Lisa Kitagawa | |
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| Member of the HawaiiHouseofRepresentatives from the 48th district | |
| Assumed office November 6, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Jarrett Keohokalole |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kaneohe,Hawaii,U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (BS,MEd) |
Lisa Kitagawa is an American politician and former academic administrator serving as a member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from the 48th district. She assumed office on November 6,2018.
A fourth generation Japanese American, [1] Kitagawa was born and raised in Kaneohe,Hawaii. After graduating from James B. Castle High School,she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in family resources and Master of Education from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. [2] [3]
Kitagawa began her career as a faculty and student services specialist at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. She also worked in the office of State Representative Aaron Ling Johanson. She was elected to the Hawaii House of Representatives in 2018,succeeding Jarrett Keohokalole. [4]
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