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Daniel Kahikina Akaka
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Democrat
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U.S. Senator
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Of HAWAII
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BIO INFORMATION
Senate Years of Service: 1990- Party: Democrat
AKAKA, Daniel Kahikina, a Representative and a Senator from Hawaii; born in Honolulu,
Hawaii, September 11, 1924; attended the public schools of Hawaii; graduated,
Kamehameha School for Boys (high school) 1942; University of Hawaii: B.E.,
education 1952; professional certificate in secondary education 1953;
professional school administrators certificate 1961; M.E., education 1966;
served in United States Army 1945-1947; teacher 1953-1960; vice principal 1960;
principal 1963-1971, all in Hawaii; program specialist, Compensatory Education
1968-1971; director, Hawaii Office of Economic Opportunity 1971-1974; special
assistant, Hawaii Office of the Governor 1975-1976; elected as a Democrat to
the Ninety-fifth and to the six succeeding Congresses and served from January
3, 1977, until May 15, 1990, when he resigned; appointed to the United States
Senate on April 30, 1990, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Spark
Masayuki Matsunaga and began his term May 16, 1990; elected by special election
on November 6, 1990, as a Democrat to complete the term ending January 3, 1995;
reelected in 1994, 2000, and 2006 for the term ending January 3, 2013; chair,
Committee on Veterans Affairs (One Hundred Tenth and One Hundred Eleventh
Congresses).
Source:bioguide.congress.gov
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U.S. Senator
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1990
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2012
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Hawaii
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U.S. Representative
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1977
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1990
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Hawaii
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