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Cha

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16. Thanks DeSwiss! I knew some of her immigration story because

Reply to DeSwiss (Reply #14)

Thu Nov 8, 2012, 07:10 PM

Nov 2012

I contributed and she sent us information but I didn't know her middle name or that she was 65... She's beautiful!

Mazie Keiko Hirono was elected on a Democrat ticket from Hawaii.

The 65-year-old native of Kori town, Fukushima, moved to Hawaii with her mother when she was 8. She worked as a lawyer before being elected to the Hawaii State House of Representatives. Hirono has also served as lieutenant governor and as a US representative

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"I'm a Woman...I'm Asian, I'm an Immigrant. I'm a Buddhist... they said, 'Yes, but are You Gay?'.... [View all] trailmonkee Nov 2012 OP

I like that woman already! Little Star Nov 2012 #1

She sounds awesome!!! 2theleft Nov 2012 #2

I love this story.... did you know Hirono was mentored by the late Patsy Mink? Melinda Nov 2012 #3

Has she been watching "Some Like it Hot?" begin_within Nov 2012 #4

lol eShirl Nov 2012 #6

. trailmonkee Nov 2012 #7

Exactly! That was my first thought. ya beat me to it. LOL! pepperbear Nov 2012 #9

I am so proud to have Maize as my Senator KauaiK Nov 2012 #5

Hey, she's my Senator, too, KauaiK! Cha Nov 2012 #17

It's part of those Buddhists taking away our freedom of religion. Manifestor_of_Light Nov 2012 #8

isn't it just nuts how stupid people can be trailmonkee Nov 2012 #10

More victories for Diversity - it just keeps getting better and better... DreamGypsy Nov 2012 #11

Wisconsin is the first state to elect a GLBT US senator, alp227 Nov 2012 #18

It has been a long time... Sophiegirl Nov 2012 #12

she sounds wonderful libodem Nov 2012 #13

K&R DeSwiss Nov 2012 #14

Thanks DeSwiss! I knew some of her immigration story because Cha Nov 2012 #16

De nada. DeSwiss Nov 2012 #20

That is so COOL! She's our new Senator! She's My Senator! Cha Nov 2012 #15

Wow...just wow...... Swede Atlanta Nov 2012 #19

pop pop pop pop pop progressoid Nov 2012 #21