Mazie Keiko Hirono Is the United States Senator from Hawaii, in Office, Since 2013

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Mazie Keiko Hirono is the United States Senator from Hawaii, in office, since 2013. She is a member of the Democratic Party, previously served as a member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from 1985 to 1995 and as the Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii from 1994 to 2002, serving under Governor Ben Cayetano. She served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for Hawaii's 2nd congressional district from 2007 to 2013. She is the first elected female Senator from Hawaii, the first Asian-American woman elected to the Senate, the first U.S. Senator born in Japan, and the nation's first Buddhist Senator. She is the current dean of Hawaii's Congressional Delegation. Tulsi Gabbard is the United States Representative for Hawaii's 2nd congressional district since 2013. She was also a vice-chair of the Democratic National Committee until February 28, 2016. Elected in 2012, she is the first American Samoan and the first Hindu member of the United States Congress. She served in a combat zone in Iraq. Gabbard (then known as Tulsi Gabbard Tamayo) served in the Hawaii House of Representatives from 2002 to 2004, becoming at age 21, the youngest woman to be elected to a state legislature at the time. Martin Ramon Razon Nievera is a Filipino singer, songwriter, and actor. He is one of the main hosts of musical variety show ASAP on ABS-CBN. In March 2012, he was announced as one of the four celebrity judges of The X Factor Philippines, which aired on Philippine television station ABS-CBN by the 2nd quarter of 2012. Martin Nievera garnered 18 platinum, 5 double platinum, 3 triple platinum, and 1 quadruple platinum albums in his entire career. Source: Wikipedia .

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