Brickwood M. Galuteria (born 1955), is an American politician, radio host, musician and actor. He was the Hawaii

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representing District 12 of Honolulu. He previously served as state chairman of the Democratic Party of Hawaii (2004–2006).

Early years

Brickwood M. Galuteria was born in 1955 in

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, he is of Portuguese, Hawaiian, and Filipino descent. Galuteria was born and raised in the Kaka‘ako and Kapahulu areas and attended

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since kindergarten. Galuteria's family were mostly blue-collar workers. His father, Arnold, worked for

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and was president of his union. His mother, Juliette, worked for the City and County of Honolulu at City Hall. The family lived across from what now is the

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. He attended Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Government. After high school and some college, Galuteria went to work for Hawaiian Airlines, eventually becoming an account executive and tour director.

Entertainment career

Galuteria gave up corporate life to pursue interests in music and meeting people in the entertainment industry. He performed music with

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at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel for three years and later forming a group of his own. He also won a coveted Na Hoku Hanohano Award in 1985 for ''Male Vocalist of the Year'' and ''Most Promising Artist''. In 1980, Galuteria began his radio career on air with KCCN 1420 AM, and later with KCCN-FM 100 and Hawaiian 105 KINE. He currently hosts the Na "Oiwi 'Olino "People Seeking Wisdom" morning show on AM940 KKNE with Kimo Kahoano. Galuteria also worked in television, film and video, serving as host on such local shows as Hawaii's Kitchen, Treasures and the Easter Seals Telethon on KHON-2 and KITV4's Ho‘oulu Lahui Aloha. Galuteria has been a spokesman for the State of Hawaii's Department of Agriculture, the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau,

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and Mike McKenna's Windward Ford, in addition to commercial

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work he's done for numerous in-house TV, radio and

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s. He has also produced and promoted numerous productions, including the Aloha Festival Concerts,

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Pageants and the Coca-Cola Beach Concert Series. He was an actor on television with roles on

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(2013) and

Magnum, P.I. ''Magnum, P.I.'' is an American crime drama television series starring Tom Selleck as Thomas Magnum, a private investigator (P.I.) living on Oahu, Hawaii. The series ran from December 11, 1980 to May 8, 1988 during its first-run broadcast on ...

(1986).

Politics

Galuteria served as chairman for the Democratic Party of Hawaii from 2004 until 2006. He served as the Hawaii State Senator, representing District 12 from November 4, 2008 until November 6, 2018. District 12 encompassed the communities of

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Ala Moana Ala Moana (meaning ''path to the sea'' in Hawaiian) is a commercial, retail, and residential district of Honolulu, Hawaii. It is located between Waikiki and Moiliili to the east, and Kakaako and Honolulu Harbor to the west. King Street, to th ...

, Kaka'ako, and portions of McCully- Mo'ili'ili in Honolulu. He was elected to office in the 2008

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and upon his swearing-in he was assigned to serve on the following four major committees: Ways & Means (WAM), Education & Housing (EDH), Public Safety and Military Affairs (PSM), and named Vice-Chair of the Committee on Tourism (TSM)

References

"The Party Line - Republican Sam Aiona and Democrat Brickwood Galuteria"
by Dan Boylan - '' MidWeek'' Cover 08-24-2005

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Galuteria, Brickwood Hawaii Democrats Living people State political party chairs of Hawaii 1955 births Na Hoku Hanohano Award winners Kamehameha Schools alumni 21st-century American politicians