Big Island’s Kahaloa, Keohokapu-Lee Loy named to 34th Hawaiʻi Legislature House leadership team
House Speaker Nadine Nakamura announced Friday members of Hawaiʻi House of Representatives leadership team for the upcoming 34th Hawaiʻi Legislature.
“Our leadership team reflects the diversity of our majority caucus, bringing together working families, unique perspectives and voices from across the islands to ensure we represent the needs of communities throughout Hawaiʻi,” said Nakamura, who represents House District 15 on Kauaʻi and retains speakership during the next legislature. “We look forward to building on our work and continuing to address the needs of Hawaiʻi’s families, including tackling the high cost of living, expanding access to affordable housing and protecting our ʻāina.”
House leadership team
- Speaker: Nadine Nakamura
- Vice Speaker: Linda Ichiyama
- Majority Leader: Sean Quinlan
- Majority Caucus Leader: Kirstin Kahaloa (Representative for Big Island’s state House District 6)
- Majority Floor Leader: Dee Morikawa
Nakamura made history in 2024 when she became the first woman to serve as Speaker of Hawaiʻi House of Representatives and first Asian American woman to serve as a state house speaker in the United States.
Additional leadership team members
- Assistant Majority Floor Leader: Sue Keohokapu-Lee Loy (Representative for Big Island’s state House District 2)
- Majority Whip: Lisa Kitagawa
- Majority Whip: Tina Nakada Grandinetti
- Majority Whip: Tyson Miyake
Legislators convene Jan. 20, 2027, for the 2027 regular state legislative session.
