Brandon Elefante
Brandon Elefante | |
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| Member of the Hawaii Senate from the 16th district | |
| Assumed office November 8, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Bennette Misalucha |
| Member of the Honolulu City Council from the 8th district | |
| In office 2014–2022 | |
| Preceded by | Breene Harimoto |
| Succeeded by | Val Okimoto |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1985 or 1986 (age 38–39)[1] Aiea, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Saint Mary's College of California (BS) Chaminade University of Honolulu (MBA) |
Brandon Elefante is an American politician serving as a member of the Hawaii Senate for the 16th district. He was elected to office on November 8, 2022.
Early life and education
[edit]Elefante was born and raised in Aiea, Hawaii.[2] He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in economics from Saint Mary's College of California in 2008 and a Master of Business Administration from the Chaminade University of Honolulu in 2011.[3]
Career
[edit]Elefante began his career as a high school teacher and coach before working on the staff of City Councilman Breene Harimoto and State Senator Will Espero.[4] He was elected to the Honolulu City Council in 2014.[5] He was elected to the Hawaii Senate in 2022.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ The Civil Beat Staff. "Candidate Q&A: State Senate District 16 — Brandon Elefante". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ^ "Legislative Aide Running For City Council To Represent District 8". MidWeek. 2014-02-05. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
- ^ "Brandon Elefante". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
- ^ Ordonio, Cassie (2022-08-01). "Battle For Central Oahu Senate Seat Pits Incumbent Against Well-Known City Councilman". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
- ^ "Candidate Q&A: State Senate District 16 — Brandon Elefante". Honolulu Civil Beat. 2022-09-21. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
- ^ "2022 Hawaii election results" (PDF). Retrieved December 24, 2022.
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- Living people
- Democratic Party Hawaii state senators
- Saint Mary's College of California alumni
- Chaminade University of Honolulu alumni
- Honolulu City Council members
- People from Honolulu County, Hawaii
- Politicians from Honolulu
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- 21st-century members of the Hawaii State Legislature
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