Hawaii governor taps Lt. Gov. Schatz over Rep. Hanabusa to fill Senate seat


HONOLULU – Lt. Gov. Brian Schatz of Hawaii has been appointed to succeed the late U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye.

Gov. Neil Abercrombie announced the appointment after receiving a list of three candidates from the state Democratic Party Wednesday.

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"Senator Inouye conveyed his final wish to Governor Abercrombie. While we are very disappointed that it was not honored, it was the Governor's decision to make. We wish Brian Schatz the best of luck," said Jennifer Sabas, Chief of Staff to former Senator Daniel K. Inouye.

Schatz will serve until an election is held in 2014. Had Hanabusa been appointed, a special election would have been needed to fill her seat.

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Schatz, 40, is a former state representative and a former chairman of the state Democratic Party. He also was a leader of President Barack Obama's campaign in Hawaii in 2008.

In making his case before the party's central committee Wednesday, he said he understood the importance of seniority in the Senate and said that if he was appointed, he would strive to make serving in the Senate his life's work.

Just what we need. Another pol who sees serving as their life work. At 40 years of age he has a long long time to suckle at the taxpayer's teat.

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Just what we need. Another pol who sees serving as their life work. At 40 years of age he has a long long time to suckle at the taxpayer's teat.

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Just what we need. Another pol who sees serving as their life work. At 40 years of age he has a long long time to suckle at the taxpayer's teat.

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The Congress & Senate are appointing themselves to lifetime positions. I thought they were elected officials.
Silly me..

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