Les Ihara Jr.
Les Ihara Jr.[1] | |
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Member of the Hawaii Senate from the 10th district | |
Assumed office January 16, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Brian Taniguchi |
Member of the Hawaii Senate from the 9th district | |
In office January 2003 – January 16, 2013 | |
Preceded by | |
Succeeded by | Sam Slom |
Member of the Hawaii Senate from the 10th district | |
In office January 1995 – January 2003 | |
Succeeded by | Brian Taniguchi |
Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from the 19th district | |
In office January 1987 – January 1995 | |
Succeeded by | |
Personal details | |
Born | Honolulu, Hawaii | April 19, 1951
Nationality | American |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Honolulu, Hawaii |
Alma mater | George Washington University University of Hawaii |
Website | lesiharajr |
Les S. Ihara Jr.[2] (born April 19, 1951 in Honolulu, Hawaii) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Hawaii Senate since January 16, 2013 representing District 10. Ihara served consecutively from 1995 until 2013 in the District 9 and District 10 seats, having served consecutively in the Hawaii State Legislature from 1987 until 1995 in the Hawaii House of Representatives.
Education[]
Ihara attended George Washington University and earned his BA in liberal studies from the University of Hawaii.
Elections[]
- 1986 Ihara was initially elected the Hawaii House of Representatives in the November 4, 1986 General election.
- 1988 Ihara was re-elected in the November 8, 1988 General election.
- 1990 Ihara was re-elected in the November 6, 1990 General election.
- 1992 Ihara won the House District 19 September 19, 1992 Democratic Primary with 2,583 votes (67.7%),[3] and won the November 3, 1992 General election with 5,971 votes (69.1%) against Libertarian candidate Merrielea Dolle.[4]
- 1994 Ihara won the Senate District 10 September 17, 1994 Democratic Primary with 4,637 votes (65.2%),[5] and the November 8, 1994 General election with 8,032 votes (59.5%) against Republican nominee Steve Colt.[6]
- 1998 Ihara was unopposed for the September 19, 1998 Democratic Primary, winning with 2,362 votes,[7] and won the November 3, 1998 General election with 9,241 votes (67.8%) against Republican nominee Darrel Gardner.[8]
- 2002 Redistricted to District 9, and with Democratic Senator running for Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii, Ihara was unopposed for the September 21, 2002 Democratic Primary, winning with 6,264 votes,[9] and won the November 5, 2002 General election with 11,328 votes (61.1%) against Republican nominee Gladys Hayes.[10]
- 2006 Ihara won the September 26, 2006 Democratic Primary with 6,666 votes (55.7%);[11] his Republican opponent from 2002, Gladys Hayes won her primary, also, setting up a rematch. Ihara won the November 7, 2006 General election with 11,599 votes (72.3%) against Hayes.[12]
- 2010 Ihara won the September 18, 2010 Democratic Primary with 7,841 votes (66.4%),[13] and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 11,058 votes (64.7%) against Republican nominee Lisa Shorba.[14]
- 2012 Redistricted back to District 10, and with Democratic Senator Brian Taniguchi redistricted to District 11, Ihara was unopposed for the August 11, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 8,595 votes,[15] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 13,703 votes (69.0%) against Republican nominee Eric Marshall,[16] who had run for the seat in 2010.
References[]
- ^ "Senator Les Ihara, Jr". Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii State Legislature. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
- ^ "Les Ihara, Jr.'s Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
- ^ "Primary Election - State of Hawaii - Statewide September 19, 1992" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 4. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
- ^ "General Election - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 3, 1992" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
- ^ "Primary Election - State of Hawaii - Statewide September 17, 1994" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
- ^ "General Election - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 8, 1994" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 1. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
- ^ "Open Primary 98 - State of Hawaii - Hawaii Statewide September 19, 1998". Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
- ^ "General - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 3, 1998". Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 1. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
- ^ "Open Primary Election 2002 - State of Hawaii - Statewide September 21, 2002" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
- ^ "General Election 2002 - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 5, 2002" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 1. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
- ^ "Primary Election 2006 - State of Hawaii - Statewide September 26, 2006" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 1. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
- ^ "General Election 2006 - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 7, 2006" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
- ^ "Primary Election 2010 - State of Hawaii - Statewide September 18, 2010" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 1. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
- ^ "General Election - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 2, 2010" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 1. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
- ^ "Primary Election 2012 - State of Hawaii - Statewide August 11, 2012" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 1. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
- ^ "Hawaii General 2012 - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 6, 2012" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 1. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
External links[]
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- Politicians from Honolulu
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- 21st-century American politicians
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