Richard Onishi Explained

Richard Onishi
Office:	Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives
Term Start:	November 6, 2012
Predecessor:	Constituency established
Constituency:	3rd District (2012–2022) 2nd District (2022–Present)
Birth Date:	3 May 1954
Birth Place:	Hilo, Hawaii
Nationality:	American
Party:	Democratic
Alma Mater:	Honolulu Community College University of Hawaii

Richard H.K. Onishi^[1] is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Hawaii House of Representatives since November 6, 2012, currently representing District 2.^[2]

Education

Onishi attended Honolulu Community College and earned his bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Hawaii.

Elections

• 2012 With Democratic Representative Clift Tsuji redistricted to District 2, Onishi won the District 3 August 11, 2012 Democratic Primary with 3,298 votes (56.2%),^[3] and won the three-way November 6, 2012 General election with 4,937 votes (54.8%) against Republican nominee Marlene Hapai and Libertarian candidate Frederick Fogel.^[4] who had both run for House seats in 2010.

External links

• Official page at the Hawaii State Legislature
• Campaign site

Notes and References

1. Web site: Representative Richard H.K. Onishi . . Honolulu, Hawaii . November 22, 2013.
2. Web site: Richard Onishi's Biography . . November 22, 2013.
3. Web site: Primary Election 2012 - State of Hawaii - Statewide August 11, 2012 . Hawaii Office of Elections . Honolulu, Hawaii . 2 . November 22, 2013.
4. Web site: Hawaii General 2012 - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 6, 2012 . Hawaii Office of Elections . Honolulu, Hawaii . 1 . November 22, 2013.