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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

• Fast Facts

  1. Born: November 3, 1947
  2. Birthplace: Fukushima, Japan Project Vote Smart: Rep. Mazie Hirono (Hawaii)
  3. Assumed office: 2006
  4. Party: Democratic
  5. Spouse: Leighton Kim Oshima
  6. Alma mater: Georgetown University Law Center
  7. Undergraduate degree: BA Psychology
  8. Previous position held: Lieutenant Governor (Hawaii State) Project Vote Smart: Rep. Mazie Hirono (Hawaii)
  9. The first Asian woman immigrant to serve in the U.S. Congress Official Website: Mazie Hirono Biography

• Political Career

  1. 1980-1994: Hawaii State House of Representatives
  2. 1994-2002: Hawaii State (Lieutenant Governor)
  3. 2002: Hawaii State (Gubernatorial Candidate)
  4. 2006-2008: Hawaii Representative Project Vote Smart: Rep. Mazie Hirono (Hawaii)
  5. Nov. 2008: Re-elected as Hawaii Representative

• Congressional Committees

  1. Transportation & Infrastructure
  2. Education & Labor
  3. Small Business Project Vote Smart: Rep. Mazie Hirono (Hawaii)

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