Norman Sakamoto
Norman Sakamoto | |
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Sakamoto in 2010 | |
| Member of the Hawaii Senate from the 15th district 16th (1996–2002) | |
| In office November 1996 – November 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Reynaldo Graulty |
| Succeeded by | Glenn Wakai |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 22, 1947 Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Penny Sakamoto |
| Alma mater | University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign |
| Profession | Civil Engineer |
| Website | normansakamoto.com |
Norman Sakamoto (born May 22, 1947) is an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the Hawaii Senate from 1996 to 2010. He represented Hawaii Senatorial District 15, comprising the communities of Aliamanu, Foster Village, Halawa, Hickam, Kalihi, Lower Aiea, Mapunapuna, Moanalua, Pearlridge, and Salt Lake on the island of Oahu. He is a former candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii.
Sakamoto was the chairman of the Senate Education And Housing Committee, the Vice-Chair of the Higher Education Committee, and a member of the Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee. He previously served as the chairman of the Education & Military Affairs Committee, the Majority Policy Leader, the chairman of the Education Committee, Majority Whip, and Majority Floor Leader.