Brandon Elefante Explained

Brandon Elefante
State Senate:	Hawaii
District:	16th
Term Start:	November 8, 2022
Predecessor:	Bennette Misalucha
Office1:	Member of the Honolulu City Council from the 8th district
Predecessor1:	Breene Harimoto
Successor1:	Val Okimoto
Term Start1:	2014
Term End1:	2022
Birth Date:	^[1]
Birth Place:	Aiea, Hawaii, U.S.
Party:	Democratic
Education:	Saint Mary's College of California (BS) Chaminade University of Honolulu (MBA)

Brandon Elefante is an American politician serving as a member of the Hawaii Senate for the 16th district. He was elected to office on November 8, 2022.

Early life and education

Elefante was born and raised in Aiea, Hawaii.^[2] He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in economics from Saint Mary's College of California in 2008 and a Master of Business Administration from the Chaminade University of Honolulu in 2011.^[3]

Career

Elefante began his career as a high school teacher and coach before working on the staff of City Councilman Breene Harimoto and State Senator Will Espero.^[4] He was elected to the Honolulu City Council in 2014.^[5] He was elected to the Hawaii Senate in 2022.^[6]

References

1. Web site: The Civil Beat Staff . Candidate Q&A: State Senate District 16 — Brandon Elefante . Honolulu Civil Beat . 7 November 2023.
2. Web site: 2014-02-05 . Legislative Aide Running For City Council To Represent District 8 . 2022-12-13 . MidWeek . en-US.
3. Web site: Brandon Elefante . 2022-12-13 . Ballotpedia . en.
4. Web site: Ordonio . Cassie . 2022-08-01 . Battle For Central Oahu Senate Seat Pits Incumbent Against Well-Known City Councilman . 2022-12-13 . Honolulu Civil Beat . en.
5. Web site: 2022-09-21 . Candidate Q&A: State Senate District 16 — Brandon Elefante . 2022-12-13 . Honolulu Civil Beat . en.
6. Web site: 2022 Hawaii election results . December 24, 2022.