Brenton Awa

Brenton Awa
Member of the Hawaii Senate
from the 23rd district
Assumed office
November 8, 2022
Preceded byGil Riviere
Personal details
Born1986 or 1987 (age 37–38)[1]
Kaʻaʻawa, Hawaii, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Alma materClarion 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

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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.[1]

Career

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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

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  1. ^ a b Nakaso, Dan (25 January 2023). "Freshman lawmakers aim to rebuild Hawaii's GOP". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Brenton Awa". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  3. ^ Blair, Chad. "Brenton Awa Running For Hawaii State Senate". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  4. ^ "ON THE MOVE – DECEMBER 2018 | NATAS SF/NorCal". emmysf.tv. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  5. ^ "Brenton Awa". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  6. ^ Blair, Chad (2023-01-01). "A Conversation With Hawaii's Newest GOP State Senator". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved 2023-01-21.


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