Calvin K.Y. Say (born February 1, 1952) is an American politician and former

Speaker of the Hawaii House of Representatives The Speaker of the Hawaii House of Representatives is the speaker (politics), speaker (speaker (politics), presiding officer) of the Hawaii House of Representatives. Territorial House of Representatives After statehood References

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. Say currently serves as a member of the

Honolulu City Council Honolulu City Council is the legislature of the City and County of Honolulu, the capital and largest city in Hawai'i, the fiftieth state in the United States. The City and County of Honolulu is a municipal corporation that manages government asp ...

, representing Honolulu's 5th District. He was sworn in as a member of the council in January 2021, taking the seat formerly occupied by

Ann Kobayashi Ann Kobayashi (born April 10, 1937) is an American politician and businesswoman from Honolulu, Hawaii. She is a member of the Honolulu City Council, representing District 5 since 2009. She previously held the same City Council seat between 200 ...

, who retired due to the council's term limits. After being worn in, Say was appointed chairperson of the council's budget committee. Prior to his election to the City Council, Say was 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 the 20th District from 1976 to 2020. He served as Speaker of the House for 13 years until 2013, when he was replaced by Joseph M. Souki (who was himself a former Speaker). He attended Saint Louis High School and received a bachelor's degree in education from the

University of Hawaii at Manoa A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, t ...

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Hawaii House of Representatives - Calvin K.Y. Say
official government website
Project Vote Smart - Representative Calvin K.Y. Say (HI)
profile *''Follow the Money'' - Calvin K Y Say
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campaign contributions Democratic Party members of the Hawaii House of Representatives 1952 births Living people University of Hawaiʻi alumni People from Honolulu 21st-century American politicians Hawaii politicians of Chinese descent {{Hawaii-politician-stub