Joseph M. Souki (born 1933) is an American Democratic politician and former Speaker of the Hawaii House of Representatives. He served as a Private First Class in the

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from 1954–1956. Souki replaced former Speaker

Calvin Say Calvin K.Y. Say (born February 1, 1952) is an American politician and former Speaker of the Hawaii House of Representatives. Say currently serves as a member of the Honolulu City Council, representing Honolulu's 5th District. He was sworn in a ...

in 2013, after organizing a coalition with both Democrats and Republicans. This was his second tenure as Speaker, as he had previously served from 1993 to 1999. He represented Hawaii's 8th District since 1982, and served as Chair of the Finance Committee and the Transportation Committee. He was the primary sponsor of 825 bills. Before becoming a politician, Souki was a real estate broker and Executive Director of the Maui Economic Opportunity. Souki was accused by several women of multiple counts of sexual harassment including unwanted kissing, touching and sexual language by the Hawaii State Ethics Commission. On March 21, 2018, Souki agreed to resign his seat, apologize and pay a $5,000 fine.

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