John Mizuno

John Mizuno is a Democratic politician who has served in the Hawaii House of Representatives since 2006.[1] Mizuno was Vice Speaker of the House from 2013 to 2017, and was re-elected Vice Speaker on 20 January 2021.[2] John Mizuno is the first Hawaii lawmaker to ever be recognized as the Legislator of the Year as a freshman. In 2007 Mizuno was recognized as the Legislator of the Year by the Coalition for a Tobacco Free Hawaii. Mizuno was recognized as Legislator of the Year in 2009 by the Hawaii Psychological Association and in 2010 Mizuno was awarded the Legislator of the Year title by the United States Humane Society. He served as a House Majority Whip from 2011 until 2013. In 2017 Representative John Mizuno became the Chairman of the newly formed super committee of Health and Human Services. This was the first time in the history of the House of Representatives that the Health Committee has ever been combined with the Human Services Committee. Mizuno is the former chair of the Human Services Committee (2009-2012).[3] Prior to winning elective office, Mizuno was an administrative hearings officer for the Department of Human Services in Hawaii (1992-1998), a special investigator for the Department of Human Services in Hawaii (1998-2003), and a legislative staff member for the House of Representatives (2003-2006).[4] He is a graduate of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and Willamette University College of Law.

John Mizuno
Vice Speaker of the Hawaii House of Representatives
In office
January 20, 2021 – November 8, 2022
Preceded byMark Nakashima
Succeeded byGreggor Ilagan
In office
January 2013 – January 2017
Preceded byJoey Manahan
Succeeded byMark Nakashima
Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives
from the 28th district
Assumed office
December 2006
Preceded byKarl Rhoads
Personal details
Born (1964-08-02) August 2, 1964
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMay
EducationUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (BS)
Willamette University (JD)
WebsiteState House website

References
  1. Hawaii State Legislator Threats Criminal Charges – Then Withdraws Threat – Over Letter to the Editor | Hawaii Reporter
  2. "Acknowledging and recognizing the majority caucus leaders and naming the chairs, vice chairs, and members of the standing committees of the House of Representatives of the Thirty-first Legislature.". House Resolution No. 4 of 20 January 2021. Hawaii House of Representatives. p. 1. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  3. John Mizuno – Honolulu Civil Beat Archived 2013-08-06 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Representative John Mizuno's Biography - Project Vote Smart
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