 | This biographical article is written like a résumé. (August 2022) |
Sylvia Luke | |
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| 16th Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii | |
| Assumed office December 5, 2022 | |
| Governor | Josh Green |
| Preceded by | Josh Green |
| Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from the 25th district 26th (1998–2012) | |
| In office November 3, 1998 – November 8, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Quentin Kawānanakoa |
| Succeeded by | Redistricted |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sylvia Eun Jung Chang 장은정 December 15, 1967 Seoul, South Korea |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Michael Luke (m. 1996) |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (BA) University of San Francisco (JD) |
Sylvia Jung Luke (née Chang, born December 15, 1967) is an American attorney and politician who is serving as the 16th lieutenant governor of Hawaii. She served as a member of the Hawaii House of Representatives for 24 years, from 1998 until her election as lieutenant governor in 2022. She is the first Korean American politician ever elected to a statewide office in the United States.[1]
- ^ Nakaso, Dan (9 November 2022). "Hawaii voters pick Democrat Josh Green to be next governor". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
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