Charles Djou

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Charles represents the area from Waikiki to Hawaii Kai on the Honolulu City Council and was first elected in 2002. Before entering the City Council, Charles served in the Hawaii State House where he was the Republican Floor Leader. Charles has spent most of his life in Hawaii. Charles graduated from Punahou School and earned both a B.A. in Political Science and a B.S. in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Finance and Commerce, graduating magna cum laude with distinction. Charles earned his law degree from the University of Southern California law school.

In the City Council, Charles serves as the Chairman of the Zoning Committee, Vice Chair of the Transportation Committee and is a member of the Executive Matters, Intergovermental Affairs and the Public Health, Safety & Welfare committees. Charles has been named legislator of the year by Small Business Hawaii in 2006, 2004 and 2002. In 2006 Charles was selected as one of the 40 most promising leaders in Hawaii under age 40 by Pacific Business News and in 2005 was named by Honolulu Weekly as the "Best Politician" in the state.

Outside of the City Council, Charles serves as an officer in the U.S. Army Reserve. Charles also practices as an attorney specializing in business law and teaches as an adjunct professor at the University of Hawaii's William S. Richardson School of Law.

Charles is an active member of the community. He has served on the Board of Directors of the American Lung Association and is a former member of the Neighborhood Board. Charles is a member of the Young Business Roundtable, the Rotary Club, and the Hawaii Telecommunications Association. Charles is also a member of the Hawaii Republican Party, where he previously served as Vice Chair. Charles is married to Stacey Kawasaki Djou and together they have two children. Charles' surname "Djou" is a misspelled French translation of his Chinese surname "Zhou."