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| Assumed office May 16, 1990 Serving with Daniel Inouye |
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| Preceded by | Spark Matsunaga |
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| In office January 3, 1977 – May 15, 1990 |
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| Preceded by | Spark Matsunaga |
| Succeeded by | Patsy Mink |
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| Born | September 11, 1924 Honolulu, Hawaiʻi |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Mary Mildred Chong |
| Alma mater | University of Hawaii at Manoa |
| Profession | Educator (Teacher) |
| Religion | United Church of Christ |
Daniel Kahikina Akaka (born September 11, 1924) is the junior U.S. Senator from Hawaii and a member of the Democratic Party. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Spark Masayuki Matsunaga ( Japanese: スパーク松永 (born October 8, 1916, in Kukuiula Hawaii – died April 15, 1990 The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Spark Masayuki Matsunaga ( Japanese: スパーク松永 (born October 8, 1916, in Kukuiula Hawaii – died April 15, 1990 Patsy Matsu Takemoto Mink (パッツィー・T・ミンク December 6, 1927 – September 28, 2002) was an American politician Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Honolulu is the Capital and most populous Census-designated place (CDP in the U The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Alma mater is Latin for "nourishing mother" It was used in Ancient Rome as a title for the mother Goddess, and in Medieval The University of Hawaii at Mānoa is a public co-educational University and is the flagship campus of the greater University of Hawai{{okina}}i system. Education encompasses both the Teaching and Learning of Knowledge, proper conduct, and technical competency In Education, a teacher is one who helps Students or pupils often in a School, as well as in a Family, religious or The United Church of Christ ( UCC) is a mainline Protestant Christian denomination principally in the United States, Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. He is the first U. S. Senator of Native Hawaiian ancestry and is currently the only Chinese American member of the Senate[1]. "Kanaka" redirects here For the Tamil actress see Kanaka (actress. Chinese Americans ( Chinese: 华裔美国人 are Americans of Chinese descent
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Early life and career
Akaka was born in Honolulu, Hawaii to Annie Kahoa and Kahikina Akaka. Honolulu is the Capital and most populous Census-designated place (CDP in the U [2] During World War II he served in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, including service on Saipan and Tinian. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The United States Army Corps of Engineers ( USACE) is a federal agency and a major Army command made up of some 34600 Civilian and 650 Military personnel Saipan (saɪˈpæn /saɪˈpɑn/ or /ˈsaɪpæn/ in English is the largest Island and Capital of the United States Commonwealth of the Northern Tinian (ˈtɪniən /ˌtiːniˈɑːn/ is one of the three principal islands of the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands (14°59’51”N 145°37’39”E He earned a Bachelor of Education (1952) and Master of Education (1966) from the University of Hawaii. A Bachelor of Education ( BEd) is an undergraduate Academic degree which qualifies the graduate as a Teacher in Schools. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Master of Education (MEd MAEd or EdM is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in a large number of countries Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. 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
He was first elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1976 to represent Hawaii's Second Congressional District. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He won seven consecutive elections by wide margins.
United States Senate
Akaka was appointed by Governor John Waihee to the U. John David Waihe'e III (born May 19, 1946) served as the fourth Governor of Hawai{{okina}}i from 1986 to 1994. S. Senate in April 1990 to serve temporarily after the death of Senator Spark Matsunaga (who died that month), and sworn into office on May 16, 1990. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Spark Masayuki Matsunaga ( Japanese: スパーク松永 (born October 8, 1916, in Kukuiula Hawaii – died April 15, 1990 Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) In November of the same year, he was elected to complete the remaining four years of Matsunaga's unexpired term. The 1990 United States Senate election was an election on Tuesday 1990-11-06 for the United States Senate in which the Democratic Party increased its He was re-elected in 1994 for a full six-year term, and, with over 70 percent of the popular vote, again in 2000. The US Senate election 1994 was an election held on November 8 in which the Republican Party was able to take control of the Senate from the Democrats The US Senate election 2000 was an election for one-third of the seats in the United States Senate which coincided with the election of George W
Since 2000, Akaka has sponsored legislation to afford sovereignty to native Hawaiians. Sovereignty is the exclusive Right to control a Government, a country, a people or oneself "Kanaka" redirects here For the Tamil actress see Kanaka (actress. The Akaka Bill is presently under consideration. The Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2007 () a bill currently before the United States Congress, is commonly known as the Akaka Bill after
As of 2006, Akaka serves on the following Senate committees:
- Armed Services,
- Energy and Natural Resources,
- Governmental Affairs (GAC), Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Veterans' Affairs,
- Indian Affairs. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
He previously served on the Select Committee on Ethics.
