Suzanne Chun Oakland

Infobox_State_Senator
name=Suzanne Chun Oakland


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state_senate=Hawaii
state=Hawaii
district=13th
term_start=1996
term_end=
preceded=
succeeded= Incumbent
date of birth= Birth date and age|1961|06|27|
place of birth=Honolulu, Hawaii
date of death=
place of death=
spouse=Micheal
profession=Politician
religion=Episcopalian
party=Democrat

Suzanne 'Susie' Chun Oakland is a Democratic member of the Hawaii Senate, representing the 13th District since 1996. Previously she was a member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from 1991 through 1996. She is generally considered to have liberal political views.

Political career and related activities

Member of the following Senate committees:

* [http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/site1/senate/Comm/commHSP.asp?press1=senate&press2=comm Human Services and Public Housing] (Chair)
* [http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/site1/senate/Comm/commEDU.asp?press1=senate&press2=comm Education]
* [http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/site1/senate/Comm/commWAM.asp?press1=senate&press2=comm Ways and Means]

Contact:

:Hawaii State Capitol, Room 226:415 South Beretania Street:Honolulu, HI 96813

:phone [phone]:fax [phone]:e-mail [e-mail]

Education

Chun Oakland received her BA degree in Communications and Psychology from the University of Hawaii.

Personal life

Chun Oakland is the first of three children born to Philip S. Chun and Mei-Chih Chun. She is the mother of three children Mailene Nohea Pua Oakland, Christopher Michael Sing Kamakaku Oakland and Lauren Suzanne LeRong Kemelenohea Oakland. She has two grandchildren, Mysha and Shayden Tialevea.

Prior career

Research Assistant and Office Manager, Honolulu City Council Member Gary Gill, 1987-1990Administrative Assistant, Au's Plumbing and Metal Works, 1979-1990Administrative Assistant, Smolenski and Woodell, Attorneys at Law, 1984-1986

References

External links

* [http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/site1/senate/members/sen13.asp Hawaii State Legislature - Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland] official government website
* [http://vote-smart.org/bio.php?can_id=3423 Project Vote Smart - Senator Suzanne Nyuk Jun Chun Oakland (HI)] profile
** [http://vote-smart.org/voting_category.php?can_id=3423 voting record] , [http://vote-smart.org/npat.php?can_id=3423 issue positions (Political Courage Test)]
*Follow the Money" - Suzanne N J Chun Oakland
** [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200611&c=417505 2006] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200211&c=41123 2002] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200011&c=36951 2000 (For House Representative)] campaign contributions