Shan Tsutsui | |
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![]() Tsutsui in 2015 | |
13th Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii | |
In office December 27, 2012 –January 31, 2018 | |
Governor | Neil Abercrombie David Ige |
Preceded by | Brian Schatz |
Succeeded by | Doug Chin |
12th President of the Hawaii Senate | |
In office November 6,2010 –December 27,2012 | |
Preceded by | Colleen Hanabusa |
Succeeded by | Donna Mercado Kim |
Member of the Hawaii Senate from the 5th district 4th (2002–November 2012) | |
In office 2002 –December 27,2012 | |
Preceded by | Redistricted |
Succeeded by | Gilbert Keith-Agaran |
Personal details | |
Born | Wailuku,Hawaii,U.S. | August 9,1971
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Lyndelle Lee |
Education | University of Hawaii at Manoa (BA) |
Shan Saichi Tsutsui (born August 9,1971) is an American politician who was the 13th lieutenant governor of Hawaii from 2012 to 2018. A member of the Democratic Party,he was previously a member of the Hawaii Senate from 2003 to 2012,and he served as President of the Senate from 2010 to 2012. [1] On January 29,2018,Tsutsui announced his resignation,which was put into effect on January 31.
Born in Wailuku,Tsutsui graduated from Maui High School in 1989 and received a B.A. in Economics from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in 1994. [2]
Tsutsui was a member of the Hawaii Senate from 2003 until becoming lieutenant governor in 2012. From 2003 to 2011,he represented district 4,which includes Waihee,Wailuku,and Kahului. [3] Subsequently he represented district 5.
Following the death of U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye,Governor Neil Abercrombie appointed Lieutenant Governor Brian Schatz to replace Inouye in the U.S. Senate. [4] As president of the Hawaii Senate,Tsutsui was first in line to replace Schatz as lieutenant governor. [4] After consulting with his family,Senate leaders,and Governor Abercrombie,Tsutsui accepted the position. [5] Tsutsui's successor in the Senate (who served until 2014) was selected by Governor Abercrombie from a list of three names submitted by the local Democratic Party central committee. [5] Tsutsui's position as Senate president was filled by Senate vice president Donna Mercado Kim until Senate members voted on a new president on the opening day of the 2013 session. [5]
Tsutsui was elected to a second term as lieutenant governor in 2014. Tsutsui had expected to share the ticket with Abercrombie in the general election,but Ige defeated Abercrombie in the primary. [6] He announced in October 2017 that he would not run for a third term as lieutenant governor in 2018,even though he was eligible to do so because his first term was only the completion of an unexpired term. [7]
Tsutsui resigned as lieutenant governor effective January 31,2018,to take a job with Strategies 360,a communications firm. [8]
Tsutsui and his wife Lyndelle have three daughters,Mikayla,Kaylee and Kenna. [2] [9]
Hawai'i State Senate District 4 Democratic Primary Election,2002 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
Democratic | Shan Tsutsui | 4,255 | 53.12 |
Democratic | Jan Yagi Buen | 2,921 | 36.47 |
Democratic | Thomas Cerizo | 834 | 10.41 |
Hawai'i State Senate District 4 Election,2002 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
Democratic | Shan Tsutsui | n/a | 100.00 |
Hawai'i State Senate District 4 Election,2004 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
Democratic | Shan Tsutsui (inc.) | n/a | 100.00 |
Hawai'i State Senate District 4 Democratic Primary Election,2006 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
Democratic | Shan Tsutsui (inc.) | 6,177 | 68.32 |
Democratic | Jan Yagi Buen | 2,864 | 31.68 |
Hawai'i State Senate District 4 Election,2006 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
Democratic | Shan Tsutsui (inc.) | n/a | 100.00 |
Hawai'i State Senate District 4 Election,2008 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
Democratic | Shan Tsutsui (inc.) | n/a | 100.00 |
Hawai'i State Senate District 4 Election,2010 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
Democratic | Shan Tsutsui (inc.) | 10,931 | 77.83 |
Republican | Eric Seibert | 3,113 | 22.17 |
Hawai'i State Senate District 5 Election,2012 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
Democratic | Shan Tsutsui (inc.) | n/a | 100.00 |
Hawai'i Lieutenant Governor Democratic Primary,2014 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
Democratic | Shan Tsutsui (inc.) | 120,779 | 47.36 |
Democratic | Clayton Hee | 81,255 | 36.11 |
Democratic | Mary Zanakis | 18,274 | 8.12 |
Democratic | Miles Shiratori | 2,593 | 1.15 |
Democratic | Sam Puletasi | 2,126 | 0.94 |