Brian E. Schatz (Born Oct twenty, 1972, in metropolis, MI) may be a Democratic member of the U.S. Senate from Hawaii. He was appointed on December twenty six, 2012, by Governor Neil Abercrombie to fill the vacancy left by the death of veteran fractional monetary unit. Daniel Inouye (D). Schatz was sworn into workplace on Thursday, December twenty seven, 2012.

He ran against Cam Cavasso within the 2014 Hawaii Special Election. Brian Schatz won the final election on Gregorian calendar month four, 2014.

Schatz was serving because the Democratic elected official of Hawaii at the time of his appointment to the U.S. Senate. He served as elected official of Hawaii from 2010 to 2012 and antecedently served within the Hawaii House of Representatives from 1998 to 2006.

Schatz ran for election to the rest of the term within the 2014 special election. He won the tight Democratic primary. Schatz and girl Hanabusa were separated by but one-hundredth of the votes.

Based on analysis of multiple outside rankings, Schatz is a median Democratic member of Congress, that means he can vote with the party on the bulk of bills.

Career

Below is an abbreviated outline of Schatz's academic, professional and political career:
2013-present: U.S. Senator from Hawaii
2010-2012: Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii
2008-2010: Chairman of the Democratic Party of Hawaii
1998-2006: Hawaii House of Representatives

EDUCATION : -

Pomona College

PERSONAL : -

20 Oct 1972, Ann Arbor, Michigan, Married to Linda Kwok and two childrens.

Brian Schatz SENATE CAREER:

2015-2016
Schatz serves on the following committees:
Appropriations Committee
Subcommittee on Defense
Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch, Ranking Member
Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security
Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet, Ranking Member
Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard
Subcommittee on Space, Science, and Competitiveness
Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security
Select Committee on Ethics
Indian Affairs Committee

2013-2014
Schatz served on the following Senate committees:
United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation
Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security
Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard
Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance
Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet
Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security
Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Subcommittee on Water and Power
Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining
Subcommittee on National Parks
United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs

OFFICIAL CONTACT INFORMATION:

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PERSONAL SITE : -

Not Available

GOVERNMENT SITE : -

http://ltgov.hawaii.gov/

OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN SITE : -

http://brianschatz.com/

OFFICIAL FACEBOOK PAGE : -

https://www.facebook.com/BrianSchatz

OFFICIAL TWITTER PAGE : -

https://twitter.com/BrianSchatz