Linda Ichiyama is a Democratic member of the

Hawaii State House of Representatives The Hawaii House of Representatives is the lower house of the Hawaii State Legislature. Pursuant to Article III, Section 3 of the Constitution of Hawaii, amended during the 1978 constitutional convention, the House of Representatives consists ...

, representing

Moanalua Moanalua is a valley, a stream, an ahupuaa, and a residential neighborhood in Honolulu, Hawaii. The valley extends inland from behind Āliapaakai crater (Salt Lake) to the crest of the Koʻolau Range. Neighboring areas include Māpunapuna and S ...

Aliamanu Salt Lake is a neighborhood of Honolulu, Hawaii on the island of O‘ahu. The area is also known as Āliamanu after a nearby crater, although Salt Lake itself is in a crater called ''Ālia pa‘akai'' — meaning "salt pond" in the Hawaiian ...

and

Salt Lake, Hawaii Salt Lake is a neighborhood of Honolulu, Hawaii on the island of O‘ahu. The area is also known as Āliamanu after a nearby crater, although Salt Lake itself is in a crater called ''Ālia pa‘akai'' — meaning "salt pond" in the Hawaiian l ...

in the 32nd District since 2013. Prior to this, Representative Ichiyama represented the same area when it was known as the 31st District since 2010.

Biography

Early life and education

Linda Ichiyama attended Salt Lake Elementary, Moanalua Middle School and

Moanalua High School Moanalua High School (also known as MoHS) is a public, co-educational college preparatory high school of the Hawaii State Department of Education, located in Honolulu CDP, City & County of Honolulu, Hawaii. Serving grades nine through twelve an ...

. Linda received her bachelor's degree in

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from

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and a

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from the

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Legislative career

Representative Ichiyama currently serves as the vice chair of the

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Committee and as a member of the

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& Public

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and

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committees.

References

External links

Hawaii House of Representatives - Linda Ichiyama
official government website
Project Vote Smart - Representative Linda Ichiyama (HI)
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