Cynthia Thielen is a Republican member of the Hawaii House of Representatives and was the Republican nominee for United States Senate in 2006, challenging incumbent Democrat Daniel Akaka. The Hawaii House of Representatives is the Lower house of the Hawai{{okina}}i State Legislature. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Daniel Kahikina Akaka (born September 11, 1924) is the junior U She lost to Akaka, 62% to 38%, in the general election. The 2006 US Senate election for the state of Hawaii was held November 7, 2006.
Thielen was born in Los Angeles, California, and attended Stanford University, Case Western Reserve University, and the University of Hawaii, graduating with a degree in law. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly known as Stanford University or simply Stanford, is a private Research university located in Case Western Reserve University is a private research university located in Cleveland Ohio, United States, with some residence halls on the south end of campus The University of Hawaii, formally the University of Hawaii System and popularly known as UH, is a public co-educational college and university system that confers She is a founding member of the Law Review.
Thielen has served as State Representative since 1990 and served as minority floor leader from 1992 to 1997. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar She has served as assistant minority floor leader since 1999. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar)
In her campaign against Akaka, Thielen made energy policy her key issue — she favors renewable energy while Akaka voted to allow drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. See also Nuclear energy policy Energy policy is the manner in which a given entity (often governmental has decided to address issues of Energy development West Texas PumpjackJPG|thumb|right|300px|This Pumpjack located south of Midland TX is a common sight in West Texas. The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge ( ANWR) is a National Wildlife Refuge in northeastern Alaska.
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