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Sylvia LukeDEMDemocrat Lieutenant Governor
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25
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HIResidence (state)

Sylvia Jung Luke (née Chang, born December 15, 1967) is an American attorney and politician who is serving as the 16th lieutenant governor of Hawaii. She served as a member of the Hawaii House of Representatives for 24 years, from 1998 until her election as lieutenant governor in 2022. She is the first Korean American politician ever elected to a statewide office in the United States.

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Education4 - 4 of 2
University of San Francisco School of Law
JD
1995
University of Hawaii at Manoa
BA
1989
Past Positions1 - 4 of 4
Lieutenant Governor
State of Hawaii
2022 - Current
Representative
Hawaii State House of Representatives
1999 - 2022
Former Vice Speaker
Hawaii State House of Representatives
Attorney
Cronin, Fried, Sekiya, Kekina and Fairbanks
Current
Other Experience1 - 19 of 19
Member
Nuuanu Elementary School Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
Current
Member
American Bar Association
Current
Member
Pauoa School Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
Current
Member
Roosevelt High School Alumni Association
Current
Member
American Association for Justice
Current
Member
Hawaii State Bar Association
Current
Member
Nuuanu Valley Association
Current
Member
Pauoa Hawaii Police Activities League Baseball
Current
Member
Pacific Heights Coalition
Current
Member
Kawananakoa Middle School Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA)
Current
Member
Consumer Lawyers of Hawaii
Current
Barrister
American Inn of Court
1996 - 1997
Member
American Bar Association
Former Member
University of San Francisco Law Review
Member
Hawaii State Supreme Court Committee on Equality and Access to the Courts
Former Chair
Select Committee on War Preparedness, Hawaii State House of Representatives
Former Chair
House Committee on Judiciary, Hawaii State House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair
House Committee on Economic Development and Business Concerns, Hawaii State House of Representatives
Former vice Chair
House Committee on Legislative Management, Hawaii State House of Representatives