, 2018
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, Hawaii, District 2, 2007-2013
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Hawaii, District 2, 2006, 2008, 2010
  • Candidate, Governor of Hawaii, 2002
  • Lieutenant Governor, State of Hawaii, 1994-2002
  • Representative, Hawaii House of Representatives, 1980-1994

Former Committees/Caucuses

Executive Board Member, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Bike Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues, present

Member, Congressional Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Defense Communities Caucuse, present

Member, Congressional Fire Services Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Labor and Working Families Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Equality Caucus, present

Member, Congressional National Parks Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Next Generation 9-1-1 Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Social Work Caucus, present

Co-Chair, Congressional Study Group on Japan, present

Member, Congressional Wildlife Refuge Caucus, present

Member, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus, present

Member, Senate Bipartisan Small Brewers Caucus, present

Member, Senate Oceans Caucus, present

Member, Senate Travel Caucus Members, present

Member, Senate Veterans Jobs Caucus, present

Member, United Service Organizations (USO) Congressional Caucus, present

Former Member, Congressional Dairy Farmers Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Tom Lantos Human Rights Caucus

Former Member, Congressional TRIO Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Vision Caucus

Former Chair, Consumer Protection and Commerce Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives

Former Member, House Democracy Assistance Commission

Former Member, House Democratic Caucus

Former Member, House Impact Aid Coalition

Former Member, House Oceans Caucus

Former Member, House Rural Health Care Coalition

Former Member, International Conservation Caucus

Former Member, National Marine Sanctuary Caucus

Former Member, National Service Caucus

Former Member, Port Security Caucus

Former Member, Privacy, Technology and the Law Subcommittee, United States Senate

Former Member, Select Committee on Intelligence, United States Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Airland, United States Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Energy, United States Senate

Former Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Water and Power, United States Senate

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Committee on Armed Services

Member, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

Member, Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship

Member, Committee on the Judiciary

Member, Committee on Veterans' Affairs

Member, Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration

Chair, Subcommittee on Energy

Member, Subcommittee on Intellectual Property

Member, Subcommittee on National Parks

Member, Subcommittee on Oversight, Agency Action, Federal Rights and Federal Courts

Member, Subcommittee on Personnel

Member, Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining

Member, Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support

Chair, Subcommittee on Seapower

Chair, Subcommittee on The Constitution

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • JD, Georgetown University Law Center, 1978
  • BA, Psychology, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1970
  • Former Attorney, Shim, Tam, Kirimitsu, Kitamura and Chang
  • Deputy Attorney General, State of Hawaii, 1978
  • Senator, United States Senate, Hawaii, 2013-present
  • Candidate, United States Senate, Hawaii, 2012, 2018
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, Hawaii, District 2, 2007-2013
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Hawaii, District 2, 2006, 2008, 2010
  • Candidate, Governor of Hawaii, 2002
  • Lieutenant Governor, State of Hawaii, 1994-2002
  • Representative, Hawaii House of Representatives, 1980-1994
  • Member, Democratic Rural Working Group, present
  • Former Member, Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition
  • Former Member, United States-China Working Group
  • Co-Founder, University Connections
  • Founder, Patsy T. Mink Political Action Committee, 2004

Other Info

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Arts, Ceramics, E-Reader, Internet Scrabble

  • 1 Cat: Hemic

Priority Issues:

Hirono's priority is to ensure that every American family has the opportunity to work and succeed. Her efforts to advance these goals include expanding access to early education, supporting a sustainable economy, and ensuring that we keep our promises to our seniors.

Abortion

  • *Believes in individual choice
  • *Supports stem cell research
  • Education
  • *Supports improving education programs for children
  • *Supports the No Child Left Behind Act
  • Health Care
  • *Supports the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)
  • *Supports expanding health insurance for children
  • *Supports expanding childhood cancer programs
  • *Against privatized healthcare
  • Oil Drilling
  • *Opposes offshore drilling
  • *Opposes drilling for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR)
  • Same-Sex Marriage
  • *Supports
  • Social Security
  • *Opposes raising the retirement age
  • *Opposes privatizing social security
  • Spending
  • *Supports reducing spending money on military defense
  • *Supports government spending in order for the economy to grow
  • Taxes
  • *Supports giving tax reliefs to renewable energy programs
  • *Supports increasing income taxes for wealthy Americans
  • Wars
  • *Supports the war in Afghanistan
  • *Supports the United States attack on Libya
  • *Opposes removing U.S. troops from Afghanistan

    • Policy Positions

    2021

    Abortion

    Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
    - Pro-choice

    7 Quotes

    Budget

    1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
    - Unknown Position

    2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
    - Unknown Position

    13 Quotes

    Campaign Finance

    Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
    - Yes

    1 Quotes

    Economy

    1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
    - Yes

    2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
    - No

    Education

    Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
    - Yes

    13 Quotes

    Energy & Environment

    1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
    - Yes

    2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
    - Yes

    13 Quotes

    Guns

    Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
    - Yes

    Health Care

    Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
    - No

    16 Quotes

    Immigration

    1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
    - No

    2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
    - No

    2 Quotes

    Marijuana

    Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
    - Yes

    National Security

    1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
    - Unknown Position

    2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
    - Unknown Position

    Congress Bills
    Endorsements
    Hirono was endorsed by The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence.
    In a rare cross-party endorsement, Hirono received the endorsement of Alaskan Republican Representative Don Young on July 24, 2012, for her primary battle. The two created a 90 second video that discussed bipartisanship and Young endorsed Hirono for U.S. Senate.
    Republican candidate Linda Lingle responded to the surprise endorsement, critcizing Young as "controversial" and alluding to his past ethics issues.
    Speeches

    Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Feinstein, Durbin, Colleagues Urge President Biden to Issue Updated Presidential Determination With an Increased Refugee Admissions Target
    Apr. 27, 2021Letter
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    Hirono Announces More Than $2 Million in USDA Funding to Support Kona Biodiversity, Wildlife Habitat
    Apr. 26, 2021Press Release
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    Senate Passes COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act
    Apr. 22, 2021Press Release
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