Brian Schatz

Brian Emanuel Schatz ( born October 20, 1972 in Ann Arbor, Michigan ) is an American politician, a member of the Democratic Party. 6 December 2010 to 26 December 2012, he was Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii. Since 27 December 2012, he sits as a successor to the late Daniel Inouye in the U.S. Senate.

Early years and Private

Brian Schatz was born the son of cardiologists Irwin treasure in Ann Arbor, Michigan; he has a twin brother. At the age of two years, the family moved to Hawaii. There he attended the " Punahou School ", which at times even Barack Obama attended. Treasure went to the Pomona College in Claremont, California for his study of philosophy. He spent a semester in Kenya. With a Bachelor of Arts closed treasure from the study.

Prior to his election as Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii was treasurer CEO of " Makiki Community Library ", the " Center for a Sustainable Future " and " Helping Hands Hawaii", a charitable organization in Oahu.

He is married to treasure with Linda Kwok Kai Yun. Together they have the son Tyler and daughter Mia

Political career

In 1998, treasure was elected to the House of Representatives from Hawaii. The re-election he succeeded in the years 2000, 2002 and 2004. 2006 he retired from the House of Representatives and ran instead for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, succeeding Ed Case. With the selection of the Democrats, however, he could not prevail against Mazie Hirono, the main choice also won later.

After Barack Obama announced his presidential candidacy in 2008, was treasurer of one of his first supporters, and Obama appointed him spokesman of his campaign in Hawaii.

In April 2008, a candidate treasure for the presidency of the Democratic Party in Hawaii. At the party in May 2008, he was elected. Under his leadership, was the Democratic Party of Hawaii in the presidential election campaign of 2008. Could Obama Hawaii with 73 % of the votes to win, the highest share of votes Obama in one state.

After the death of longtime Senator Daniel Inouye in December 2012 it was under the laws of the State of Hawaii, the task of the governor, so Abercrombie to appoint a successor until the election of 2014. Inouye himself had expressed in a letter to Jack shortly before his death, desire, Colleen Hanabusa, representing the 1st Congressional District of Hawaii in the U.S. House of Representatives, as to appoint his successor. Abercrombie came the desire Inouyes not gradually appointed on December 26, 2012 his lieutenant governor to succeed. Treasure was on December 27th in Washington, D.C. sworn in by U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and the Office will initially hold up to the election in November 2014.