Malama Solomon | |
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Member of the Hawaii Senate from the 4th district |
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In office January 16, 2013 – December 1, 2014 |
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Preceded by | Shan Tsutsui |
Succeeded by | Lorraine Inouye |
Member of the Hawaii Senate from the 1st district |
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In office December 21, 2010 – January 16, 2013 |
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Preceded by | Dwight Takamine |
Succeeded by | Gil Kahele |
Member of the Hawaii Senate from the 1st district |
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In office 1983 – December 1998 |
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Succeeded by | Lorraine Inouye |
Personal details | |
Born |
Territory of Hawaii |
March 3, 1951
Nationality | American |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Kohala, Hawaii |
Alma mater |
University of Hawaii at Manoa University of Hawaii at Hilo University of Hawaii Oregon State University |
A. Leiomalama 'Malama' Solomon (born March 3, 1951) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Hawaii Senate since January 16, 2011 representing District 4. Solomon consecutively served from December 21, 2010 until 2013 in the District 1 seat where she was appointed by Governor Neil Abercrombie to fill the vacancy caused by the appointment of Dwight Takamine as Hawaii Director of the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations.
Solomon earned her BA in education at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, her BA in cultural anthropology from the University of Hawaii at Hilo, her MA in education from the University of Hawaii and her PhD from Oregon State University.