Brenton Awa | |
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| Member of the Hawaii Senate from the 23rd district | |
| Assumed office November 8, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Gil Riviere |
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| Born | 1986or1987(age 37–38) [1] Kaʻaʻawa,Hawaii,U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Clarion University |
Brenton Awa is an American politician serving as a member of the Hawaii Senate for the 23rd district. He assumed office on November 8,2022.
Awa was born in Kaʻaʻawa,Hawaii,and graduated from Kahuku High &Intermediate School in 2004. [2] He is Native Hawaiian and attended Clarion University with a grant from Kamehameha Schools. [1]
Prior to entering politics,Awa was a news anchor for KITV. [3] Three years after joining KITV,he became the anchor of Good Morning Hawaii. [4] Awa was elected to the Hawaii Senate in November 2022. [5] [6]
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