Joseph M. Souki Explained

Joseph Souki
Office:8th and 10th Speaker of the Hawaii House of Representatives
Term Start:January 16, 2013
Term End:May 4, 2017
Predecessor:Calvin Say
Successor:Scott Saiki
Term Start1:January 4, 1993
Term End1:January 4, 1999
Predecessor1:Daniel J. Kihano
Successor1:Calvin Say
State House2:Hawaii
District2:8th
Prior Term2:9th (1984–1992)
Term Start2:1982
Term End2:March 21, 2018
Successor2:Troy Hashimoto
Birth Date:25 April 1933
Birth Place:Puʻunene, Hawaii, U.S.
Party:Democratic
Spouse:Frances Borge
Children:Desiree
Mark
Alma Mater:Woodbury University
Website:House website

Joseph M. Souki (born 1933) is an American Democratic politician and former Speaker of the Hawaii House of Representatives.[1]

He served as a Private First Class in the United States Army from 1954–1956.[2]

Souki replaced former Speaker Calvin Say in 2013, after organizing a coalition with both Democrats and Republicans.[3] [4] [5] This was his second tenure as Speaker, as he had previously served from 1993 to 1999.[6] He represented Hawaii's 8th District since 1982, and served as Chair of the Finance Committee and the Transportation Committee. He was the primary sponsor of 825 bills.[7] Before becoming a politician, Souki was a real estate broker and Executive Director of the Maui Economic Opportunity.[8]

Souki was accused by several women of multiple counts of sexual harassment including unwanted kissing, touching and sexual language by the Hawaii State Ethics Commission. On March 21, 2018, Souki agreed to resign his seat, apologize and pay a $5,000 fine.[9] [10] [11]

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  1. Web site: House Speaker Joseph M. Souki. Government of Hawaii. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20141227045102/https://portal.ehawaii.gov/government/elected-officials/house-speaker-joseph-m-souki/. December 27, 2014.
  2. Web site: Joseph Souki, Jr.'s Biography. Vote Smart. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200408032003/https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/2598/joseph-souki-jr. April 8, 2020.
  3. News: Sources: Joe Souki New House Speaker. November 21, 2012. Honolulu Civil Beat. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20141227071643/http://www.civilbeat.com/2012/11/sources-joe-souki-new-house-speaker/. December 27, 2014.
  4. News: Kakesako. Gregg K.. Souki ousts House Speaker Say with the help of Republicans. November 21, 2012. Honolulu Star-Advertiser. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141227032222/http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/breaking/180428791.html?id=180428791. December 27, 2014.
  5. News: Joe Souki teams up with Republicans, Will be New House Speaker. November 21, 2012. Hawai'i Free Press. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20141227031847/http://www.hawaiifreepress.com/ArticlesMain/tabid/56/ID/8272/Joe-Souki-teams-up-with-Republicans-Will-be-New-House-Speaker.aspx. December 27, 2014.
  6. News: State Rep. Joseph Souki says he's next speaker. January 10, 2013. Hawaii News Now. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924025338/https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/20557808/state-rep-joseph-souki-says-hes-next-speaker/. September 24, 2015. Associated Press.
  7. Web site: Joseph M. Souki. Open States.
  8. Web site: Representative Joseph M. Souki. Hawaii State Legislature. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20131020161127/http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/memberpage.aspx?member=souki. October 20, 2013.
  9. News: Nagaoka. Ashley. Former Hawaii House speaker resigns over sex harassment allegations. March 21, 2018. Hawaii News Now. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612142402/https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/37777210/souki-to-resign-as-part-of-settlement-over-sexual-harassment-claim/. June 12, 2018.
  10. News: Rep. Joe Souki resigns after admitting sexual harassment. March 21, 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180325003543/https://www.kitv.com/story/37410376/rep-joe-souki-resigns-on-accusations-of-sexual-harassment. March 25, 2018. KITV.
  11. News: 90 state lawmakers accused of sexual misconduct since 2017. February 2, 2019. live. https://archive.today/20200408030907/https://apnews.com/a3377d14856e4f4fb584509963a7a223. April 8, 2020. Associated Press.

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