Clift Tsuji
| Clift Tsuji | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from the 2nd district | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 16, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Jerry Chang |
| Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from the 3rd district | |
| In office January 2005 – January 16, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Eric Hamakawa |
| Succeeded by | Richard Onishi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 20, 1941 Papaikou, Hawaii |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Hilo, Hawaii |
| Alma mater | University of Hawaii at Manoa |
Clifton 'Clift' K. Tsuji[1] (born January 20, 1941 in Papaikou, Hawaii) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Hawaii House of Representatives since January 16, 2013 representing District 2.[2] Tsuji consecutively served from January 2005 until 2013 in the District 3 seat.
Education
Tsuji earned his BA in speech from the University of Hawaii at Manoa.
Elections
- 2012 Redistricted to District 2, and with Democratic Representative Jerry Chang retiring, Tsuji was unopposed for both the August 11, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 5,814 votes,[3] and the November 6, 2012 General election.[4]
- 2004 When Democratic Representative Eric Hamakawa retired and left the District 3 seat open, Tsuji won the September 18, 2004 Democratic Primary with 3,482 votes (66.4%),[5] and won the November 2, 2004 General election with 5,696 votes (61.1%) against Republican nominee Andy Smith,[6] who had lost the 2002 General election to Hamakawa.
- 2006 Tsuji was unopposed for the September 26, 2006 Democratic Primary, winning with 5,510 votes,[7] and won the November 7, 2006 General election with 6,695 votes (80.6%) against Republican nominee Fabian Toribio.[8]
- 2008 Tsuji was unopposed for the September 20, 2008 Democratic Primary, winning with 5,086 votes,[9] and won the November 4, 2008 General election with 7,958 votes (79.7%) against Republican nominee Deirdre Tavares.[10]
- 2010 Tsuji was unopposed for the September 18, 2010 Democratic Primary, winning with 5,532 votes,[11] and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 6,917 votes (78.7%) against Republican nominee Tania Cortez-Camero.[12]
References
- ↑ "Representative Clift Tsuji". Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii State Legislature. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
- ↑ "Clifton Tsuji's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
- ↑ "Primary Election 2012 - State of Hawaii - Statewide August 11, 2012". Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
- ↑ "Hawaii General 2012 - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 6, 2012". Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 1. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
- ↑ "Open Primary 2004 - State of Hawaii - Statewide September 18, 2004". Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
- ↑ "General Election 2004 - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 2, 2004". Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 1. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
- ↑ "Primary Election 2006 - State of Hawaii - Statewide September 26, 2006". Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
- ↑ "General Election 2006 - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 7, 2006". Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 1. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
- ↑ "Primary Election 2008 - State of Hawaii - Statewide September 20, 2008". Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 1. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
- ↑ "General Election - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 4, 2008". Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 1. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
- ↑ "Primary Election 2010 - State of Hawaii - Statewide September 18, 2010". Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
- ↑ "General Election - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 2, 2010". Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 1. Retrieved December 3, 2013.