Senator Norman Sakamoto currently serves as Majority Floor Leader and chairs the Education and Housing committee. He also sits as a member on the Higher Education and Commerce and Consumer Protection committees. 
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Senator Sakamoto represents Hawaii's 15th Senatorial District and has served in the Hawaii State Senate since 1996. 
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Born on May 22, 1947, Senator Sakamoto and his wife, Penny, have three children: David, Greg, and Katherine. Senator Sakamoto is a graduate from the University Lab School and received a BS from the University of Hawaii in 1969. He continued his education receiving his MS from University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana in 1970.