Sharon Har

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Sharon E. Har
Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives
from the 42nd[1] district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 16, 2013
Preceded by Rida Cabanilla
Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives
from the 40th district
In office
January 2007  January 16, 2013
Preceded by Mark Moses
Succeeded by Bob McDermott
Personal details
Nationality American
Political party Democratic
Alma mater Harvard University
Ewha Womans University
Mount Holyoke College
William S. Richardson School of Law
John Marshall Law School
Profession Lawyer
Website rephar.com

Sharon E. Har[2] is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Hawaii House of Representatives since January 2013 representing District 42. Har served consecutively from January 2007 until 2013 in the District 40 seat.

Education

Har attended Harvard University and Ewha Womans University, earned her BA in political science and sociology at Mount Holyoke College, attended William S. Richardson School of Law, and earned her JD from John Marshall Law School.

Elections

  • 2012 Redistricted to District 42, and with Democratic Representative Rida Cabanilla redistricted to District 41, Har and Marissa Capelouto, her 2010 Republican opponent, were both unopposed for their August 11, 2012 primaries,[3] setting up a rematch; Har won the November 6, 2012 General election with 6,251 votes (70.4%) against Capelouto.[4]
  • 2006 Challenging incumbent Republican Representative Mark Moses for the District 40 seat, Har won the September 26, 2006 Democratic Primary with 2,558 votes (62.7%),[5] and won the November 7, 2006 General election with 3,997 votes (51.7%) against Moses.[6]
  • 2008 Har was unopposed for the September 20, 2008 Democratic Primary, winning with 2,576 votes,[7] and won the November 4, 2008 General election with 7,294 votes (66.1%) against Republican nominee Jack Legal.[8]
  • 2010 Har won the September 18, 2010 Democratic Primary with 3,743 votes (75.3%),[9] and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 6,170 votes (65.1%) against Republican nominee Marissa Capelouto.[10]

References

  1. "Representative Sharon E. Har". Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii State Legislature. Retrieved December 2, 2013. 
  2. "Sharon Har's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved December 2, 2013. 
  3. "Primary Election 2012 - State of Hawaii - Statewide August 11, 2012". Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 3. Retrieved December 2, 2013. 
  4. "Hawaii General 2012 - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 6, 2012". Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved December 2, 2013. 
  5. "Primary Election 2006 - State of Hawaii - Statewide September 26, 2006". Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 4. Retrieved December 2, 2013. 
  6. "General Election 2006 - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 7, 2006". Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved December 2, 2013. 
  7. "Primary Election 2008 - State of Hawaii - Statewide September 20, 2008". Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 3. Retrieved December 2, 2013. 
  8. "General Election - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 4, 2008". Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 1. Retrieved December 2, 2013. 
  9. "Primary Election 2010 - State of Hawaii - Statewide September 18, 2010". Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 4. Retrieved December 2, 2013. 
  10. "General Election - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 2, 2010". Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved December 2, 2013. 

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