AKAKA, Daniel Kahikina, a Representative and a Senator from Hawaii; born in Honolulu, Hawaii, September 11,
1924; attended the public schools of Hawaii; graduated, Kamehameha School for Boys (high school) 1942; University
of Hawaii: B.E., education 1952; professional certificate in
secondary education 1953; professional school administrator’s certificate 1961; M.E., education 1966; served in United
States Army 1945-1947; teacher 1953-1960; vice principal
1960; principal 1963-1971, all in Hawaii; program specialist,
Compensatory Education 1968-1971; director, Hawaii Office
of Economic Opportunity 1971-1974; special assistant, Hawaii Office of the Governor 1975-1976; elected as a Democrat
to the Ninety-fifth and to the six succeeding Congresses
and served from January 3, 1977, until May 15, 1990, when
he resigned; appointed to the United States Senate on April
30, 1990, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Spark
Masayuki Matsunaga and began his term May 16, 1990;
elected by special election on November 6, 1990, as a Democrat to complete the term ending January 3, 1995; reelected
in 1994 and again in 2000 for the term ending January
3, 2007.
