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The '''Hawaii House of Representatives''' is the [[lower house]] of the [[Hawaii State Legislature]]. Accord to Article III, Section 3 of the [[Hawaii Constitution]], amended during the [[1978 Hawaii State Constitutional Convention|1978 constitutional convention]], the House of Representatives consists of 51 members representing an equal amount of districts across the islands. It is led by the [[Speaker (politics)|Speaker of the House]] elected from the membership of the House, with majority and minority leaders elected from their party's respective caucuses. The current Speaker of the House is [[Calvin Say]].
Legislators are elected to two-year terms and are not subject to [[term limits in the United States|term limits]]. As in many state legislatures in the United States, the Hawaii House of Representatives is a part-time body and legislators often have active careers outside of government. The upper chamber of the legislature is the [[Hawaii State Senate]].
==Composition of the House of Representatives==
The Democratic Party holds a majority of seats in the chamber (43 of 51 total seats).{{Update after|2012|11|13||reason=2012 elections}}
{{Politics of Hawaii}}
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![[Democratic Party of Hawaii|Democratic]]
![[Republican Party of Hawaii|Republican]]
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!Latest voting share
!{{party shading/Democratic}}|86%
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===Leadership===
{| class=wikitable
! Position !! Name !! Party !! District
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| [[Speaker of the Hawaii House of Representatives|Speaker of the House]] || [[Calvin K.Y. Say]] || {{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[United States Democratic Party|Democratic]] || 20
|-
| [[Majority Leader]] || [[Blake Oshiro]] || {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic || 33
|-
| [[Minority Leader]] || [[Gene Ward]] || {{Party shading/Republican}} | [[United States Republican Party|Republican]] || 17
|}
===Members of the Hawaii House of Representatives===
{| class=wikitable
! District !! Representative !! Party !! Areas Represented
|-
| 1
| Mark Nakashima
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| [[Kohala, Hawaii|North and South Kohala]], [[Hamakua]], [[Hilo, Hawaii|North and South Hilo]]
|-
| 2
| Jerry Chang
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| [[Hilo, Hawaii|South Hilo]], [[Waiakea Kai]], [[Kaumana]], [[Keaukaha]]
|-
| 3
| Clift Tsuji
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| [[Hilo, Hawaii|South Hilo]], [[Panaewa]], [[Puna, Hawaii|Puna]], [[Keaau, Hawaii|Keaau]], [[Kurtistown, Hawaii|Kurtistown]]
|-
| 4
| Faye Hanohano
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| [[Puna]], [[Pahoa]], [[Hawaiian Acres]], [[Kalapana]]
|-
| 5
| Robert Herkes
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| [[Puna]], [[Ka'u]], North and South Kona
|-
| 6
| Denny Coffman
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| North Kona, Keauhou, Kailua-Kona, Honokohau
|-
| 7
| Cindy Evans
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| North Kona, South Kohala
|-
| 8
| Joseph Souki
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| [[Wailuku]], [[Waihee]], [[Waiehu]], Puuohala, [[Waikapu]]
|-
| 9
| Gilbert Keith-Agaran
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| Kahului, Wailuku, Puunene, Spreckelsville, Paia
|-
| 10
| Angus McKelvey
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| Lahaina, Kaanapali, Kapalua, Maalaea, Kihei
|-
| 11
| [[George Fontaine]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| Makena, Wailea, Kihei
|-
| 12
| Kyle Yamashita
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| Pukalani, Makawao, Olinda, Pulehu, Kula, Ulupalakua
|-
| 13
| Mele Carroll
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| Kahoolawe, Molokini, Lanai, Molokai, Keanae, Wailua, [[Nahiku]], Hana
|-
| 14
| Derek Kawakami{{#tag:ref|Named as replacement on April 4, 2011 for Hermina Morita, who resigned after being appointed to the state Public Utilites Commission.|group="Note"}}
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| Hanalei, Anahola, Kealia, Kapaa, Waipouli
|-
| 15
| James Tokioka
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| Lihue, Koloa
|-
| 16
| Daynette Morikawa
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| Niihau, Lehua, Koloa, Waimea
|-
| 17
| Gene Ward
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| Kalama Valley, Queen's Gate, Hawaii Kai
|-
| 18
| [[Mark Jun Hashem]]
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| Hahaione, Kuliouou, Niu Valley, Hawaii Loa Ridge, Aina Haina, Wailupe, Kahala
|-
| 19
| Barbara Marumoto
