Richard Onishi

American politician

Richard Onishi


Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from the 2nd district 3rd (2012–2022)
Incumbent
Assumed office November 6, 2012
Preceded by	Redistricted

Personal details
Born	(1954-05-03) May 3, 1954 (age 70) Hilo
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	Honolulu Community College University of Hawaii
Website	friendsforrichardonishi.com

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.

References

^ "Representative Richard H.K. Onishi". Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii State Legislature. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
^ "Richard Onishi's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
^ "Primary Election 2012 - State of Hawaii - Statewide August 11, 2012" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
^ "Hawaii General 2012 - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 6, 2012" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 1. Retrieved November 22, 2013.