Donna Mercado Kim

Donna Mercado Kim DEMDemocrat

State Senator, District 14

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Donna Mercado KimDEMDemocrat State Senator, District 14
72
Years of Age
33
Years of Experience
HIResidence (state)

Donna Mercado Kim is an American Democratic party politician from Hawaii. She is a state senator from Senate District 14 and was President of the Hawaiʻi Senate for almost three years.

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Campaign Funding

20
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$644,919
Total Raised
$639,773
Total Spent
$5,143
Cash on Hand
Financial Data Source: Center for Responsive Politics
Education4 - 4 of 2
Washington State University
BA
1974
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Attended
1970 - 1972
Past Positions1 - 13 of 13
President
Hawaii State Senate
2012 - 2015
Senator
Hawaii State Senate
2000 - Current
Member
Honolulu City Council
1985 - 2000
Representative
Hawaii State House of Representatives
1982 - 1985
Board of Directors
The Pacific Institute
Current
Small Business Executive Director
Current
Trained Facilitator
KUMU Radio
Current
Former Fellow
Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies
Former Member, Board of Directors
Bank of America Hawaii
Former Representative
Communications Sales
Former Representative
Hotel Catering Sales
Public Relations Director
Radio Talk Show Co-Host
Equaltime KHNR Radio
Other Experience1 - 37 of 37
Honorary Member
Hawaii Korean Chamber of Commerce
Current
Honorary Member
Palama Settlement
Current
Member
Kalihi Business Association
Current
Member
Filipino Chamber of Commerce
Current
Board Chair
National Foundation for Women Legislators
2020 - 2021
Former Member
Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA)
Former Member
Hawaii's Junior Miss Incorporated
Former Member
Moanalua Lions Club
Former Member
Asian Pacific American Municipal Officials Planned Parenthood
Former Member
Century Club
Former Member
Boys and Girls Club of Honolulu, Aliamanu Unit
Former Member, Board of Directors
The Pacific Institute
Hawaii State Director
Women in Government
Member
Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education Legislative Advisory Committee
Member
National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators
Member
National Conference of State Legislators Education Committee
Member
National Association of Latino Elected & Appointed Officials
Member
Ways and Means Committee, Hawaii State Senate
2023 - Current
Member
Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism Committee, Hawaii State Senate
2023 - Current
Vice Chair
Education Committee, Hawaii State Senate
2023 - Current
Former Chair
Special Committee on Accountability, Hawaii State Senate
2011 - 2013
Former Chair
Ways and Means Committee, Hawaii State Senate
2009 - 2010
Former Chair
Tourism and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee
2001 - 2002
Former Chair
Zoning Committee, Honolulu City Council
Former Chair
Government Operations Committee, Hawaii State Senate
Former Chair
Higher Education Committee, Hawaii State Senate
Former Member
Water, Land, and Agriculture Committee, Hawaii State Senate
Former Member
Special Committee on Studying Effects of Economy on Judiciary
Former Member
Hawaii Korean Millenium Commission
Former Member
President's National Committee on Transportation
Former Member
Economic Development Steering Committee
Former Member
Tourism and International Affairs Committee, Hawaii State Senate
Former Member
Judiciary and Labor Committee, Hawaii State Senate
Former Member
Hawaiian Affairs Committee, Hawaii State Senate
Former Member
National League of Cities
Former Member
Judiciary Committee, Hawaii State Senate
Former Vice Chair
Education Committee, Hawaii State Senate
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