Representative Richard Onishi serves State House District 3, stretching from South Hilo to Punalu'u and 
consists of over 10 very diverse communities such as Keaau, Mountain View, Volcano and Pahala.  He is currently 
the Chair for the Committee on Labor and Tourism (LAT) and is a member on Consumer Protection and Commerce 
Committee (CPC) and the Economic Development Committee (ECD).
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Representative Onishi was born and raised in Hilo, Hawaii with over 20 years working for the County of Hawaii.  
He would start off his long career by joining the United States Army before returning to Hilo.  In 2013 
Representative Onishi joined the house Hawaii State Legislature as a member of the House of Representatives.