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Daniel Akaka
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| Daniel Akaka | |
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| Assumed office May 16, 1990 Serving with Daniel Inouye |
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| Preceded by | Spark Matsunaga |
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| Succeeded by | Incumbent (2013) |
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| Born | September 11, 1924 Honolulu, Hawaiʻi |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Mary Mildred Chong |
| Profession | Educator (Teacher) |
| Religion | Congregationalist |
Daniel Kahikina "Dan" Akaka (born September 11, 1924) is the junior U.S. Senator from Hawaii and a member of the Democratic Party. He is the second U.S. Senator of Native Hawaiian ancestry[dubious ] and is currently the only Chinese American member of the Senate.
Akaka was born in Honolulu, Hawaii to Annie Kahoa and Kahikina Akaka.[1] During World War II he served in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, including service on Saipan and Tinian. He earned a Bachelor of Education (1952) and Master of Education (1966) from the University of Hawaii.
He was first elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1976 to represent Hawaii's Second Congressional District. He won seven consecutive elections by wide margins.
Akaka was appointed by Governor John Waihee to the U.S. Senate in April 1990 to serve temporarily after the death of Senator Spark Matsunaga (who died that month), and sworn into office on May 16, 1990. In November of the same year, he was elected to complete the remaining four years of Matsunaga's unexpired term. He was re-elected in 1994 for a full six-year term, and, with over 70 percent of the popular vote, again in 2000. In 2006, Time Magazine named Akaka one of the 5 worst Senators.[1]
Since 2000, Akaka has sponsored legislation to afford sovereignty to native Hawaiians. The Akaka Bill is presently under consideration.
As of 2006, Akaka serves on the following Senate committees:
- Armed Services,
- Energy and Natural Resources,
- Governmental Affairs (GAC), Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Veterans' Affairs,
- Indian Affairs.
He previously also served on the Select Committee on Ethics.
In April 2006, he was selected by Time as one of "America's Five Worst Senators." The article criticized him for mainly authoring minor legislation, calling him "master of the minor resolution and the bill that dies in committee".[2]
Coincidentally, the other Senator from Hawaii is also named Daniel, Daniel Inouye. Despite almost two decades difference in Senate time, the two Daniels were born four days apart.
Akaka is married to Mary Mildred "Millie" Chong; they have 5 children (four sons and a daughter), 14 grandchildren, and 4 great-grandchildren.
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Akaka won the September 23rd primary against U.S. Congressman Ed Case with 54% against Case's 46%.[3] Akaka's Republican challenger was state Representative Cynthia Thielen, who was appointed to fill the place of Republican primary winner Jerry Coffee, who had withdrawn earlier in the year due to health reasons.
On November 7, Daniel Akaka defeated Thielen, 62% to 36%.
- Committee on Veteran's Affairs (Chairman)
- Committee on Armed Services (member)
- Subcommittee on Airland (member)
- Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support (Chairman)
- Subcommittee on Seapower (member)
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (member)
- Subcommittee on Energy (member)
- Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests (member)
- Subcommittee on National Parks (Chairman)
- Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (member)
- Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security (member)
- Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia (Chairman)
- Ad Hoc Subcommittee on State, Local, and Private Sector Preparedness and Integration (member)
- Committee on Indian Affairs (member)
- Congressional Task Force on Native Hawaiian Issues (Chairman)
2006 Hawaii United States Senatorial Election
| Daniel Akaka (D) (inc.) 61.8% |
| Cynthia Thielen (R) 36.4% |
| Lloyd Mallan (Lib.) 1.9% |
2006 Hawaii Democratic United States Senatorial Primary Election
| Daniel Akaka (inc.) 53% |
| Ed Case 46% |
2000 Hawaii United States Senatorial Election
| Daniel Akaka (D) (inc.) 73% |
| John Carroll (R) 25% |
| Jeff Mallan (Lib.) 1% |
1994 Hawaii United States Senatorial Election
| Daniel Akaka (D) (inc.) 72% |
| Maria Hustace (R) 24% |
- ^ http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~battle/senators/akaka.htm
- ^ Massimo Calabresi and Perry Bacon, Jr., "Daniel Akaka: Master of the Minor", Time Magazine, April 24, 2006, page 30.
- ^ "Akaka wins Hawaiʻi primary", CNN.com, September 27, 2006.
- United States Senator Daniel Kahikina Akaka, U.S. Senate site
- Daniel Akaka's biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Daniel Akaka's voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Daniel Akaka's campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Daniel Akaka's campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org
- Daniel Akaka's biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Daniel Akaka's issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
- Dan Akaka U.S. Senate, Campaign site
| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Spark Matsunaga |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Hawaii's 2nd congressional district 1977 – 1990 |
Succeeded by Patsy Mink |
| United States Senate | ||
| Preceded by Spark Matsunaga |
United States Senator (Class 1) from Hawaii 1990 – present Served alongside: Daniel Inouye |
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| Preceded by Larry Craig |
Chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee 2007 – present |
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| Committee | Position |
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| Veterans' Affairs | Chairman |
| Indian Affairs | |
| Armed Services | Chairman of two subcommittees |
| Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs | |
| Energy and Natural Resources | Subcommittee chair |
| Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs | Subcommittee chair |
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| Class 1: Fong • Matsunaga • Akaka Class 3: Long • Inouye |
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| Hawaii's current delegation to the United States Congress | |
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| Senators | Daniel Inouye (D), Daniel Akaka (D) |
| Representative(s) | Neil Abercrombie (D), Mazie Hirono (D) |
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