Mark Hashem
American politician
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Mark Jun Hashem[1] (born March 3, 1968)[2] is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Hawaii House of Representatives since November 2, 2010, currently representing District 19.[3]
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Mark Hashem | |
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| Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from the 19th district 18th (2010–2022) | |
| Assumed office November 2, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Lyla Berg |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 3, 1968 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Pacific University Hokkaido University (MA) |
Early life and education
Hashem was born in Hokkaido, Japan, and moved to Hawaiʻi at the age of 3.[2] He is of Lebanese and Japanese descent on his mother's side.[4] He graduated from McKinley High School in 1986, then earned a bachelor's degree from Pacific University in 1992 and a Master of Arts from Hokkaido University.[5]
Career
While attending Hokkaido University, Hashem operated an elementary English school and founded NineBall Billiards Japan, a billiards supply network in Sapporo. He then worked for state representative Kyle Yamashita as a legislative aide.[5]
Elections
- 2012 Hashem was unopposed for the August 11, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 5,010 votes,[6] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 7,311 votes (56.3%) against Republican nominee Jeremy Low.[7]
- 2010 When Democratic Representative Lyla Berg ran for Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii and left the District 18 seat open, Hashem won the three-way September 18, 2010 Democratic Primary with 2,525 votes (37.9%),[8] and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 4,876 votes (48.4%) against Republican nominee Chris Baron.[9]
