Gary Hooser
| Gary L. Hooser | |
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| Member of the Hawaii Senate from the 7th district |
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In office 2002–2010 |
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| Member of the Kauaʻi County Council | |
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In office 1998–2002 |
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| Born | January 19, 1954 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Claudette |
| Residence | Wailua Homesteads, Kauaʻi |
| Alma mater | University of Hawaii–West Oahu |
| Occupation | politician |
| Website | Friends of Gary Hooser |
Gary Hooser (born January 19, 1954) is a politician and the former State Senate Majority Leader representing Kauaʻi and Niʻihau since 2002. He formerly served on the Kauaʻi County Council for 4 years before becoming a Senator.
In the summer of 2010, Hooser resigned his Senate seat to run for the office of Lieutenant Governor of Hawaiʻi. He was defeated on September 18, 2010 in the Democratic primary by Brian Schatz. He currently serves on the Kaua'i County Council.
Gary Hooser and his wife, Claudette, have two children: Kelli-Rose and Dylan Hooser. He has lived on Kaua'i for more than 30 years. Hooser graduated from Radford High School in 1972, followed by the Hawaiʻi Entrepreneur Training and Development Institute. He went on to graduate from Kauaʻi Community College and the University of Hawaiʻi--West Oʻahu with a bachelor's degree in public administration.
Gary Hooser has been active in the community for many years serving in a variety of capacities for numerous community organizations including renewable energy, shoreline access, affordable housing, and agriculture. He previously also served two terms on the Kauaʻi County Council, before becoming a state senator in 2002. Serving in the State Senate, Gary Hooser represented the 7th Senatorial District, which includes the islands of Kauaʻi and Niʻihau. As the majority leader and member of the Committee on Ways and Means, he held one of the top leadership positions in the Hawaiʻi State Legislature. Hooser was a member of the Energy and Environment Committee and also previously co-chaired the Senate Affordable Housing Task Force. Hooser, as the incumbent in 2004, defeated former Kauaʻi Mayor Maryanne Kusaka to retain his seat
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