Dee Morikawa
{{short description|American politician}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Dee Morikawa
|image =File:Dee Morikawa.png
|state_house= Hawaii
|district = 17th
|prior_term = 16th (2010–2012)
|term_start = November 2, 2010
|term_end =
|predecessor= Roland Sagum
|successor = Incumbent
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1956|9|22}}
|birth_place= Honokaa
|death_date =
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|nationality= American
|party = Democratic
|spouse = Ken Morikawa
|children = 4
|residence =
|alma_mater = Kauaʻi Community College
|profession =
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|website =
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Daynette 'Dee' Morikawa{{cite web |url= http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/memberpage.aspx?member=morikawa&year=2013 |title= Representative Dee Morikawa |publisher= Hawaii State Legislature |location= Honolulu, Hawaii |accessdate= November 25, 2013}} is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Hawaii House of Representatives since November 2, 2010 representing District 17.{{cite web |url= http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/127591 |title= Dee Morikawa's Biography |publisher= Project Vote Smart |accessdate= November 25, 2013}}
Education
Morikawa earned her Associate degree in accounting from Kauaʻi Community College.
Elections
- 2012 Morikawa was unopposed for the August 11, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 3,403 votes,{{cite web |url= http://hawaii.gov/elections/results/2012/primary/elections/results/2012/primary/files/histatewide.pdf |title= Primary Election 2012 - State of Hawaii - Statewide August 11, 2012 |publisher= Hawaii Office of Elections |location= Honolulu, Hawaii |page= 3 |accessdate= November 25, 2013}} and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 6,049 votes (71.4%) against Republican nominee Troy Trujillo.{{cite web |url= http://hawaii.gov/elections/results/2012/general/elections/results/2012/general/files/histatewide.pdf |title= Hawaii General 2012 - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 6, 2012 |publisher= Hawaii Office of Elections |location= Honolulu, Hawaii |page= 1 |accessdate= November 25, 2013}}
- 2010 Morikawa challenged incumbent Democratic Representative Roland Sagum in the District 16 (reapportioned to District 17 after the 2020 Census{{cite web | url=https://elections.hawaii.gov/about-us/boards-and-commissions/reapportionment/ | title=Reapportionment Commission }}) September 18, 2010 Democratic Primary, winning with 2,657 votes (55.2%),{{cite web |url= http://hawaii.gov/elections/results/2010/primary/files/histatewide.pdf |title= Primary Election 2010 - State of Hawaii - Statewide September 18, 2010 |publisher= Hawaii Office of Elections |location= Honolulu, Hawaii |page= 3 |accessdate= November 25, 2013}} and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 5,450 votes (73.3%) against Republican nominee Phil Sterker.{{cite web |url= http://hawaii.gov/elections/results/2010/general/files/histatewide.pdf |title= General Election - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 2, 2010 |publisher= Hawaii Office of Elections |location= Honolulu, Hawaii |page= 1 |accessdate= November 25, 2013}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/legislature/memberpage.aspx?member=96&year=2023 Official page] at the Hawaii State Legislature
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Category:Democratic Party members of the Hawaii House of Representatives
Category:21st-century members of the Hawaii State Legislature
Category:Kauaʻi Community College alumni
Category:Women state legislators in Hawaii
Category:21st-century American women politicians
Category:Asian American and Pacific Islander state legislators in Hawaii
Category:American women of Japanese descent in politics
Category:Hawaii politicians of Japanese descent
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