On Wednesday, December 26, 2012, Governor Neil Abercrombie appointed Lieutenant Governor Brian Schatz to be the new United States Senator, filling a vacancy left open after the death of Daniel Inouye. Under the state of Hawaii’s Constitution, the Hawaii Senate’s President would be next in line to become the Lieutenant Governor and Shan Tsutsui graciously accepted the position. Tsutsui stated, “I just look at this as a tremendous opportunity. We’re going to get moving right away.” Shan Tsutsui at the age of 41 was the youngest Senate president ever appointed when he accepted that role in 2010, and was also the first Senate president from the island of Maui. Tsutsui added, “The neighbor islands is one of the things I’d like to focus on, too. I’d like to serve as a liaison to all of the neighbor islands.” Tsutsui will establish an official state office on the island of Maui as well has working from the state capital on Oahu.
Source: Honolulu Star Advertiser, 12-28-2012, www.staradvertiser.com
Posted by Jeff Uyemura-Reyes, Broker-in-Charge, Realtor®
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Posted by Jeff Uyemura-Reyes, Broker-in-Charge, Realtor®
Global Executive Realty, LLC
www.myhawaiihomesearch.com
www.myhawaiicondo.com
www.myhawaiidreamhome.com
