Colleen Hanabusa Quotes

Colleen Hanabusa — American Politician born on May 04, 1951,

Colleen Wakako Hanabusa is an American politician who served as the U.S. Representative for Hawaii's 1st congressional district from January 2011 to January 2015. She is a member of the Democratic Party. Before her election to the U.S. House of Representatives, Hanabusa was a member of the Hawaii Senate, representing the 21st District beginning in 1998. She served as the Senate Majority Leader before being elected Hawaii's first woman President of the Senate in 2007. On August 24, 2011, she announced her intention to run for reelection to Congress... (wikipedia)

During times of emergencies, civil crisis, or natural disasters it is important for persons to remain free to exercise their constitutional rights in a lawful and appropriate manner, and I believe it is important that we provide individuals with specific reassurance that we value those rights.

I am certain that there are extremists on both sides of the gun control debate in Hawaii, as in the rest of the nation. However, it has been our willingness and ability to develop mutually respectful and effective gun control laws that have kept our community safe.

Hawaii's own Patsy Mink served as the first congresswoman of color and first Asian American woman in the House; she later sought the Democratic Party presidential nomination.

Background checks, waiting periods, reports of transfers, and access to mental health records have not stopped the legal sale of firearms to legitimate buyers.

I don't think people in Hawaii like negative ads, whether it's done by an independent group or whether it's done by the campaign itself.

Colleen Hanabusa Quotes

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