Maile S.L. Shimabukuro

Maile S.L. Shimabukuro DEMDemocrat

State Senator, District 22

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Maile S.L. ShimabukuroDEMDemocrat State Senator, District 22
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Maile S.L. Shimabukuro (born October 1, 1970) is a Democratic member of the Hawaii State Senate, representing the state's 21st district since her election in 2010. The district includes Kalaeloa, Honokai Hale, Ko ‘Olina, Nānākuli, Mā‘ili, Wai‘anae, Mākaha, Mākua on the island of Oahu. She is a graduate of Iolani School, Colorado College and the William S. Richardson School of Law at University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.

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Education6 - 6 of 4
Colorado College
University of Hawaiʻi
ʻIolani School
William S. Richardson School of Law
Past Positions1 - 15 of 15
Senator
Hawaii State Senate
2011 - 2022
Representative
Hawaii State House of Representatives
2003 - 2011
Delegate
Democratic National Convention
2004
Supervising Attorney
The Legal Aid Society of Hawaii
2001 - Current
Law Clerk
Honorable George Kimura, Hawaii State District Court
2000 - 2001
Law Clerk
State District Court
2000 - 2001
Legislative Analyst
Marcus Oshiro, Hawaii State House of Representatives
2001
Legal Assistant
Alan B. Burdick, Attorney-at-Law
1998 - 1999
Paralegal
Legal Aid Society of Hawaii
1992 - 1998
Research Assistant
University of Hawaii School of Law
1998
Reporter
The Leeward Coaster
1992 - 1997
Editorial Intern
Trade Publishing Company
1996
Specialist
State Health Insurance Program, Wai'anae Coast Comprehensive Health Center
1989
Law Clerk
District Court, State of Hawai‘i
Former Attorney
Legal Services Organization
Other Experience1 - 30 of 30
Member
Friends of Ohikilolo
2017 - Current
Member
Fundraising Committee, Legal Aid Society of Hawaii
2012 - Current
Member
MA'O Organic Farm Fundraising Committee
2006 - 2011
Volunteer
Women of Wai'anae
2010 - Current
Member
Wai‘anae Community Advisory Board, Leeward Community College
2009 - Current
Member
Wai'anae Lions Club
2003 - 2009
Grant Writer
People's Path
2008 - Current
Member
Hawaii Children's Trust Fund Advisory Board
2008
Chair
Health & Human Services Committee, Democratic Party of Hawaii
2007
Member
Empower Waianae Steering Committee
2003 - 2007
Member
Welfare and Employment Rights Coalition
2001 - 2006
Member
Wai'anae Elks Club
2004 - Current
Community Service Volunteer
Young Lawyers Division, Hawaii State Bar Association
2002 - Current
Member
Hawaii State Bar Association
2002 - Current
Member
Nā Loio ‘O He‘e Nalu, University of Hawaii Law School Surf Club
1997 - Current
Former Board Member
Wai'anae Maritime Academy
Former Member
Lerward Jaycees
Former Member
Kokua Council
Chair
Hawaiian Affairs Committee, Hawaii State Senate
2023 - Current
Member
Health and Human Services Committee, Hawaii State Senate
2023 - Current
Member
Ways and Means Committee, Hawaii State Senate
2023 - Current
Vice Chair
Hawaiian Affairs Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives
2009 - 2010
Chair
Human Services & Housing Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives
2005 - 2006
Chair
Hawaiian Affairs Committee, Hawaii State Senate
Former Member
Water, Land, and Agriculture Committee, Hawaii State Senate
Former Member
Government Operations Committee, Hawaii State Senate
Former Member
International Affairs and the Arts Committee, Hawaii State Senate
Former Member
Transportation and Energy Committee, Hawaii State Senate
Member
Ways and Means Committee, Hawaii State Senate
Member
Transportation Committee, Hawaii State Senate
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