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- Born: November 3, 1947
- Birthplace: Fukushima, Japan Project Vote Smart: Rep. Mazie Hirono (Hawaii)
- Assumed office: 2006
- Party: Democratic
- Spouse: Leighton Kim Oshima
- Alma mater: Georgetown University Law Center
- Undergraduate degree: BA Psychology
- Previous position held: Lieutenant Governor (Hawaii State) Project Vote Smart: Rep. Mazie Hirono (Hawaii)
- The first Asian woman immigrant to serve in the U.S. Congress Official Website: Mazie Hirono Biography
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Mazie Hirono still represents the Second District of Hawaii in the U.S. House of Representatives after being re-elected in late 2008. She believes that improving access to pre-school education is a major priority in U.S. educational policy. Official Website: Mazie Hirono: Education
Political Career
- 1980-1994: Hawaii State House of Representatives
- 1994-2002: Hawaii State (Lieutenant Governor)
- 2002: Hawaii State (Gubernatorial Candidate)
- 2006-2008: Hawaii Representative Project Vote Smart: Rep. Mazie Hirono (Hawaii)
- Nov. 2008: Re-elected as Hawaii Representative
Congressional Committees
- Transportation & Infrastructure
- Education & Labor
- Small Business Project Vote Smart: Rep. Mazie Hirono (Hawaii)