Brandon Elefante | |
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Member of the Hawaii Senate from the 16th district | |
Assumed office November 8, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Bennette Misalucha |
Member of the Honolulu City Council from the 8th district | |
In office 2014–2022 | |
Preceded by | Breene Harimoto |
Succeeded by | Val Okimoto |
Personal details | |
Born | 1985or1986(age 37–38) [1] Aiea,Hawaii,U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Saint Mary's College of California (BS) Chaminade University of Honolulu (MBA) |
Brandon Elefante is an American politician serving as a member of the Hawaii Senate for the 16th district. He was elected to office on November 8,2022.
Elefante was born and raised in Aiea,Hawaii. [2] He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in economics from Saint Mary's College of California in 2008 and a Master of Business Administration from the Chaminade University of Honolulu in 2011. [3]
Elefante began his career as a high school teacher and coach before working on the staff of City Councilman Breene Harimoto and State Senator Will Espero. [4] He was elected to the Honolulu City Council in 2014. [5] He was elected to the Hawaii Senate in 2022. [6]
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