Brenton Awa Explained

Brenton Awa
State Senate:	Hawaii
District:	23rd
Term Start:	November 8, 2022
Predecessor:	Gil Riviere
Birth Place:	Kaʻaʻawa, Hawaii, U.S.
Birth Date:	^[1]
Party:	Republican
Alma Mater:	Clarion University

Brenton Awa is an American politician serving as a member of the Hawaii Senate for the 23rd district. He assumed office on November 8, 2022.

Early life and education

Awa was born in Kaʻaʻawa, Hawaii, and graduated from Kahuku High & Intermediate School in 2004.^[2] He is Native Hawaiian and attended Clarion University with a grant from Kamehameha Schools.

Career

Prior to entering politics, Awa was a news anchor for KITV.^[3] Three years after joining KITV, he became the anchor of Good Morning Hawaii.^[4] Awa was elected to the Hawaii Senate in November 2022.^{[5] [6]}

References

1. News: Nakaso . Dan . Freshman lawmakers aim to rebuild Hawaii’s GOP . 7 November 2023 . Honolulu Star-Advertiser . 25 January 2023.
2. Web site: Brenton Awa . 2023-01-21 . Ballotpedia . en.
3. Web site: Blair . Chad . Brenton Awa Running For Hawaii State Senate . 2023-01-21 . Honolulu Civil Beat . en.
4. Web site: ON THE MOVE – DECEMBER 2018 NATAS SF/NorCal . 2023-01-21 . emmysf.tv.
5. Web site: Brenton Awa . 2023-01-21 . Ballotpedia . en.
6. Web site: Blair . Chad . 2023-01-01 . A Conversation With Hawaii’s Newest GOP State Senator . 2023-01-21 . Honolulu Civil Beat . en.