Beth Fukumoto

Beth Fukumoto
Minority Leader of the Hawaii House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office December 31, 2014
Preceded by	Aaron Ling Johanson
Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from the 36th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 16, 2013
Preceded by	Roy Takumi
Personal details
Born	March 30, 1983[1] Honolulu, Hawaii
Nationality	American
Political party	Republican
Residence	Mililani, Hawaii
Alma mater	Georgetown University University of Hawaii at Manoa
Website	Campaign Website

Beth Fukumoto^[2] (born March 30, 1983, in Honolulu, Hawaii) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Hawaii House of Representatives since January 16, 2013, representing District 36.^[3] She currently serves as the Minority Leader.

Education

Fukumoto graduated with honors from the University of Hawaii at Manoa with a B.A. in American Studies with a minor in Sociology. Received her M.A. in English from Georgetown University.

Career

Representative Beth Fukumoto was first elected in 2012 and is the youngest person to serve as the House Minority Leader. She is also the youngest person to serve as the House Minority Floor Leader and the Director of Research for the House Minority. Rep. Fukumoto is honored to represent the community in which she grew up, District 36: Mililani, Mililani Mauka, and Waipio Acres. In 2013, Fukumoto was awarded the James Madison Fellowship by the Millennial Action Project for her demonstrated success in transcending partisan lines. The Daily Beast named Fukumoto one of "Nine Women Remaking the Right."^[4] Fukumoto was also named by the Washington Post as a Top 40 under 40 Rising Political Star.^[5] Recently, she was awarded the Aspen-Rodel Fellowship for demonstrating an outstanding ability to work responsibly across partisan divisions.^[6]

Elections

• In 2016, Fukumoto was re-elected to represent District 36 by winning the general election, 6,792 votes (66.7%) against Democratic Nominee, Marilyn B. Lee with 3,274 votes (31.7%For Results, Click HERE.).
• In 2014, Fukumoto won District 36 primary election with 1,319 votes ^[7] and won the November 4, 2014, general election with 5,880 votes (64.5%) against Democratic Nominee, Marilyn B. Lee with 3,034 votes (33.3%)For Results-Click HERE
• In 2012, Fukumoto won the general election with 5,334 votes (51.2%) against incumbent Democratic Representative Marilyn Lee,^[8] who had been redistricted from District 38.
• In 2010, Fukumoto ran unopposed in the September 18, 2010, Republican primary for District 37,^[9] but lost the November 2, 2010, general election to incumbent Representative Ryan Yamane.^[10]

References

1. "Beth Fukumoto's Hawaii House District 36 Survey". The Civil Beat. July 30, 2012. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
2. "Representative Beth Fukumoto Chang". Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii State Legislature. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
3. "Beth Fukumoto Chang's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
4. Murphy, Patricia (September 3, 2013). "Nine Women Remaking the Right". The Daily Beast. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
5. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2014/05/19/the-fixs-40-under-40-part-1/
6. https://www.aspeninstitute.org/programs/rodel-fellowships-public-leadership/
7. http://files.hawaii.gov/elections/files/results/2014/primary/cch.pdf
8. "Hawaii General 2012 - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 6, 2012" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
9. "Primary Election 2010 - State of Hawaii - Statewide September 18, 2010" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 4. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
10. "General Election - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 2, 2010" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved November 25, 2013.

External links

• Official page at the Hawaii State Legislature
• Profile at Project Vote Smart