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| Name | Daniel Akaka |
| Address | Prince Jonah Kuhio Federal Building, 300 Ala Moana Boulevard, Room 3-106, Box 50144
Honolulu, Hawai'i 96850, United States |
| Email | senator@akaka.senate.gov |
| Website | http://akaka.senate.gov |
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September 11, 1924
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| Died | April 05, 2018
(93 years)
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| Contributor | Barack O-blame-a |
| Last Modifed | RBH
Apr 06, 2018 12:27pm |
| Tags |
Chinese - Polynesian - Army - United Church of Christ - Straight -
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| Info | Daniel Kahikina Akaka
Born
September 11 1924 in Honolulu, Hawaii
Family
The Akaka Family Spouse: Mary Mildred Chong (Millie) - Married, 1948
Children:
Mrs. Millannie Mattson;
Daniel K., Jr.;
Gerard K.;
Alan L.;
and Nicholas K.;
14 grandchildren;
one great-grandson
Religion
Congregationalist (Kawaiahao Church)
Education
The Kamehameha School for Boys, 1942
University of Hawaii - Bachelor of Education, 1952
Professional Certificate - Secondary Education, 1953
Professional Certificate - School Administration, 1961
Master of Education, 1966
Military Service
World War II - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (including service on Saipan and Tinian), 1945-47
Professional/Governmental Experience
Welder, Hawaiian Electric Company, 1942;
Welder-mechanic, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 1943-44;
First Mate, Schooner Morning Star, 1948;
Teacher, 1953-60;
Vice Principal, 1960-63;
Principal, 1963-68
Chief Program Planner, State of Hawaii, Department of Education, 1969-1971;
Director, State of Hawaii, Office of Economic Opportunity, 1971-1974;
Special Assistant for Human Resources, Office of the Governor, 1975-76;
Director, State of Hawaii, Progressive Neighborhoods Program, 1975-76
Congressional Service
U.S. SENATOR DANIEL KAHIKINA AKAKA OF HAWAII, a Democrat, has served in the United States Senate since 1990. Appointed to the Senate in April 1990 and sworn into office on May 16, 1990, Senator Akaka handily won a spirited special election in November 1990 to complete the unexpired four-year term of the late Senator Spark M. Matsunaga. Elected to a six-year term in 1994, he was reelected in November 2000 with over 70 percent of the popular vote.
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| Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Aug 05, 2010 |
D |
Elena Kagan |
| HI District 1 - Special Election - May 22, 2010 |
D |
Colleen Hanabusa |
| Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Aug 06, 2009 |
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Sonia Sotomayor |
| US Attorney General - Feb 02, 2009 |
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Eric Holder |
| US President - D Primaries - Jun 03, 2008 |
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Barack Obama |
| CT US Senate - Nov 07, 2006 |
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Ned Lamont |
| CT US Senate - D Primary - Aug 08, 2006 |
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Joseph I. "Joe" Lieberman |
| Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Jan 31, 2006 |
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| Supreme Court - Chief Justice - Sep 29, 2005 |
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| Second Circuit Court Judge - Oct 02, 1998 |
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Sonia Sotomayor |
| Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Jul 29, 1994 |
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Stephen G. Breyer |
| U.S. Surgeon General - Sep 07, 1993 |
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M. Joycelyn Elders |
| Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Aug 03, 1993 |
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg |
| Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Oct 15, 1991 |
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| Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Oct 02, 1990 |
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