Robert Bunda Explained

Robert Bunda
Office1:10th President of the Hawaii Senate
Term Start1:December 2000
Term End1:January 2, 2009
Predecessor1:Norman Mizuguchi
Successor1:Colleen Hanabusa
State Senate2:Hawaii
State2:Hawaii
District2:22nd
Term Start2:1994
Term End2:2010
Succeeded2:Laura Figueira
State House3:Hawaii
District3:40th
Prior Term3:41st (1982–1984)
13th (1984–1992)
Term Start3:1982
Term End3:1994
Succeeded3:Marcus Oshiro
Birth Date:25 April 1947
Birth Place:Waialua, Territory of Hawaii
Spouse:Gail
Profession:Businessman
Party:Democratic

Robert "Bobby" Bunda (born April 25, 1947) is a former Democratic member of the Hawaii Senate, representing the 22nd District from 1994 through 2010, when he resigned his position in an unsuccessful bid for Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii.[1] Previously he was a member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from 1983 through 1994.

He is the first Filipino American to attain the presidency of any state legislature in the United States.

He attended Ludwigsburg American High School in Stuttgart, Germany, Leilehua High School, Texas Wesleyan College (now Texas Wesleyan University) where he earned his Bachelor of Science in 1974, and the University of Dallas for his graduate studies.

The 2009 Achievement Award for Public Affairs was conferred to Bunda by Filipinas Magazine.[2] The magazine, self-described as "the Magazine for Filipinos Worldwide" named Bunda as among the "brightest lights" of the Filipino community.[3] Bunda announced on October 13, 2009, that he had entered the 2010 race for Lieutenant Governor for the State of Hawaiʻi. Bunda subsequently lost the election to former state legislator and state party chairman Brian Schatz.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Sample . Herbert A. . 11 vying for Hawaii's second highest post . September 15, 2010 . Honolulu Star-Advertiser . Associated Press . 2011-02-04.
  2. Web site: Filipinas Magazine The Magazine For Filipinas Worldwide. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090514074011/http://www.filipinas.inquirer.net/ . 2009-05-14 .
  3. Web site: Filipinas Magazine Achievement Awardee for Public Affairs, Sen. Robert Bunda | Filipinas Magazine . 2009-10-20 . 2009-11-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091122134839/http://www.filipinas.inquirer.net/?p=2695 . dead .