Brenton Awa
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Brenton Awa | |
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| Member of the Hawaii Senate from the 23rd district | |
| Assumed office November 8, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Gil Riviere |
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| Born | 1986 or 1987 (age 37–38)[1] Kaʻaʻawa, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Clarion University |
Brenton Awa is an American politician serving as a member of the Hawaii Senate for the 23rd district. He assumed office on November 8, 2022.
Early life and education
[edit]Awa was born in Kaʻaʻawa, Hawaii, and graduated from Kahuku High & Intermediate School in 2004.[2] He is Native Hawaiian and attended Clarion University with a grant from Kamehameha Schools.[1]
Career
[edit]Prior to entering politics, Awa was a news anchor for KITV.[3] Three years after joining KITV, he became the anchor of Good Morning Hawaii.[4] Awa was elected to the Hawaii Senate in November 2022.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Nakaso, Dan (25 January 2023). "Freshman lawmakers aim to rebuild Hawaii's GOP". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ^ "Brenton Awa". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
- ^ Blair, Chad. "Brenton Awa Running For Hawaii State Senate". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
- ^ "ON THE MOVE – DECEMBER 2018 | NATAS SF/NorCal". emmysf.tv. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
- ^ "Brenton Awa". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
- ^ Blair, Chad (2023-01-01). "A Conversation With Hawaii's Newest GOP State Senator". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
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