Ron Kouchi
- Senate: 2010-present
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Bio
Appointed to the Senate by GOP Gov. Linda Lingle in 2010, Ron Kouchi became Senate president in 2015. He represents Kauaʻi and Niʻihau.
Raised on Kaua‘i’s Westside, he is is the great-grandson of a Portuguese immigrant from São Miguel, Azores, Portugal, who arrived in Hawaiʻi in 1883. Kouchi graduated from Waimea High and attended Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. He served 11 terms on the Kauaʻi County Council and is a former president of the Līhuʻe Baseball League and a member of New Hope Kaua‘i.
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Election
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92.0% higher than the average legislators
Grand Total for Elections
90.0% higher than the average legislators
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Influence
There are two categories of donations to legislators after they are elected that encourage a working relationship between the donor and the legislator. The categories are: 1-Gifts, 2-Travel.
Giver | Value | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Conference of State Legislators | $1,815.94 | Dec 16, 2022 | Hotel, meals, gift, ground transportation |
| The Council of State Governments | $1,606.96 | Dec 11, 2022 | Hotel & Meals |
| National Asian Pacific American Caucus | $1,070.32 | Dec 1, 2022 | Hotel & meals |
Gifts
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Gift Received Rating
This legislator is ranked 3rd highest for the amount of personal gifts received.
Policy
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Committees
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