Ryan Yamane
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Preceded byGuy Ontai
Succeeded byTrish La Chica
Ryan Yamane | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from the 37th district | |
| In office November 3, 2004 – January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Guy Ontai |
| Succeeded by | Trish La Chica |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 24, 1969 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of Hawaiʻi |
Ryan Ichiro Yamane (born October 24, 1969) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from November 2004 to January 2023 representing District 37.[1] He is the son of former representative Brian Yamane.[2]
Yamane was reelected to a two-year term in the 2022 Hawaiʻi House of Representatives election, but resigned on January 3, 2023 to accept an appointment in Governor Josh Green's cabinet.[3] Gov. Green appointed Trish La Chica to the District 37 seat on February 15, 2023.[4]
Yamane earned his Bachelor of Arts in psychology, his MSW, and his Master of Business Administration from the University of Hawaiʻi.
Elections
- 2002 Yamane attempted to challenge incumbent Republican Representative Guy Ontai for the District 35 seat, but lost the four-way September 21, 2002 Democratic Primary.[5]
- 2004 Yamane and Representative Ontai were both unopposed for their September 18, 2004 primaries, setting up a rematch;[6] Yamane won the November 2, 2004 General election against Ontai.[7]
- 2008 Yamane was unopposed for both the September 20, 2008 Democratic Primary, winning with 4,036 votes,[8] and the November 4, 2008 General election.[9]
- 2010 Yamane was unopposed for the September 18, 2010 Democratic Primary, winning with 4,493 votes,[10] and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 5,092 votes (54.8%) against Republican nominee Beth Fukumoto.
- 2012 Yamane was unopposed for the August 11, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 5,510 votes,[11] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 8,660 votes (75.1%) against Republican nominee Emil Svrcina.[12]
