Background
Sakamoto, Norman Lloyd was born on May 22, 1947 in Honolulu. Son of Shuichi and Fusa (Hayashi) Sakamoto.
State Legislator civil engineer
Sakamoto, Norman Lloyd was born on May 22, 1947 in Honolulu. Son of Shuichi and Fusa (Hayashi) Sakamoto.
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, University Hawaii, 1969. Master of Science in Civil Engineering, University Illinois, 1970.
He represented Hawaii Senatorial District 15, comprising the communities of Aliamanu, Foster Village, Halawa, Hickam, Kalihi, Lower Aiea, Mapunapuna, Moanalua, Pearlridge, and Salt Lake on the island of Oahu. He is a former candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii. He previously served as the chairman of the Education & Military Affairs Committee, the Majority Policy Leader, the chairman of the Education Committee, Majority Whip, and Majority Floor Leader.
Sakamoto was born in Honolulu, attended Palolo Elementary School and graduated from University Laboratory School.
He graduated from the University of Hawaii at Manoa with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering in 1969. He graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a master"s degree in Civil Engineering in 1970.
Sakamoto is a registered civil engineer and a licensed general contractor, and worked for the City and County of Los Angeles and the United States Army Corps of Engineers. He returned to Hawaii in 1973, joined his family"s construction firm, and then formed South Carolina Pacific Corporation in 1985 with architect Vaughn Miyauchi.
In 1994, he was elected President of the Building Industry Association of Hawaii.
In November 1996, Sakamoto was elected to the from the 15th District. The 15th District includes Aliamanu, Foster Village, Halawa, Hickam, Kalihi, Lower Aiea, Mapunapuna, Moanalua, Pearlridge, and Salt Lake. He has been re-elected three times.
In the Senate, Sakamoto has taken cr for The Reinventing Education Acting of 2004, the Hawaii 2050 Sustainability Initiative, and a ban on children riding in the back of pickup trucks.
He serves on the UH Board of Regents Candidate Advisory Council. Senator Sakamoto ran for Lieutenant Governor of the State of Hawaii in the 2010 Hawaii Lieutenant
Gubernatorial Election. He lost the Democratic Primary Election on September 18, 2010.
Scoutmaster Honolulu area Boy Scouts America, 1989-1992, assistant scoutmaster, 1993. Member Aliamanu Clubhouse advisory board Boys and Girls Club. Executive committee Education Commission of the States, since 2006.
Member American Society of Civil Engineers, National Association Home Builders, International Fellowship Christian Businessmen, National Federation Indiana Business (Guardian of Small Business award 1999), Construction Industry Legislation Association, Chamber of C., National Federation Indiana Business (leadership council, 2007, Leadership Council Emeritus award, 2007).
Married Penelope A. Hayasaka, July 12, 1970. Children: David H., Gregory F., Katherine E.