Ron Kouchi
| Ron Kouchi | |
|---|---|
| Vice President of the Hawaii State Senate | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Donna Mercado Kim |
| Member of the Hawaii State Senate (District 8) | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2010 | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Joy Tanimoto |
| Children | Dan, Egan |
| Residence | Lihue, Hawaii |
| Alma mater | Drake University (BA, 1979) |
| Website | www.ronkouchi.com |
Ron Kouchi is a Democratic politician and current Vice President of the Hawaii State Senate (replacing Donna Mercado Kim who left the position to become President of the Senate).[1]
Personal life
Ron Kouchi is married to Joy Naomi Tanimoto. He has two sons, Dan and Egan.[2]
Career
Kouchi received his high school diploma from Waimea High School and attended Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. [3] He served as a lobbyist for the County of Kaua‘i at the Hawai‘i State Legislature and is a former member of the Legislative Committee of the Kaua'i Chamber of Commerce. He served for 22 years (11 terms) as a Kaua‘i County Councilman, including 12 years as Council Chair. [4] [5] He is a former director of the Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative (2003-2006) and the Kaua‘i Visitors Bureau. He served on the boards of the Kaua‘i Veterans Memorial Hospital and YMCA, and chaired the Wilcox Health Foundation’s capital campaign. He worked as a legislative analyst for the former Rep. Dennis Yamada in 1982, before getting appointed to the Senate (District 7) for the first time in 2010. [6] Kouchi defeated John Sydney Yamane in the September 18 primary and Republican candidate David Hamman and Nonpartisan candidate Alfred Darling in the Hawaii State Senate elections 2010.[7] He was elected to the Senate (District 8) in 2012. He has served as the Vice-Chair of the Committee on Agriculture, the Vice Chair of the Committee on Tourism, and the Majority Caucus Leader.[8] He has sponsored 244 bills.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ronald Kouchi | 14,438 | 62.7 |
| Republican | David Hamman | 6,245 | 27.1 |
| Total | 20,685 | 100 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ronald Kouchi | 17,887 | 77.7 |
| Republican | William Georgi | 5,138 | 22.3 |
| Total | 23,025 | 100 |
References
- ↑ Dennis Fujimoto. "Ronald Kouchi selected as Senate Vice President". Thegardenisland.com. Retrieved 2013-08-26.
- ↑ "Ron Kouchi". Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- ↑ "CANDIDATE BIOGRAPHY". Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- ↑ "Smart business Hawaii". Sam Slom. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- ↑ Lenny Klompus. "Figueira and Kouchi Appointed to Fill Hawaii Senate Vacant Seats". Hawaii Reporter. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- ↑ "Ron Kouchi". Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- ↑ Hawaii State Office of Elections - 2010 general election certified results
- ↑ Legislative Members
- ↑ Ronald D. Kouchi - Hawaii State Legislature - Open States
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