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| Waialae Iki, Kalani Valley, Waialae Nui, Diamond Head, Kahala
|-
| 20
| [[Calvin K.Y. Say]]
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| St. Louis Heights, Palolo Valley, Maunalani Heights, Wilhelmina Rise, Kaimuki
|-
| 21
| Scott Nishimoto
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| Kaimuki, Kapahulu, Waikiki, Ala Wai, Diamond Head
|-
| 22
| Scott Saiki
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| Moiliili, McCully, Kaimuki
|-
| 23
| [[Tom Brower]]
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| Waikiki, Ala Moana
|-
| 24
| Isaac Choy
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| Manoa, Manoa Valley, University
|-
| 25
| Della Belatti
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| Tantalus, Makiki, McCully
|-
| 26
| Sylvia Luke
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| Dowsett Highlands, Pacific Heights, Pauoa, Punchbowl
|-
| 27
| Corinne Ching
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| Nuuanu, Puunui, Liliha, Alewa Heights
|-
| 28
| Karl Rhoades
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| Palama, Downtown, Chinatown, Sheridan
|-
| 29
| Joey Manahan
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| Sand Island, Mokauea, Kalihi Kai, Kapalama
|-
| 30
| John Mizuno
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| Kamehameha Heights, Kalihi Valley, Fort Shafter
|-
| 31
| Linda Ichiyama
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| Moanalua Valley, Moanalua, Salt Lake
|-
| 32
| [[Aaron Johanson]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| Lower Pearlridge, Aiea, Halawa, Hickam, Pearl Harbor, Moanalua Gardens
|-
| 33
| [[Blake Oshiro]]
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| Aiea, Halawa Valley, Halawa Heights, Aiea Heights
|-
| 34
| K. Mark Takai
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| Newtown, Waiau, Pearl City, Waimalu
|-
| 35
| Henry Aquino
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| Pearl City, Waipahu
|-
| 36
| Roy Takumi
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| Pearl City, Momilani, Pacific Palisades, Manana
|-
| 37
| Ryan Yamane
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| Mililani, Waipio Gentry
|-
| 38
| Marilyn Lee
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| Mililani, Mililani Mauka
|-
| 39
| Marcus Oshiro
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| Wahiawa, Whitmore Village, Poamoho
|-
| 40
| Sharon Har
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| Royal Kunia, Makakilo, Kapolei, Kalaeloa
|-
| 41
| Ty Cullen
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| Waipahu, Village Park, Waikele
|-
| 42
| Rida Cabanilla
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| Waipahu, Honouliuli, West Loch, Ewa
|-
| 43
| [[Kymberly Pine]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| Ewa Beach, Iroquois Point, Puuloa
|-
| 44
| Karen Awana
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| Honokai Hale, Nanakuli, Lualualei, Maili
|-
| 45
| Georgette "Jo" Jordan{{#tag:ref|Named as replacement on January 19, 2011 for Maile Shimabukuro, who resigned after being appointed to the State Senate seat (Senate District 21) vacated by [[Colleen Hanabusa]].|group="Note"}}
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| Waianae, Makaha, Makua
|-
| 46
| Gil Riviere
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| Kaena Point, Schofield, Mokuleia, Waialua, Haleiwa, Waimea, Pupukea, Sunset, Kahuku, Kunia Camp, Poamoho, Wheeler, Laie
|-
| 47
| Jessica Wooley
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| [[Laie]], [[Hauula]], [[Punaluu]], [[Kahana]], [[Kaaawa]], [[Waikane]], [[Kahaluu]], [[Ahuimanu]], [[Kaneohe]]
|-
| 48
| Ken Ito
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| [[He'eia, Hawaii|He'eia]], [[Haiku Valley]], [[Kapunahala]], [[Kaneohe, Hawaii|Kaneohe]]
|-
| 49
| Pono Chong
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| [[Maunawili]], [[Olomana]], [[Enchanted Lake]], [[Kaneohe, Hawaii|Kaneohe]]
|-
| 50
| [[Cynthia Thielen]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Kailua, Honolulu County, Hawaii|Kailua]], [[Kāne'ohe Bay]]
|-
| 51
| Chris Lee
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| [[Lanikai]], [[Waimānalo, Hawai'i|Waimānalo]]
|}
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==Resources==
*[http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/ Hawaii State Legislature]
*[http://www.hawaii.gov/lrb/ Hawaii State Legislature Legislative Reference Bureau]
*[http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/site1/house/house.asp?press1=house Hawaii State House of Representatives]
*[http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/site1/senate/senate.asp?press1=senate Hawaii State Senate]
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