Full Name:
Laura Acasio
Gender:
Female
Birth Place:
Los Angeles, CA
Home City:
Hilo, HI
BA, Geography, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2000
Candidate, Hawaii State Senate, District 1, 2024
Senator, Hawaii State Senate, District 1, 2021-2022
State Central Committee Representative, Senatorial District 1, District 1, 2016-2021
Chair, District 2, District 2, 2018-2020
Community Organizer, Hawaii Democratic Convention, 2016-2020
State and County Delegate, Hawaii Democratic Convention, 2016-2020
Registration Committee, State Democratic Convention, 2018
Member, Agriculture and Environment Committee, Hawaii State Senate, 2021-2022
Member, Hawaiian Affairs Committee, Hawaii State Senate, 2021-2022
Member, Human Services Committee, Hawaii State Senate, 2021-2022
Member, Judiciary Committee, Hawaii State Senate, 2021-2022
Teacher, Substitute Teacher, Hawaii State Department of Education, 2003-2021
Executive Board Member, Ka 'Umeke Ka'eo PCS School, 2013-2021
Emergency Relief, Hawaii Rise Foundation, 2020
District 2 Chair, Hawaii State Democratic Party, 2018-2020
Executive Board Member, Hilo Surfrider Foundation, 2016-2020
Member, East Hawaii Consortium on Perinatal Health, 2010-2012
Co-Founder, Hilo Boys and Girls Club Community Garden, 2007-2011
Assistant Writer, Halau Wanana Hawaiin Center, 2004-2005
Presenter, Domestic Violence Clearinghouse Teen Program, 2004
Restoration Steward, Protect Kaho'olawe 'Ohana, 2001-2004
Wellness Program Educator, Hilo Women's Prison, 2003
Restoration Volunteer Coordinator, Pahole Natural Area, 2002-2003
Teen Mentor and Facilitator, First Universalist Church, 2002
Service and Field Coordinator/Field Technician, The Nature Conservancy, 2000-2002