Colleen Hanabusa
Colleen Wakako Hanabusa (May 4, 1951 – March 5, 2026) was an American lawyer and Democratic politician. She was the U.S. Representative for the 1st District of Hawaii from 2011 to 2015 and again from 2016 to 2019.[1]
Early life
Colleen was born in Waiʻanae, Hawaii in 1951.[1] She is the daughter of Japanese American parents. She calls herself Yonsei, which means that she is the great-granddaughter of people born in Japan who immigrated to the US.[2]
Death
Hanabusa died on March 5, 2026 in Honolulu, Hawaii from cancer at the age of 74.[3]
Colleen Hanabusa Media
Hanabusa being sworn in by Speaker Paul Ryan
Hanabusa at the Aloha Floral Parade in 2010
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "Hanabusa, Colleen (1951- )"; retrieved 2012-12-2.
- ↑ "Ikebana, Strong and Balanced" at HanabusaforHawaii.com Archived 2012-10-12 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-12-2.
- ↑ Former Hawaii congresswoman Colleen Hanabusa dies at 74 (March 6, 2026)Hawaii News Now. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
Other websites
Media related to Colleen Hanabusa at Wikimedia Commons
- Congresswoman Colleen Hanabusa at U.S. House website Archived 2012-12-11 at the Wayback Machine