Suzanne N.J. 'Susie' Chun Oakland (born June 27, 1961) is an American politician and former
Democratic member of the
Hawaii Senate
The Hawaii Senate is the upper house of the Hawaii State Legislature. It consists of twenty-five members elected from an equal number of constituent districts across the islands and is led by the President of the Senate, elected from the membe ...
who represented the 13th District from 1996 to 2016. Previously she was a member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from 1990 to 1996. She is generally considered to have
liberal
Liberal or liberalism may refer to:
Politics
* a supporter of liberalism
** Liberalism by country
* an adherent of a Liberal Party
* Liberalism (international relations)
* Sexually liberal feminism
* Social liberalism
Arts, entertainment and m ...
political views.
Political career and related activities
Member of the following Senate committees
Human Services(Chair)
EducationWays and MeansHeathAgriculture
Education
Chun Oakland received her BA degree in Communications and Psychology from the University of Hawaii
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.
Personal life
Suzanne Chun Oakland is the eldest of three siblings born to Philip S. Chun and Mei-Chih Chun. She is the mother of three children and two grandchildren.
External links
Hawaii State Legislature - Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland
official government website
Project Vote Smart - Senator Suzanne Nyuk Jun Chun Oakland (HI)
profile
voting recordissue positions (Political Courage Test)
*Follow the Money'' - Suzanne N J Chun Oakland
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State Senate campaign contributions
Democratic Party Hawaii state senators
1961 births
Living people
University of Hawaiʻi alumni
Women state legislators in Hawaii
Democratic Party members of the Hawaii House of Representatives
Honolulu City Council members
Women city councillors in Hawaii
21st-century American politicians
21st-century American women politicians
Hawaii politicians of Chinese descent
Asian-American city council members
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