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Laura Acasio's Biography

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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

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