From Hawaii House Blog
Speaker of the House Calvin Say today announced the House of Representatives leadership team and the Committee chairmanships for the 26th Legislature. They are:
House Leadership Team
Speaker: Calvin K.Y. Say (District 20 – St. Louis Heights, Palolo Valley, Maunalani Heights, Wilhelmina Rise, Kaimuki)
Vice Speaker: Joey Manahan (District 29 – Sand Island, Mokauea, Kalihi Kai, Kapalama)
Majority Leader: Blake Oshiro (District 33 – Aiea, Halawa Valley, Halawa Heights, Aiea Heights)
Majority Floor Leader: Cindy Evans (District 7 – North Kona, South Kohala)
Majority Whips:
- Mele Carroll (District 13 – Kahoolawe, Molokini, Lanai, Molokai, Keanae, Wailua, Nahiku, Hana);
- Pono Chong (District 49 – Maunawili, Olomana, Enchanted Lake, Kaneohe);
- Ken Ito (District 48 – Heeia, Haiku Valley, Kapunahala, Kaneohe);
- John Mizuno (District 30 – Kamehameha Heights, Kalihi Valley, Fort Shafter);
- James Kunane Tokioka (District 15 – Wailua Homesteads, Hanamaulu, Lihue, Puhi, Portion of Old Koloa Town, Omau)
Committee Chairs and Vice Chairs
Agriculture
Chair: Clift Tsuji Vice, Chair: Mark Hashem
Consumer Protection and Commerce
Chair: Robert Herkes, Vice Chair: Ryan Yamane
Culture and the Arts
Chair: Jessica Wooley, Vice Chair: Della Au Belatti
Economic Revitalization and Business
Chair: Angus McKelvey, Vice Chair: Isaac Choy
Education
Chair: Roy Takumi,Vice Chair: Della Au Belatti
Energy and Environmental Protection
Chair: Hermina Morita, Vice Chair: Denny Coffman
Finance
Chair: Marcus Oshiro, Vice Chair: Marilyn Lee
Hawaiian Affairs
Chair: Faye Hanohano, Vice Chair: Chris Lee
Health
Chair: Ryan Yamane, Vice Chair: Dee Morikawa
Higher Education
Chair: Scott Nishimoto, Vice Chair: Mark Nakashima
Housing
Chair: Rida Cabanilla, Vice Chair: Pono Chong
Human Services
Chair: John Mizuno, Vice Chair: Jo Jordan
International Affairs
Chair: Karen Awana, Vice Chair: Mark Hashem
Judiciary
Chair: Gilbert Keith-Agaran, Vice Chair: Karl Rhoads
Labor and Public Employment
Chair: Karl Rhoads, Vice Chair: Kyle Yamashita
Legislative Management
Chair: Kyle Yamashita, Vice Chair: James Kunane Tokioka
Public Safety and Military Affairs
Chair: Henry Aquino, Vice Chair: Ty Cullen
Tourism
Chair: Tom Brower, Vice Chair: James Kunane Tokioka
Transportation
Chair: Joe Souki Vice Chair: Linda Ichiyama
Water, Land and Ocean Resources
Chair: Jerry Chang, Vice Chair: Sharon Har
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Lineup: Here are the leadership posts and committees the dissidents received:
- Majority Floor Leader — Rep. Cindy Evans
- Majority Whip — Rep. Mele Carroll
- Culture and the Arts — Rep. Jessica Wooley
- Education — Rep. Roy Takumi
- Energy and Environmental Protection — Rep. Hermina Morita
- Hawaiian Affairs — Rep. Faye Hanohano
- Higher Education — Rep. Scott Nishimoto
- Judiciary — Rep. Gil Keith-Agaran
- Tourism — Rep. Tom Brower
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