Beth Fukumoto

Beth Fukumoto
Minority Leader of the Hawaii House of Representatives
Assumed office
December 31, 2014
Preceded by Aaron Ling Johanson
Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives
from the 36th district
Assumed office
January 16, 2013
Preceded by Roy Takumi
Personal details
Born (1983-03-30) March 30, 1983[1]
Honolulu, Hawaii
Nationality American
Political party Republican
Residence Mililani, Hawaii
Alma mater Georgetown University
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Website Campaign Website

Beth Fukumoto[2] (born March 30, 1983, in Honolulu, Hawaii) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Hawaii House of Representatives since January 16, 2013, representing District 36.[3] She currently serves as the Minority Leader.

Education

Fukumoto graduated with honors from the University of Hawaii at Manoa with a B.A. in American Studies with a minor in Sociology. Received her M.A. in English from Georgetown University.

Career

Representative Beth Fukumoto was first elected in 2012 and is the youngest person to serve as the House Minority Leader. She is also the youngest person to serve as the House Minority Floor Leader and the Director of Research for the House Minority. Rep. Fukumoto is honored to represent the community in which she grew up, District 36: Mililani, Mililani Mauka, and Waipio Acres. In 2013, Fukumoto was awarded the James Madison Fellowship by the Millennial Action Project for her demonstrated success in transcending partisan lines. The Daily Beast named Fukumoto one of "Nine Women Remaking the Right."[4] Fukumoto was also named by the Washington Post as a Top 40 under 40 Rising Political Star.[5] Recently, she was awarded the Aspen-Rodel Fellowship for demonstrating an outstanding ability to work responsibly across partisan divisions.[6]

Elections

References

  1. "Beth Fukumoto's Hawaii House District 36 Survey". The Civil Beat. July 30, 2012. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
  2. "Representative Beth Fukumoto Chang". Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii State Legislature. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
  3. "Beth Fukumoto Chang's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
  4. Murphy, Patricia (September 3, 2013). "Nine Women Remaking the Right". The Daily Beast. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
  5. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2014/05/19/the-fixs-40-under-40-part-1/
  6. https://www.aspeninstitute.org/programs/rodel-fellowships-public-leadership/
  7. http://files.hawaii.gov/elections/files/results/2014/primary/cch.pdf
  8. "Hawaii General 2012 - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 6, 2012" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
  9. "Primary Election 2010 - State of Hawaii - Statewide September 18, 2010" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 4. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
  10. "General Election - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 2, 2010" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved November 25, 2013.

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