Stanley Chang
Stanley Chang is a Democratic member of the Hawaii State Senate,[1] representing the 9th district. Before entering the legislature, he served as a Honolulu city councilman. He is best known for defeating Sam Slom, the last remaining Republican in the Hawaii State Senate in 2016.[2] Chang faced Slom a second time in 2020, and won reelection.[3]
Stanley Chang | |||||||||
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| Member of the Hawaii Senate from the 9th district | |||||||||
| Assumed office January 21, 2017 | |||||||||
| Preceded by | Sam Slom | ||||||||
| Member of the Honolulu City Council | |||||||||
| In office 2011–2015 | |||||||||
| Succeeded by | Trevor Ozawa | ||||||||
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| Born | Honolulu, Hawaii | ||||||||
| Political party | Democratic | ||||||||
| Residence(s) | Honolulu, Hawaii | ||||||||
| Alma mater | Harvard, Harvard Law | ||||||||
| Profession | Attorney | ||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 章培志 | ||||||||
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In 2022, he pushed for the construction of 100,000 housing units around the new Aloha Stadium. Chang argued that the parcel of land was prime for high-density affordable housing.[4]
Early life and Education
Chang was born on September 13, 1982, in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was raised in East Honolulu by hardworking immigrants from China, who instilled in him the core values of responsibility, humility, and honesty. He attended Kahala Elementary School and ‘Iolani School, where he developed an interest in public service as a member of student government. Through years of determination and grit— and the help of his community— he graduated top of his class and earned a scholarship to attend Harvard College. Chang attended Harvard in 2000, where he majored in Government. While earning his undergraduate degree, he spent hours honing his political platform, discussing politics with future leaders like Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. Stanley graduated magna cum laude in 2004. Immediately thereafter, he attended Harvard Law School, where he learned from a number of esteemed law professors, like U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren. He graduated from Harvard Law School cum laude in 2008.
References
- "Legislative Members". Capitol.hawaii.gov. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
- "Chang unseats Slom, will represent East Oahu in state Senate". KHON2.com. 2016-11-08. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
- Dayton, Kevin (3 November 2020). "Hawaii Legislature: GOP Loses A House Seat, Stays Even In The Senate". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- Solina, Samie (2022). "Plan calls for 100,000 housing units around new stadium, but not everyone is on board". Hawaii news now. Retrieved 2022-01-28.