Daniel Ken Ken Inouye

Background

INOUYE, Daniel was born on September 7, 1924 in Honolulu. Hawaii. Son of Hyotaro and Name Imanaga Inouye.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Government & Economics, University Hawaii, 1950. Juris Doctor, George Washington University, 1952.

Career

Assistant public prosecutor, Honolulu, 1953-1954; private practice, Honolulu, since 1954; majority leader, Territorial House of Representatives, 1954-1958; majority leader, Senate, 1958-1959; member, 86th-87th United States Congresses from Hawaii member, United States Senate from Hawaii (now 106th Congress), since 1962; secretary, Senate Democratic Conference, 1978-1988; chairman, Democratic Steering Committee chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriations chairman subcommittee defense, member, Commerce Committee chairman subcommittee on communications, Select Committee on Intelligence, 1976-1977; ranking member subcommittee budget authorizations, Select Committee on Intelligence, 1979-1984; former chairman, Select Committee Indian Affairs member, Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities, 1973-1974; chairman Sen. select committee, Secret Military Assistance to Iran and Nicaraguan Opposition, 1987. Ranking minority member Appropriations subcommittee on defense, Commerce, Science, & Transportation subcom on surface transportation & merchant marine. Member Indian Affairs Committee, Rules & Administration Committee Joint Committee on the Library.

& Congressional Intern Program, Democratic Steering & Coordination Committee, Joint Committee on Printing.

Achievements

• Daniel Ken Inouye has been listed as a noteworthy United States Senator from Hawaii by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Journey to Washington

    (Until his senior year at McKinley High, Honolulu-- called...)

Membership

Active Young Men’s Christian Association, Boy Scouts American Keynoter. Temporary chairman Democratic National Convention, 1968, rules committee chairman, 1980, co-chairman convention, 1984. Private to captain Army of the United States, 1943-1947.

Member Disabled American Veterans (past Commander Hawaii), Honolulu Chamber of Commerce, American Legion (National Commander's award 1973). Clubs: Lion. (Hawaii), 442d Veterans (Hawaii).

Connections

Married Margaret Shinobu Awamura, June 12, 1949 (deceased 1998). 1 child, Daniel Ken; Married Irene Y. Hirano, May 24, 2008.

Father:

Hyotaro Imananga

Mother:

Kame Imananga

Spouse:

Irene Y. Hirano

Spouse:

Margaret Shinobu Awamura

child:

Daniel Ken Inouye