#Daniel K. Akaka
Late Senator Daniel Akaka Honored on House Floor
US Representatives Tulsi Gabbard and Colleen Hanabusa today led a Special Order of speeches on the House floor honoring the late Senator Daniel K. Akaka.
Akaka Recognized by Hawaii Senate as Truman Award Recipient
The Hawaii Senate today recognized US Senator Daniel K. Akaka today for his accomplishments in being selected as a recipient of the Harry S. Truman Award.
AKAKA MEETS HAWAII BORN SPACE SHUTTLE CREW MEMBER
U.S. Senator Daniel K. Akaka met today with the crew of NASA’s space shuttle Atlantis who successfully repaired the Hubble Telescope on mission STS-125 in May. The crew includes Honolulu-born and Saint Francis High School graduate Dr. Megan McArthur, who was Mission Specialist. McArthur told Akaka that the feeling of weightlessness was incredible. She said […]
FIRST FEMALE NOMINATED TO FILL HAWAII’S U.S. ATTORNEY POST
President Barack Obama today announced his intent to nominate Florence T. Nakakuni as the U.S. Attorney for the District of Hawaii. Nakakuni becomes the first female to be nominated for the post. The 57-year-old federal prosecutor has been an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the past 24 years. She presently serves as Chief of the Drug […]