Jackson Sayama

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Jackson Sayama
Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from the 20th District
Assumed office
November 3, 2020
Preceded byCalvin Say
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceSt. Louis Heights, Hawaii[1]
Alma materNew York University Shanghai

Jackson D. Sayama is an American politician who is currently the Hawaii state representative in Hawaii's 20th district.

Education[]

A fourth-generation Japanese-American,[2] Sayama attended the Punahou School, graduating in 2015.[3] Sayama attended New York University Shanghai, graduating in 2019 with a degree in Chinese Global Studies.[4] He is currently attending the University of Hawaiʻi, where he intends to get a Master of Public Administration degree.[5]

Political career[]

He won the seat after longtime incumbent Democrat Calvin Say retired to run for Honolulu City Council.[6] He won election in 2020 against Republican candidate Julia Allen, 74.6% to 25.4%.[7] Sayama is a member of the Progressive Legislative Caucus.[8] Sayama supports a carbon tax to help Hawaii transition to using 100% renewable energy by 2045.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ "Candidate Q&A: State House District 20 — Jackson Sayama". Hawaii Civil Beat.
  2. ^ "Meet Jackson". Jackson Sayama. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  3. ^ "List of Endowed Funds | Punahou School". www.punahou.edu. Retrieved November 24, 2021. From the time Etsuo worked in Old School Hall when the Army Corps of Engineers occupied campus during World War II, up to the present day, Punahou has played a central role in the lives of Sayama family members. Nine grandchildren... Jackson Sayama ’15 and Richard Sayama ’15 – graduated from Punahou...
  4. ^ "NYU Shanghai Sophomore Wins FAIT Fellowship and Future US Diplomatic Placement". MEET NYU. July 29, 2021. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
  5. ^ "Jackson Sayama '19 Wins Election for Hawai'i State House of Representatives". shanghai.nyu.edu. November 6, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  6. ^ Jedra, Christina. "Calvin Say Leaving Long-Held House Seat For Council Run". Honolulu Civil Beat.
  7. ^ "Jackson Sayama '19 Wins Election for Hawai'i State House of Representatives". NyuShanghai.
  8. ^ January 26, Denby Fawcett ·; Read, 2021 · 7 Min (January 25, 2021). "Chad Blair: New Progressive Caucus Hopes To Be A Force At The Legislature". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  9. ^ "Candidate Q&A: State House District 20 —Jackson Sayama". Honolulu Civil Beat. September 1, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2021.


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