Blake Oshiro
Blake K. Oshiro (born January 16, 1970 in Honolulu , Hawaii ) is an American politician. He was a Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives for the 33rd constituency from January 2001 to December 2011 . He is a member of the Democratic Party and was the majority leader in the House of Representatives. He later served as the assistant chief of staff to Neil Abercrombie , the governor of Hawaii.
Oshiro graduated from the University of Southern California with a Bachelor of Arts in 1992 . He then completed a law degree at the William S. Richardson School of Law of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa , where he obtained the degree of Juris Doctor with a special qualification in environmental law in 1996 . He is an associate attorney with a law firm in Honolulu.
In the spring of 2010, Oshiro came out as homosexual on the occasion of a vote that decided to introduce registered partnerships for same-sex partners in Hawaii.
In November 2011, Oshiro announced his resignation from the House of Representatives to become Abercrombie's deputy chief of staff.
Web links
- Brief portrait on the website of the House of Representatives ( memento of November 9, 2010 in the Internet Archive )
supporting documents
- ↑ Gay Hawaiian Rep Talks Civil Unions ( Memento of the original from June 5, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , www.advocate.com, May 3, 2010, accessed August 22, 2010
- ^ Rep. Blake Oshiro named governor's deputy chief of staff ( English ) In: Honolulu Star Advertiser . November 7, 2011. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
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SURNAME | Oshiro, Blake |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Oshiro, Blake K. |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician, member of the House of Representatives from Hawaii |
DATE OF BIRTH | January 16, 1970 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Honolulu , Hawaii |