Friday, January 21, 2011

House committee leadership and chairs

Speaker of the House Calvin Say today announced the House of Representatives leadership team and the Committee chairmanships for the 26th Legislature. They are:

House Leadership Team

Speaker: Calvin K.Y. Say (District 20 – St. Louis Heights, Palolo Valley, Maunalani Heights, Wilhelmina Rise, Kaimuki)

Vice Speaker: Joey Manahan (District 29 – Sand Island, Mokauea, Kalihi Kai, Kapalama)

Majority Leader: Blake Oshiro (District 33 – Aiea, Halawa Valley, Halawa Heights, Aiea Heights)

Majority Floor Leader: Cindy Evans (District 7 – North Kona, South Kohala)

Majority Whips: Mele Carroll (District 13 – Kahoolawe, Molokini, Lanai, Molokai, Keanae, Wailua, Nahiku, Hana); Pono Chong (District 49 – Maunawili, Olomana, Enchanted Lake, Kaneohe); Ken Ito (District 48 – Heeia, Haiku Valley, Kapunahala, Kaneohe); John Mizuno (District 30 – Kamehameha Heights, Kalihi Valley, Fort Shafter); James Kunane Tokioka (District 15 – Wailua Homesteads, Hanamaulu, Lihue, Puhi, Portion of Old Koloa Town, Omau)


Committee Chairs and Vice Chairs

Agriculture
Chair: Clift Tsuji Vice, Chair: Mark Hashem

Consumer Protection and Commerce
Chair: Robert Herkes, Vice Chair: Ryan Yamane

Culture and the Arts
Chair: Jessica Wooley, Vice Chair: Della Au Belatti

Economic Revitalization and Business
Chair: Angus McKelvey, Vice Chair: Isaac Choy

Education
Chair: Roy Takumi,Vice Chair: Della Au Belatti

Energy and Environmental Protection
Chair: Hermina Morita, Vice Chair: Denny Coffman

Finance
Chair: Marcus Oshiro, Vice Chair: Marilyn Lee

Hawaiian Affairs
Chair: Faye Hanohano, Vice Chair: Chris Lee

Health
Chair: Ryan Yamane, Vice Chair: Dee Morikawa

Higher Education
Chair: Scott Nishimoto, Vice Chair: Mark Nakashima

Housing
Chair: Rida Cabanilla, Vice Chair: Pono Chong

Human Services
Chair: John Mizuno, Vice Chair: Jo Jordan

International Affairs
Chair: Karen Awana, Vice Chair: Mark Hashem

Judiciary
Chair: Gilbert Keith-Agaran, Vice Chair: Karl Rhoads

Labor and Public Employment
Chair: Karl Rhoads, Vice Chair: Kyle Yamashita

Legislative Management
Chair: Kyle Yamashita, Vice Chair: James Kunane Tokioka

Public Safety and Military Affairs
Chair: Henry Aquino, Vice Chair: Ty Cullen

Tourism
Chair: Tom Brower, Vice Chair: James Kunane Tokioka

Transportation
Chair: Joe Souki Vice Chair: Linda Ichiyama

Water, Land and Ocean Resources
Chair: Jerry Chang, Vice Chair: Sharon Har

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