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List Of Buddhist Members Of The United States Congress
This is a list of Buddhist members of the United States Congress. , only three Buddhists have ever been elected to Congress, the first being both Mazie Hirono and Hank Johnson in 2007. One Buddhist currently serves in the House of Representatives and one Buddhist serves in the Senate. Senate House of Representatives See also * List of Hindu members of the United States Congress * List of Jewish members of the United States Congress * List of Mormon members of the United States Congress * List of Muslim members of the United States Congress This is a list of Muslim members of the United States Congress. only four Muslim Americans have ever been elected to Congress, the first being Keith Ellison in 2006. Three Muslims currently serve in Congress, all in the House of Representative ... * List of Quaker members of the United States Congress * List of Asian Americans and Pacific Islands Americans in the United States Congress References {{USCongress Lists of member ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buddhist
Buddhism ( , ), also known as Buddha Dharma and Dharmavinaya (), is an Indian religion or philosophical tradition based on teachings attributed to the Buddha. It originated in northern India as a -movement in the 5th century BCE, and gradually spread throughout much of Asia via the Silk Road. It is the world's fourth-largest religion, with over 520 million followers (Buddhists) who comprise seven percent of the global population. The Buddha taught the Middle Way, a path of spiritual development that avoids both extreme asceticism and hedonism. It aims at liberation from clinging and craving to things which are impermanent (), incapable of satisfying ('), and without a lasting essence (), ending the cycle of death and rebirth (). A summary of this path is expressed in the Noble Eightfold Path, a training of the mind with observance of Buddhist ethics and meditation. Other widely observed practices include: monasticism; " taking refuge" in the Buddha, the , and th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colleen Hanabusa
Colleen Wakako Hanabusa ( ja, 花房 若子; born May 4, 1951) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 2011 to 2015 and again from 2016 to 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she ran for her party's nomination for governor of Hawaii in 2018, challenging and losing to incumbent and fellow Democrat David Ige. Before her election to the United States House of Representatives, Hanabusa was a member of the Hawaii Senate. She served as Senate Majority Leader before being elected Hawaii's first female President of the Senate in 2007. On August 24, 2011, she announced her intention to run for reelection to Congress. On December 17, 2012, after the death of U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye, it was announced that Inouye had sent a letter shortly before his death to Governor Neil Abercrombie, stating his desire that Hanabusa be appointed to the seat. Abercrombie decided against appointing Hanabusa and selected Lieutenant Governor Brian Schatz ins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Asian Americans And Pacific Islands Americans In The United States Congress
This is a list of Asian Americans and Pacific Islands Americans in the United States Congress, U.S. Congress. Asian Americans are Americans of Asian descent. The term refers to a Panethnicity, panethnic group that includes diverse populations with ancestral origins in East Asia, South Asia or Southeast Asia, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, U.S. Census Bureau. Pacific Islander, Pacific Islands Americans, also known as Oceanian Americans, Pacific Islander Americans or Native Hawaiian and/or other Pacific Islander Americans, are Americans who have ethnic ancestry among the indigenous peoples of Oceania (viz. Polynesians, Melanesians and Micronesian people, Micronesians). For its purposes, the U.S. Census also counts Indigenous Australians as part of this group. As of February 2021, there are 15 representatives and 2 senators of Asian-American descent who are currently serving in Congress. In addition, there are one representative and three Non-voting members of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Quaker Members Of The United States Congress
This is a list of Quaker members of the United States Congress. , twenty-four Quakers have ever been elected to Congress, the first being John Chew Thomas in 1799. One Quaker currently serves in the Congress. Senate House of Representatives See also * List of Buddhist members of the United States Congress * List of Hindu members of the United States Congress * List of Jewish members of the United States Congress * List of Mormon members of the United States Congress * List of Muslim members of the United States Congress This is a list of Muslim members of the United States Congress. only four Muslim Americans have ever been elected to Congress, the first being Keith Ellison in 2006. Three Muslims currently serve in Congress, all in the House of Representative ... References {{USCongress Lists of members of the United States Congress American Quakers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Muslim Members Of The United States Congress
This is a list of Muslim members of the United States Congress. only four Muslim Americans have ever been elected to Congress, the first being Keith Ellison in 2006. Three Muslims currently serve in Congress, all in the House of Representatives. Senate No Muslim has ever served in the United States Senate. In 2022, Mehmet Oz became the Republican nominee for Senate in Pennsylvania, making him the first Muslim to be nominated by a major party for the U.S. Senate. Oz lost the general election to Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman. House of Representatives See also * List of Buddhist members of the United States Congress * List of Hindu members of the United States Congress * List of Jewish members of the United States Congress * List of Mormon members of the United States Congress * List of Quaker members of the United States Congress This is a list of Quaker members of the United States Congress. , twenty-four Quakers have ever been elected to Congress, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Mormon Members Of The United States Congress
This is a list of Mormons, or members the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) who are serving, or have served, in the United States Congress. Since Utah's admittance to the Union in 1896, many members of the LDS Church have been elected to the United States Congress. A majority have been from Utah (the only state with an LDS Church majority), and most of the rest from other states in the American West. , there are nine LDS Church members serving in Congress; three in the Senate and six in the House of Representatives. All nine are members of the Republican Party. Senate In addition to the senators below, former Senator Larry Pressler (R) of South Dakota joined the LDS Church after his service in Congress. Senator Kyrsten Sinema (D) of Arizona grew up in the LDS Church, but left after graduating from Brigham Young University. Senator Marco Rubio (R) of Florida was baptized as a child while living in Nevada but left the Church after his family moved back to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Jewish Members Of The United States Congress
