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• Daniel Akaka is the junior U.S. Senator from Hawaii.

• Fast Facts

  1. Born: September 11, 1924 in Honolulu, Hawaii
  2. Assumed office: May 16, 1990
  3. Party: Democrat
  4. Spouse: Mary Mildred Chong
  5. Alma mater: University of Hawaii
  6. Previous position held: Hawaii Representative, 2nd district
  7. Only Chinese American member of the Senate
  8. Served in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers during World War II

• Early Life

  Akaka received both a Bachelor's degree and Master's degree in education from the University of Hawaii. He went on to work as a teacher and principal.

• Political Career

  In 1976, Akaka began a long tenure in the U.S. House of Representatives, where he remained until 1990. That year, Akaka replaced Senator Spark Matsunaga, who had died in office.

• Committees

  Akaka is a member of six Senate committees:

  1. Armed Services
  2. Banking
  3. Energy and Natural Resources
  4. Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
  5. Indian Affairs
  6. Veterans' Affairs (Chairman)

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