Brian Emanuel Schatz, born on October 20, 1972, is a remarkable individual who has made a significant impact in the world of politics and education. As a dedicated educator and politician, Schatz has served as the senior United States senator from Hawaii since 2012, representing the 25th legislative district in the Hawaii House of Representatives from 1998 to 2006.
In addition to his remarkable political career, Schatz has also served as the chairman of the Democratic Party of Hawaii from 2008 to 2010 and as the 12th lieutenant governor of Hawaii from 2010 to 2012. Prior to his political endeavors, Schatz worked as the chief executive officer of Helping Hands Hawaii, an Oahu nonprofit social service agency, until he resigned to run for lieutenant governor of Hawaii in the 2010 gubernatorial election as Neil Abercrombie's running mate.
Schatz's remarkable career took a significant turn when he was appointed by Abercrombie to serve the rest of Daniel Inouye's U.S. Senate term after Inouye's death in December 2012. At the time, Schatz was the youngest U.S. senator in the 112th Congress.
Schatz went on to win the 2014 special election to complete the remainder of Inouye's Senate term with a remarkable 69.9% of the vote, and he was reelected in 2016 with 73.6% of the vote and again in 2022 with 71.2% of the vote.
