Mazie Keiko Hirono is an American lawyer and politician serving as the junior United States senator from Hawaii since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party,Hirono previously served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for Hawaii's 2nd congressional district from 2007 to 2013. Hirono also served as a member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from 1981 to 1995 and as Hawaii's ninth lieutenant governor from 1994 to 2002,under Ben Cayetano. She was the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for governor of Hawaii in 2002,defeated by Republican Linda Lingle in the general election.
Hawaiian Telcom,Inc.,is the incumbent local exchange carrier (ILEC) or dominant local telephone company,serving the state of Hawaii. In 2005,Hawaiian Telcom Holdco,Inc.,was formed by The Carlyle Group,following its purchase of the Hawaiian Telecom Inc. assets of Verizon Communications. On July 2,2018,Cincinnati Bell purchased Hawaiian Telcom Holdco,Inc. for $650 Million,
Michael H. Wray is a Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. Wray has represented the 27th district since 2005. Wray is also a small business owner in Gaston,North Carolina.
Rubén Jesús Kihuen Bernal is an American politician and former member of the United States House of Representatives for Nevada's 4th congressional district,serving from 2017 to 2019. A member of the Democratic Party,he previously was a member of the Nevada Senate from 2006 to 2016. He was Nevada's first Latino member of the U.S. House of Representatives and Kihuen described himself as the first "Dreamer" elected to Congress. In December 2017,House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi called on Kihuen to resign in response to sexual misconduct allegations against him by a female campaign staff member,as reported by BuzzFeed. He refused to resign but did not run for reelection in 2018.
Shannon Jones is an American politician from the state of Ohio. A Republican,she was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 2007 to 2009 and a member of the Ohio Senate from 2009 to 2016. She is currently a county commissioner in Warren County,Ohio and the Executive Director of Groundwork Ohio.
Mary Price "Pricey" Harrison is an American attorney and politician from North Carolina. Harrison is a Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives,having first been elected in 2004. She has represented the 61st District since 2005.
The Public Utility Commission of Texas is a state agency that regulates the state’s electric,water and telecommunication utilities,implements respective legislation,and offers customer assistance in resolving consumer complaints.
Ellen Anderson is a Minnesota politician,and an advisor to former Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton.
Nancy Ann Ryles was an Oregon politician. She served in the Oregon House of Representatives,the Oregon Senate and as one of three members of the state's Public Utility Commission. She was known as an advocate for education and for equality for women and minorities. An elementary school in Beaverton is named after her.
Nora Mead Brownell is the co-founder of Espy Energy Solutions,LLC,an energy consulting firm and a former Commissioner of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) from 2001–2006 under the administration of President George W. Bush. She is also the former President of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC).
Harry Joseph Warren is a Human Resource Specialist and Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. He has represented the 76th district since 2011.
David Sung Yeul Chang is a Korean-American political figure,military combat veteran,entrepreneur and CEO,keynote speaker and editor of The Art of Thinking Smart,based in Honolulu,Hawaii. He is the chairman and CEO of Chang Holding Company Incorporated,a military intelligence officer in the Hawaii Army National Guard,and is the former Chairman of the Hawaii Republican Party and the Republican National Committee. Chang was elected chair in November 2011 for the 2011–2013 term and re-elected for another two-year term in May 2013,but resigned in March 2014,before the end of his term.
Derek S.K. Kawakami is an American politician serving as the eleventh Mayor of Kauai since December 3,2018. Kawakami previously served as a Kauai County Councilmember from 2016-2018 and 2008-2011 and as a member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from April 4,2011 through November 8,2016. Kawakami was appointed by Governor Neil Abercrombie to fill the vacancy caused by the appointment of Hermina Morita to chair the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission. Kawakami is a member of the Democratic Party.
Christopher Kalani Cushman Lee is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Hawaii Senate. He was the youngest member and only millennial serving in the Hawaii State Legislature when elected in November,2008. He currently serves as Majority Whip and Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee. He also serves on the boards of several non-profit organizations and commissions.
Amata Catherine Coleman Radewagen,commonly called Aumua Amata,is an American Samoan politician who is the current delegate for the United States House of Representatives from American Samoa. Radewagen,a Republican,was elected on November 4,2014,after defeating Democratic incumbent Eni Faleomavaega;she was the first ever Republican delegate since the office had been created in 1970 and began her tenure on January 3,2015. She also serves as the national committeewoman for the Republican Party of American Samoa. Amata is the first woman to represent American Samoa in the U.S. Congress.
Patricia Kathryn "Pat" Piper was a Minnesota politician and member of the Minnesota Senate and the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL),she represented District 27 in the Senate and 31B in the House,which includes portions of Freeborn and Mower counties in southeastern Minnesota. She was a religious education director,ecumenical resource center/consultant/teacher and workshop leader.
The Federal-State Joint Conference on Advanced Telecommunications Services also known as the Section 706 Joint Conference on Advanced Services was created by the FCC in 1999,pursuant to section 410(b) of the Communications Act of 1934,with endorsement by the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC). Section 706 refers to the Telecommunications act of 1996. In this section the code states that the FCC is to "encourage the deployment on a reasonable and timely basis of advanced telecommunications capability to all Americans." The Joint Conference is intended to serve as a forum for ongoing dialogue among the FCC,state regulators,and local and regional entities about the deployment of advanced telecommunications capabilities,and to identify a set of "Best Practices" that promote rapid deployment,particularly to benefit the underserved. The Joint Conference has held a series of field hearings across the country and has conducted Broadband Summits.
Dustin M. Johnson is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for South Dakota's at-large congressional district since 2019. A member of the Republican Party,he served as South Dakota Public Utilities Commissioner from 2005 to 2011,when he was appointed chief of staff to Governor Dennis Daugaard,a position he held until 2014. Between his state political career and congressional service,Johnson was the vice president of Vantage Point Solutions in Mitchell,South Dakota.
Nadine Kuniko Nakamura is an American politician and Democratic member of the Hawaii House of Representatives. She represents District 14,encompassing east and north Kaua`i,from Wailua to Haena. She won the seat after incumbent Democrat Derek Kawakami decided to run for a seat in the Kauai County Council. Nakamura won re-election in 2020 against Republican candidate Steve Monas,76.2% to 23.8%.
Momi Cazimero is an American graphic designer and firm owner,who established the first woman-owned graphic design firm in Hawaii.
