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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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Biographical
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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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Congress carrier
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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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Contact Information
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Committees
Senate Committee on Armed Services
Personnel
Readiness and Management Support
SeaPower
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Financial Institutions
Housing, Transportation and Community Development
Securities, Insurance and Investment
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Ad Hoc Subcommittee on State, Local, and Private Sector Preparedness and Integration
Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security
Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia Chairman
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Chairman)
Other Information
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