Clayton Hee

Clayton Hee
Member of the Hawaii Senate from the 23rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office 2004
In office 1984–1988
Personal details
Born	March 14, 1953 (1953-03-14) (age 58)
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Lynne Waters
Alma mater	University of Hawaii
Profession	educator, business owner and consultant

Clayton H. W. Hee is a Democratic Party member of the Hawaii Senate, representing the 23rd District since 2004. Hee serves as chairman of the state Senate's Higher Education Committee.

Hee is a Native Hawaiian politician, and is half Chinese and half Hawaiian. He is married to Lynne Waters and has a younger brother, Ted Grass. After graduating from The Kamehameha Schools and attaining degrees at the University of Hawaii, Hee taught at various community colleges and high schools from 1975 until 1981. Hee served as state representative from 1982 to 1984 for the district encompassing Molokai, Lanai, and West Maui. From 1984 until 1988, Hee served as the State Senator for the district encompassing Kailua to Kaneohe. He was also the chairman of the Judiciary Committee. In 1990, Hee began serving on the board of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. In 2002, he stepped down from the board to run for Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii, losing in the Democratic primary to Matt Matsunaga. Hee ran successfully for the Hawaii State Senate in 2004. Hee was an unsuccessful candidate for the United States House of Representatives in 2006, finishing 4th in the Democratic primary behind Mazie Hirono, Colleen Hanabusa, and Matt Matsunaga.

External links

Biography portal

• Hawaii State Legislature - Senator Clayton Hee official government site
• Project Vote Smart - Senator Clayton H.W. Hee (HI) profile
• Follow the Money - Clayton Hee
  • 2006 2004 State Senate campaign contributions
  • 2002 Lieutenant Governor campaign contributions
  • 1998 Office of Hawaii Affairs campaign contributions

Persondata
Name	Hee, Clayton
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	1953-03-14
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