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Senator Mazie Hirono is the first Asian American woman and the only immigrant in the U.S. Senate. Learn more about her life and work for Hawaii.
Senate website. Mazie Hirono's voice. Mazie Hirono questions witnesses on Guantanamo detainees. Recorded December 7, 2021. Mazie Keiko Hirono ( / ˈmeɪzi hiˈroʊnoʊ /; Japanese name: 広野 慶子, Hirono Keiko; born November 3, 1947) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the junior United States senator from Hawaii since 2013.
After serving more than a decade in the House, I was elected lieutenant governor in 1994. I led an effort to revamp Hawaii's workers' compensation insurance laws, saving businesses millions. I also helped lead state efforts to improve early childhood education and promote Hawaii's tourism industry through visa reform, issues I continue to ...
Apr 5, 2024 · Mazie Hirono Japanese-born American politician who was elected as a Democrat to the U.S. Senate in 2012 and began representing Hawaii the following year. She was the first Asian immigrant and the first Buddhist to serve in the Senate and the first woman to represent Hawaii in that legislative body.
Apr 18, 2021 · Sen. Mazie Hirono of Hawaii — one of the most outspoken Democrats in Congress — wasn't always so vociferous. She says her story, detailed in a new memoir, has driven her to "stand up to ...
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined 11 of her Senate colleagues in sending a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) applauding its recent enforcement action against Rite Aid for its use of discriminatory and invasive facial recognition technology.
Apr 17, 2021 · Transcript. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono, Democrat from Hawaii, about her book, Heart of Fire: An Immigrant Daughter's Story. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: For years, she...
