Sharon Moriwaki | |
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| Member of the Hawaii Senate from the 12th district | |
| Assumed office November 6, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Brickwood Galuteria |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 29,1945 Honolulu,Hawaii |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Galen Fox |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of Southern California;Loyola Law School |
| Website | Senator Sharon Moriwaki |
Sharon Moriwaki is an American Democratic party politician from Hawaii. She is a state senator from Senate District 12.
Moriwaki was born in Honolulu and attended Kaimuki High School,the University of Southern California,and Loyola Law School. [1]
After graduating from law school,Moriwaki returned to Hawaii and worked at a private law firm. She then became the Labor Department's deputy director under Governor John Waihee. She went on to serve in several other government positions before being elected to office in 2018. [2] She is a member of the Housing,Technology,and Ways and Means committees. [3]
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