Norman Keiji Mizuguchi (born May 26, 1939) is an American former politician. He served as a member of the

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Life and career

Mizuguchi was born in

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. He earned a bachelor's degree from Springfield College, a master's degree from

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and

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from the

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. A Democrat, Mizuguchi served in the

from 1978 to 2000 and in the

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from 1975 to 1978. He was President of the Hawaii Senate from 1993 to 2000.

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1927 births Living people People from Hilo, Hawaii Democratic Party Hawaii state senators 20th-century American politicians Springfield College alumni Michigan State University alumni University of Utah alumni Democratic Party members of the Hawaii House of Representatives {{Hawaii-politician-stub