Shan Tsutsui

Shan Tsutsui DEMDemocrat

American politician

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Shan TsutsuiDEMDemocrat American politician
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Shan S. Tsutsui (born August 9, 1971) is an American politician who was the 13th lieutenant governor of Hawaii from 2012 to 2018. A member of the Democratic Party, he was previously a member of the Hawaii Senate from 2003 to 2012, and he served as President of the Senate from 2010 to 2012. On January 29, 2018, Tsutsui announced his resignation, which was put into effect on January 31.

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Education4 - 4 of 2
University of Hawaiʻi
Maui High School
Past Positions1 - 12 of 12
Lieutenant Governor
State of Hawaii
2012 - 2018
Lieutenant Governor
State of Hawaii
President
Hawaii State Senate
2010 - 2012
Senator
Hawaii State Senate
2002 - 2012
Majority Caucus Leader
Hawaii State Senate
2003 - 2011
Business Consultant
Atlas Insurance Agency, Incorporated
2008 - 2012
Employee
Financial Network
2005 - 2012
Director of Marketing
Hawaii Investment Securities, Limited Liability Company
2005 - 2009
Co Owner
Keiki Time
2001 - 2008
Financial Advisor
Union Bank of Switzerland Paine Webber
1998 - 2004
Financial Advisor
Prudential Securities
1996 - 1998
Financial Advisor
Manulife Financial
1994 - 1996
Other Experience1 - 21 of 21
Member
Maui Young Business Round Table
2001 - 2012
Member
Board of Directors, Maui Economic Opportunity, Incorporated
2002 - 2007
Coach
Maui High School Boys and Girls Tennis
1997 - 2001
Director
Maui Mall Merchants Association
2001
Youth Coach
Wailuku Junior Tennis Club
2000 - 2001
Coach
Maui High School Boys Tennis
1995 - 1996
Member
State Strategies on Energy, National Lieutenant Governors Association
Current
Member
Committee on State Strategies on International Affairs, National Lieutenant Governors Association
Current
Treasurer
Democratic Lieutenant Governors Association
Current
Member
Ways and Means Committee, Hawaii State Senate
2003 - 2010
Member
Tourism and Government Operations Committee, Hawaii State Senate
2003 - 2010
Vice-Chair
Intergovernmental and Military Affairs Committee, Hawaii State Senate
2007 - 2010
Vice-Chair
Ways and Means Committee, Hawaii State Senate
2005 - 2010
Member
Health Committee, Hawaii State Senate
2003 - 2006
Member
Military Affairs Committee, Hawaii State Senate
2005 - 2006
Member
Housing Committee, Hawaii State Senate
2003 - 2004
Member
Human Services Committee, Hawaii State Senate
2003 - 2004
Vice-Chair
Tourism Committee, Hawaii State Senate
2003 - 2004
Member
Joint House-Senate Ice and Drug Abatement Task Force
2003
Former Member
Kupuna Caucus
Former Member
Keiki Caucus
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