Senator Les Ihara, Jr. is a veteran legislator who has served 29 years in the Hawaii Legislature, 8 in the House and 21 in the Senate. He has held leadership positions such as Senate Majority Leader, Majority Floor Leader, and Majority Policy Leader.
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Senator Ihara is a leader on legislative issues involving government transparency, public integrity, campaign and election reforms, environmental and consumer protection, aging and civil rights issues, public access and engagement, and the legislative process.
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Senator Les Ihara, Jr. currently serves as Majority Policy Leader, and also sits as a member on the Senate Committees on Water and Land, Energy and Environment, and Judicary and Labor.
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Senator Ihara represents Hawai&#8216;i's 10th Senatorial District and has served in the Hawai&#8216;i State Senate since 1994. Ihara represented Palolo, Kaimuki, Kapahulu, and Diamond Head communities as a State Representative from 1986 to 1994.
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Born on April 19, 1951, Senator Ihara is a graduate from Mid Pacific Institute and received a B.A. in Liberal Studies from the University of Hawai&#8216;i.
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