Nadine Nakamura
Nadine Nakamura | |
|---|---|
| Speaker of the Hawaii House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office November 6, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Scott Saiki |
| Majority Leader of the Hawaii House of Representatives | |
| In office November 8, 2022 – November 6, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Della Au Belatti |
| Succeeded by | Sean Quinlan |
| Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from the 15th district 14th (2016–2022) | |
| Assumed office November 8, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Derek Kawakami |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 1, 1961 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Southern California (BS) University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (MURP) |
Nadine Kuniko Nakamura (née Maeda, born December 1, 1961) is an American politician serving as a member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from District 15, encompassing east and north Kauaʻi, from Wailua to Haena. She won the seat after incumbent Democrat Derek Kawakami decided to run for a seat in the Kauaʻi County Council. Nakamura won re-election in 2020 against Republican candidate Steve Monas, 76.2% to 23.8%. She won re-election in 2022 against Republican candidate Greg Bentley, 67.9% to 24%. In 2024, she became Speaker of the Hawaii House of Representatives, becoming the first woman to hold the role.