Hawaii U.S. Senate seat: Gov Ambercrombie has appointed Lt. Gov. Brian Schatz

[Tx4obama]

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Schatz, 40, was elected lieutenant governor in 2010. He ran unsuccessfully to succeed U.S. Rep. Ed Case in Hawaii's 2nd Congressional seat in 2006. Schatz served as CEO of Helping Hands Hawaii, a nonprofit social service agency on Oahu. Between 1998 and 2006, Schatz spent eight years in the state House of Representatives, representing the 25th district of Tantalus, Makiki and McCully.

In 2008, he served a spokesman for Barack Obama's presidential campaign in Hawaii. That same year, he was elected chairman of the Democratic Party of Hawaii.

Schatz grew up in Hawaii and attended Punahou School before traveling to California where he graduated from Pomona College. After returning from college, he taught at Punahou School.

http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/20427178/inouye-replacement-selection-meeting-under-way

[Mass]

1. Any particular reason aside the fact he is a white man?

[Tx4obama]

2. A few reasons from what I can tell from what Ambercrombie said ...

Gov said that Hanabusa is already in The House.
And that with Schatz he will be able to build up seniority.


Also, apparently Schatz is well liked by the committee: Initial vote tallies came to 48 votes for Schatz, 42 for Hanabusa and 39 for Kiaaina, sources said,

[davidpdx]

3. I think Hanabusa will have a good shot at the other Senate seat

sometime down the road when it opens.

[NPolitics1979]

4. Hanabusa could run for Governor in 2018.

Gabbard could succeed Hirino in 2024.

[msongs]

5. gabbard? ugh, no thanks.... nt

[Thrill]

6. Any reason why they wouldn't just honor Inouye's request to pick Hanabusa?

They would have had two women Senators