This is a list of Jewish members of the United States Congress. , there are 10 Jewish senators and 27 Jewish members of the House of Representatives serving in the United States Congress. Senate Elected to the Senate, but not seated House of Representatives Members-Elect of the House of Representatives Territorial delegates Elected to the House of Representatives, but not seated See also * List of Jewish American politicians * List of Buddhist members of the United States Congress * List of Hindu members of the United States Congress * List of Mormon members of the United States Congress * List of Muslim members of the United States Congress * List of Quaker members of the United States Congress Notes References {{USCongress Jewish Jews ( he, יְהוּדִים, , ) or Jewish people are an ethnoreligious group and nation originating from the Israelites Israelite origins and kingdom: "The first act in the long drama of Jewish history is the age of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Hindu Members Of The United States Congress
This is a list of Hindu members of the United States Congress. , three practicing Hindus have been elected to Congress, the first being Tulsi Gabbard in 2013. In total, eight members of Congress have been either practicing Hindus or born into Hindu families but adhering to other religions. Two practicing Hindus currently serve in the United States House of Representatives. Senate No Hindu has ever served in the United States Senate. Kamala Harris (D) of California, a former senator who is currently the Vice President of the United States, Vice President, was raised by a Hindu mother but identifies as a Baptist. House of Representatives In addition to the representatives below, four representatives, Bobby Jindal (R) of Louisiana, a former representative who converted to Christianity in high school and identifies as a Catholic, Ami Bera (D) of California, who identifies as a Unitarian Universalist, Pramila Jayapal (D) of Washington (state), Washington, whose religious affiliati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Governor Of Hawaii
The governor of Hawaii ( haw, Ke Kiaʻaina o Hawaiʻi) is the head of government of the U.S. state of Hawaii and its various agencies and departments, as provided in the Hawaii State Constitution Article V, Sections 1 through 6. It is a directly elected position, votes being cast by popular suffrage of residents of the state. The governor is responsible for enforcing laws passed by the Hawaii State Legislature and upholding rulings of the Hawaii State Judiciary. The role includes being commander-in-chief of the armed forces of Hawaii and having the power to use those forces to execute laws, suppress insurrection and violence and repel invasion. The lieutenant governor of Hawaii becomes acting governor upon the officeholder's absence from the state or if the person is unable to discharge the powers and duties of the office. Historically, the Governor of Hawaii has been from either the Democratic Party of Hawaii or Hawaii Republican Party. The current governor of Hawaii is D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Hawaii Gubernatorial Election
The 2018 Hawaii gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the Governor of Hawaii and Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii. After prevailing in an intensely competitive primary election on August 11, 2018, incumbent Democratic Governor David Ige ran successfully for re-election to a second term in office, considerably improving on his margin of victory from 2014, in which he only won a plurality. Republicans Andria Tupola and Marissa Kerns headed one of two 2018 major-party gubernatorial tickets that included two women. The other such ticket had Idaho's 2018 Democratic nominees for Governor and Lieutenant Governor, Paulette Jordan and Kristin Collum. This was Hawaii's only gubernatorial election since 1994 without Linda Lingle or Duke Aiona as the Republican nominee, as well as the first since the 1990 election in which the winner was of a different party than the incumbent president. Democratic primary Governor Candidates =Declared= * Ernest Caravalho, Demo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Takai
Kyle Mark Takai (July 1, 1967 – July 20, 2016) was an American politician from the state of Hawaii who served in the United States House of Representatives, representing , from 2015 to 2016. He served in the Hawaii House of Representatives from 1994 to 2014. A native of Honolulu, Hawaii, Takai last served in the Hawaii Army National Guard as a lieutenant colonel and took part in Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2009, concurrent with his political career. He became the Democratic Party nominee for the U.S. House in the 2014 elections, defeating former Congressman Charles Djou to win the seat. Takai announced in May 2016 that he would not seek reelection due to ill health; he died from cancer two months later. Early life and education Takai was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. He received his diploma from Pearl City High School in 1985, where he was a four-time high school swimming champion and a high school All-American swimmer. Takai received a Bachelor of Arts degree in politi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Hawaii's 1st Congressional District Special Election
U.S. Representative Mark Takai, who represented Hawaii's 1st congressional district, died July 20, 2016. A special election was held November 8, 2016. In special elections in Hawaii, all candidates run on one ballot with the highest vote recipient winning regardless of percentage. This is what allowed Charles Djou, a Republican, to win the Hawaii's 1st congressional district special election, 2010, 2010 special election for this district with 39.4% of the vote when two Democrats took 58.4% of the vote combined. However this special election is held concurrently with the United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii, 2016, 2016 general election. Candidates Candidate filing took place from August 15 to August 25. Declared Democratic Party *Colleen Hanabusa, former U.S. Representative Republican Party *Shirlene Dela Cruz Ostrov, retired United States Air Force, U.S. Air Force Colonel Results See also *List of special elections to the United States House ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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