In April 2006, he was selected by Time as one of "America's Five Worst Senators. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Time (trademarked in capitals as TIME) is a weekly American Newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and " The article criticized him for mainly authoring minor legislation, calling him "master of the minor resolution and the bill that dies in committee". [3]
The other Senator from Hawaii is Daniel Inouye. is an American politician who currently serves as the senior United States Senator from Hawaii. Despite almost two decades' difference in Senate tenure, the two Daniels were born four days apart.
Akaka is married to Mary Mildred "Millie" Chong; they have 5 children (four sons and a daughter), 14 grandchildren, and 4 great-grandchildren.
Like Inouye and 21 other Senators, Akaka voted against authorization of the use of military force against Iraq. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign [4]
2006 re-election campaign
Running for another term in 2006, Akaka won the September 23 Democratic primary against U. The 2006 US Senate election for the state of Hawaii was held November 7, 2006. S. Congressman Ed Case with 54% to Case's 46%. Edward Espenett "Ed" Case (born September 27, 1952) is a Democratic Politician. [5] Akaka's Republican challenger was state Representative Cynthia Thielen, who was appointed to fill the place of Republican primary winner Jerry Coffee, who had withdrawn earlier in the year due to health reasons. Cynthia Thielen is a Republican member of the Hawaii House of Representatives and was the Republican nominee
In the general election on November 7, 2006, Daniel Akaka defeated Thielen, 62% to 36%. Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
Committees
- Committee on Armed Services
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
- Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
- Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security
- Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia (Chairman)
- Ad Hoc Subcommittee on State, Local, and Private Sector Preparedness and Integration
- Committee on Indian Affairs
- Committee on Veteran's Affairs (Chairman)
- Congressional Task Force on Native Hawaiian Issues (Chairman)
Electoral history
2006 Hawaii United States Senatorial Election
| Daniel Akaka (D) (inc. The Committee on Armed Services is a Committee of the United States Senate empowered with legislative oversight of the nation's military, including the The Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Airland is one of six subcommittees within the Senate Armed Services Committee. The Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support is one of six subcommittees within the Senate Armed Services Committee. The Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Sea Power is one of six subcommittees within the Senate Armed Services Committee. The United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources has jurisdiction over matters related to energy and nuclear waste policy territorial policy native Hawaiian Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy is one of four subcommittees of the U Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests is one of four subcommittees of the U Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks is one of four subcommittees of the U The United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs has jurisdiction over matters related to the Department of Homeland Security and other homeland The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management Federal Services and International Security is one of the five subcommittees within the The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management the Federal Workforce and the District of Columbia is one of the five subcommittees The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery is one of the five subcommittees within the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and The United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is responsible for dealing with matters related to the American Indian, Native Hawaiian, and Alaska The United States Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs is responsible for dealing with oversight of United States Veterans issues ) 61. 8% |
| Cynthia Thielen (R) 36. Cynthia Thielen is a Republican member of the Hawaii House of Representatives and was the Republican nominee 4% |
| Lloyd Mallan (Lib. ) 1. 9% |
2006 Hawaii Democratic United States Senatorial Primary Election
| Daniel Akaka (inc. ) 53% |
| Ed Case 46% |
2000 Hawaii United States Senatorial Election
| Daniel Akaka (D) (inc. Edward Espenett "Ed" Case (born September 27, 1952) is a Democratic Politician. ) 73% |
| John Carroll (R) 25% |
| Jeff Mallan (Lib. John Carroll may refer to John Carroll (actor (1906-1979 American actor John Carroll (author, Australian Reader in Sociology and author ) 1% |
1994 Hawaii United States Senatorial Election
| Daniel Akaka (D) (inc. ) 72% |
| Maria Hustace (R) 24% |
Notes
- ^ [1]Daniel Kahikina Akaka, U. S. Senator of Hawaii: About Senator Akaka
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- ^ Massimo Calabresi and Perry Bacon, Jr. , "Daniel Akaka: Master of the Minor", Time Magazine, April 24, 2006, page 30. Time (trademarked in capitals as TIME) is a weekly American Newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and
- ^ U.S. Senate: Legislation & Records Home > Votes > Roll Call Vote
- ^ "Akaka wins Hawaiʻi primary", CNN. com, September 27, 2006.
External links
- United States Senator Daniel Kahikina Akaka, U. S. Senate site
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
- Dan Akaka U.S. Senate, Campaign site
| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Spark Matsunaga |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Hawaii's 2nd congressional district 1977 – 1990 |
Succeeded by Patsy Mink |
| United States Senate | ||
| Preceded by Spark Matsunaga |
United States Senator (Class 1) from Hawaii 1990 – present Served alongside: Daniel Inouye |
Incumbent |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Larry Craig |
Chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee 2007 – present |
Incumbent |
| Committee | Position |
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| Veterans' Affairs | Chairman |
| Indian Affairs | |
| Armed Services | Chairman of two subcommittees |
| Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs | |
| Energy and Natural Resources | Subcommittee chair |
| Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs | Subcommittee chair |