USAState & local legislatureDemocratic PartyHawaii · Hawaii House of Representatives District 15Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives
Nadine Nakamura
Profile
Nadine Nakamura is an American politician serving as the Speaker of the Hawaii House of Representatives, becoming the first woman to hold this position in 2024. Representing District 15, which covers parts of Kauaʻi, she previously served as the House Majority Leader and as the Managing Director for the County of Kauaʻi. Before her legislative career, Nakamura worked as a professional urban planner and founded a consulting firm, focusing on community development, affordable housing, and regional planning initiatives.
Details
- Born
- December 1, 1961 · 64 years old
- Birth place
- Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
- Education
- Radford High School, University of Southern California (B.S.), University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (Master of Urban and Regional Planning)
- Career
- Urban planner, Managing Director for the County of Kauaʻi, founder of NKN Project Planning, project coordinator at Pacific Housing Assistance Corp.
