Richard H.K. Onishi[1] is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Hawaii House of Representatives since November 6, 2012, currently representing District 2.[2]
Richard Onishi | |
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| Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office November 6, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Constituency | 3rd District (2012–2022) 2nd District (2022–Present) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 3, 1954 Hilo, Hawaii |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Honolulu Community College University of Hawaii |
| Website | friendsforrichardonishi |
Education
editOnishi attended Honolulu Community College and earned his bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Hawaii.
Elections
edit- 2012 With Democratic Representative Clift Tsuji redistricted to District 2, Onishi won the District 3 August 11, 2012 Democratic Primary with 3,298 votes (56.2%),[3] and won the three-way November 6, 2012 General election with 4,937 votes (54.8%) against Republican nominee Marlene Hapai and Libertarian candidate Frederick Fogel.[4] who had both run for House seats in 2010.
References
edit- ^ "Representative Richard H.K. Onishi". Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii State Legislature. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
- ^ "Richard Onishi's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
- ^ "Primary Election 2012 - State of Hawaii - Statewide August 11, 2012" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
- ^ "Hawaii General 2012 - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 6, 2012" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 1. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
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