John Mizuno | |
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Vice Speaker of the Hawaii House of Representatives | |
Assumed office 2013 |
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Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives (28th District) | |
Assumed office 2006 |
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Preceded by | Karl Rhoads |
Personal details | |
Born |
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. |
August 2, 1964
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | May |
Alma mater |
University of Hawaii at Manoa (BS, Sociology, 1986) Willamette University College of Law (JD, 1990) |
Profession | Attorney |
Website | [1] |
John Mizuno is a Democratic politician and current Vice Speaker of the Hawaii House of Representatives. He was first elected to the House in 2006, representing District 30. After redistricting, he became the Representative for District 28, winning more than 70% of the vote in the 2012 election. Mizuno has served as the Chair of the Human Services Committee, and also as House Majority Whip. Prior to elected office, Mizuno was an Administrative Law Judge in California (1992-1998), a Special Investigator in Hawaii (1998-2003), and a Legislative Aide to Representative Dennis Arakaki. He is a graduate of the University of Hawaii at Manoa and Willamette University College of Law.