Schatz Statement On Passing Of Former U.S. Representative Colleen Hanabusa

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) today released the following statement on the passing of former U.S. Representative Colleen Hanabusa.
“Colleen Hanabusa brought toughness, integrity, and deep aloha for Hawai‘i to everything she did. I was fortunate to see that firsthand when we served together in Congress. As the first woman to serve as president of the state Senate, she broke barriers and inspired a generation of local leaders. Her impact on our state, and her love for her Wai‘anae roots and for Hawai‘i will endure. I extend my deepest aloha to her ‘ohana and to all who had the pleasure to know and work with her.”
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