Key Legislative supporters of aging issues: (There are two joint legislative taskforces devoted to elder issues)

The Kupuna Caucus (Kapuna is the Hawaiian word for elder person), which meets together with community advocates once a month. Co-Chairs: Senator Suzanne Chun-Oakland and Representative Marilyn Lee

The Joint Legislative Taskforce on Aging in Place has Representatives and Senators who work towards policy recommendations, and also contract for studies as background to policy proposals. Co-Chairs: Senator Les Ihara and Representative Marilyn Lee

House of Representatives:Representative Marilyn B. Lee (D); Vice-Chair, House Finance Committee808-586-9460replee@capitol.hawaii.gov

Representative Marcus Oshiro (D), Chair, House Financie Committee808-586-6340repmoshiro@capitol.hawaii.gov

Hawaii

Hawaii

House of Representatives:

Representative Barbara Marumoto (R)808-586-6310repmarumoto@capitol.hawaii.gov

Representative John Mizuno (D), Chair, House and Human Services Committee808-586-6050repmizuno@capitol.gov

Representative Roy M. Takumi (D), Chair, House Education Committee808-586-6170reptakumi@capitol.gov

Representative Cynthia Thielen (R)808-586-6480repthielen@capitol.gov

Representative Ryan Yamane (D), Chair, House Committee on Health808-586-6150repyamane@capitol.gov

Representative Scott Nimshimoto (D), Vice-Chair, House Committee on Health808-586-8515repnishimoto@capitol.gov

HawaiiSenate:

Senator Suzanne Chun-Okland (D), Chair Senate Human Services Committee808-586-6130senchunoakland@capitol.gov

Senator Les Ihara, jr., (D) Majority Policy Leader, Vice-Chair, Senate Human Services Committee

808-586-6250senihara@capitol.hawaii.gov

Senator Donna Mercado Kim (D), Chair, Ways and Means Committee808-586-7200senkim@capitol.gov

Senator David Ige (D), Chair Senate Health Committee808-586-6230sendige@capitol.gov

Senator Josh Green, M.D. (D), Vice-Chair Senate Health Committee808-586-9385sengreen@capitol.gov

Senator Gary L. Hooser (D), Majority Leader808-586-6030senhooser@capitol.hawaii.gov