Senator Lorraine R. Inouye represents Hawaii's 1st District on Hawai‘i Island. An experienced legislator, she formerly served in the Hawai‘i State Senate for ten years from 1998-2008. Additionally, Senator Inouye was Hawaii County Mayor from 1990-1992 and was elected to the Hawai‘i County Council from 1984-1990. She was re-elected to the State Senate in 2014.
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Senator Inouye is the Majority Whip, Chair of the Senate Water and Land Committee (WTL) and Vice-Chair of the Transportation and Culture at the Arts Committee (TCA). She is also a member of the Senate Ways and Means Committee (WAM).