Stanley Chang

Stanley Chang DEMDemocrat

State Senator, District 9

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Stanley ChangDEMDemocrat State Senator, District 9
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Stanley Chang (born September 13, 1982) is a Democratic member of the Hawaii State Senate, representing the 9th district. Before entering the legislature, he served as a Honolulu city councilman. He defeated Sam Slom, the last remaining Republican in the Hawaii State Senate, in 2016. Chang faced Slom a second time in 2020, and won reelection.Chang was described by Honolulu Civil Beat in 2023 as a "longtime housing advocate." In 2022, he pushed for the construction of 100,000 housing units around the new Aloha Stadium. Chang argued that the parcel of land was prime for high-density affordable housing.

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$778,098
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Education5 - 5 of 3
Harvard University
ʻIolani School
Harvard Law School
Past Positions1 - 4 of 4
Senator
Hawaii State Senate
2016 - Current
Member
City Council, Honolulu City and County
2011 - 2015
Associate Attorney
Cades Schutte, Limited Liability Partnership
2008 - 2009
Assistant
Sony Music Entertainment
2004 - 2005
Other Experience1 - 21 of 21
Former Board Member
Hawaii State Association of Counties
Former Board Member
Organization of Chinese Americans
Former Board Member
Family Promise
Former Board Member
National Association of Counties
Former Board Member
Center for Alternative Dispute Resolution
Former Board Member
Government and Public Utility Task Force
Former Board Member
Kahala Community Association
Former Board Member
Waikiki Business Improvement District Association
Former Board Member
Kapiolani Park Trust
Former Board Member
Chinatown Business and Community Association
Former Board Member
Harvard Club of Hawaii
Former Chair
Public Works and Sustainability Committee, Honolulu City Council
Former Vice Chair
Budget Committee, Honolulu City Council
Member
Livable Hawaii Kai Hui
Member
Hawaii Economic Association
Member
'Iolani Alumni Association
Chair
Housing Committee, Hawaii State Senate
2023 - Current
Member
Water and Land Committee, Hawaii State Senate
2023 - Current
Former Member
Human Services Committee, Hawaii State Senate
Former Member
International Affairs and the Arts Committee, Hawaii State Senate
Former Vice Chair
Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health Committee, Hawaii State Senate
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