Governor Neil Abercrombie has selected Lieutenant Governor Brian Schatz to fill the U.S. Senate position left vacant by the passing of Daniel Inouye, Schatz left on board Air Force One with President Barack Obama for Washington D.C. and will be sworn into office immediately. Schatz stated, ”I’m humbled and honored by this opportunity and obligation to serve the people of Hawaii and the people of America. No one can fill Senator Daniel K. Inouye’s shoes, but together, all of us, we can try to walk in his footsteps. That means always thinking about what’s best for Hawaii, working together and representing our values and priorities in the nation’s capital. And for me, in this position, it means the first step on a very long road.”
Brian Schatz concluded by saying, “To the people of Hawaii, I can assure you this: I will give every fiber of my being to doing a good job for the state of Hawaii. We have a long and perhaps difficult road ahead of us, but we can succeed if we work together. I understand the magnitude of this obligation and this honor. And I won’t let you down.” Schatz will serve until 2014, when Hawaii voters can elect whom they wish to finish Inouye’s term, which would end in 2016. State Senate President Shan Tsutsui will become the new Lieutenant Governor for Hawaii.
Source: Honolulu Star Advertiser, 12-27-2012, www.staradvertiser.com
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Posted by Jeff Uyemura-Reyes, Broker-in-Charge, Realtor®
Global Executive Realty, LLC
www.myhawaiihomesearch.com
www.myhawaiicondo.com
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