Kai Kahele

Kai Kahele
Kai Kahele
	File:Kai Kahele 117th U.S Congress.jpg
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Hawaii's 2nd district
	In office; January 3, 2021 – January 3, 2023
Preceded by	Tulsi Gabbard
Succeeded by	Jill Tokuda
Member of the Hawaii Senate; from the 1st district
	In office; February 17, 2016 – December 16, 2020
Preceded by	Gil Kahele
Succeeded by	Laura Acasio
Personal details
Born	March 28, 1974 (age 51); Miloli'i, Hawaiʻi, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Maria Fe Day
Children	3
Father	Gil Kahele
Education	University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (BA)
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Military service
Allegiance	File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
Branch/service	File:Flag of the United States Air Force.svg United States Air Force
Years of service	2001–present
Rank	File:US-O5 insignia.svg Lieutenant Colonel
Unit	File:Hawaii Air National Guard emblem.png Hawaii Air National Guard
Battles/wars	Iraq War; War in Afghanistan; War on Terror
Awards	File:AirMed.gif Air Medal; File:AFRMedal.gif Armed Forces Reserve Medal; File:Combat ReadyMed.gif Combat Readiness Medal; File:Air and Space Commendation Medal.jpg Commendation Medal; File:Meritorious Service w medal.svg Meritorious Service Medal; File:National Defense Service Medal.png National Defense Service Medal

Kaialiʻi Kahele (born March 28, 1974)^[2] is an American politician, educator, and commercial pilot. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Hawaii from 2021 to 2023.

He was a member of the Hawaii Senate from the 1st district. Kahele is a member of the Democratic Party.^[3]^[4]

In 2022, he unsuccessfully ran for Governor of Hawaii, losing to Lieutenant Governor Josh Green.

References[change]

↑ O'Kane, Caitlin (6 November 2020). "A record-breaking 6 Native Americans were elected to Congress on Tuesday". WINK NEWS. CBS News. Retrieved 15 December 2020. Kahele, who served as a state senator in Hawaii, is of Native Hawaiian ancestry and his family comes from the small fishing village of Miloli'i in South Kona.
↑ "Confident Kahele faces experienced, novice challengers in District 1". Hawaii Tribune-Herald. July 25, 2016.
↑ "Kaiali'i Kahele". Hawaii Legislature. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
↑ "Kaiali'i Kahele". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 28, 2017.

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[1] O'Kane, Caitlin (6 November 2020). "A record-breaking 6 Native Americans were elected to Congress on Tuesday". WINK NEWS. CBS News. Retrieved 15 December 2020. Kahele, who served as a state senator in Hawaii, is of Native Hawaiian ancestry and his family comes from the small fishing village of Miloli'i in South Kona.

[2] "Confident Kahele faces experienced, novice challengers in District 1". Hawaii Tribune-Herald. July 25, 2016.

[3] "Kaiali'i Kahele". Hawaii Legislature. Retrieved February 28, 2017.

[4] "Kaiali'i Kahele". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 28, 2017.

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