Ryan Yamane

Ryan Yamane
Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from the 37th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 2005
Preceded by	Guy Ontai
Personal details
Born	October 24, 1969 Honolulu, Hawaii
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic
Residence	Mililani, Hawaii
Alma mater	University of Hawaii

Ryan I. Yamane^[1] (born October 24, 1969 in Honolulu, Hawaii) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Hawaii House of Representatives since January 2005 representing District 37.^[2]

Education

Yamane earned his BA in psychology, his MSW, and his MBA from the University of Hawaii.

Elections

• 2012 Yamane was unopposed for the August 11, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 5,510 votes,^[3] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 8,660 votes (75.1%) against Republican nominee Emil Svrcina.^[4]

• 2002 Yamane attempted to challenge incumbent Republican Representative Guy Ontai for the District 35 seat, but lost the four-way September 21, 2002 Democratic Primary.^[5]

• 2004 Yamane and Representative Ontai were both unopposed for their September 18, 2004 primaries, setting up a rematch;^[6] Yamane won the November 2, 2004 General election against Ontai.^[7]

• 2008 Yamane was unopposed for both the September 20, 2008 Democratic Primary, winning with 4,036 votes,^[8] and the November 4, 2008 General election.^[9]

• 2010 Yamane was unopposed for the September 18, 2010 Democratic Primary, winning with 4,493 votes,^[10] and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 5,092 votes (54.8%) against Republican nominee Beth Fukumoto.

References

1. "Representative Ryan I. Yamane". Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii State Legislature. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
2. "Ryan Yamane's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
3. "Primary Election 2012 - State of Hawaii - Statewide August 11, 2012" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 4. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
4. "Hawaii General 2012 - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 6, 2012" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
5. "Open Primary Election 2002 - State of Hawaii - Statewide September 21, 2002" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 4. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
6. "Open Primary 2004 - State of Hawaii - Statewide September 18, 2004" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 4. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
7. "General Election 2004 - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 2, 2004" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
8. "Primary Election 2008 - State of Hawaii - Statewide September 20, 2008" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 3. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
9. "General Election - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 4, 2008" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 1. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
10. "Primary Election 2010 - State of Hawaii - Statewide September 18, 2010" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 4. Retrieved November 27, 2013.

External links

• Official page at the Hawaii State Legislature
• Profile at Project Vote Smart