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Linda Ichiyama
Ichiyama in 2024
Vice Speaker of the Hawaii House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 15, 2025
Preceded byGreggor Ilagan
Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives
from the 32nd district
31st (2011–2013)
Incumbent
Assumed office
2011
Preceded byGlenn Wakai
Personal details
BornHonolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpousePono Chong
Children2
EducationGeorgetown University (BA)
University of Hawaii, Manoa (JD)
WebsiteOfficial website

Linda Eileen Ichiyama Chong (née Ichiyama) is an American politician who has been a member of the Hawaii House of Representatives as a member of the Democratic Party since 2011, and is the Vice Speaker of the state house. Elected from the 31st district in 2010, she was redistricted into the 32nd district.

Early life

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Linda Eileen Ichiyama Chong[1] was born in Salt Lake, Hawaii.[2] She graduated from Moanalua High School, Georgetown University, and the William S. Richardson School of Law.[3] She married Pono Chong, with whom she had two children.[4]

Career

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In the 2010 election Ichiyama defeated three other candidates for the Democratic nomination for a seat in the Hawaii House of Representatives from the 31st district.[5] She defeated Republican nominee Garner Shimizu in the general election.[6] For the 2012 election she was redistricted into the 32nd district and defeated Shimizu.[7][8] She defeated Marcia Ann. R. Tagavilla in 2014,[9][10] faced no opposition in 2016, 2018, 2020, and 2022,[11][12][13][14] and defeated Nancy A. Valdez in 2024.[15]

During Ichiyama's tenure in the state house she served on the Transportation, Finance, Public Safety and Military Affairs, and Labor and Public Employment committees.[3] She was a founding member of the Hawaii Women’s Legislative Caucus.[16] The Red Hill Underground Fuel Storage Facility is located within her district and she was the co-chair of a special committee to deal with contamination from the site.[17] In 2024, she was selected to serve as Vice Speaker of the state house.[2][18]

Political positions

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Ichiyama supported legislation that increased the hotel tax from 13.25% to 14% in 2025.[19]

References

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  1. ^ Hawaii State Ethics Commission's Public Documents System 2018.
  2. ^ a b Vote Smart.
  3. ^ a b Hawaii State Legislature.
  4. ^ Linda Ichiyama.
  5. ^ Primary 2010, p. 4.
  6. ^ Election 2010, p. 2.
  7. ^ Primary 2012, p. 4.
  8. ^ Election 2012, p. 2.
  9. ^ Primary 2014, p. 4.
  10. ^ Election 2014, p. 2.
  11. ^ Election 2016.
  12. ^ Election 2018.
  13. ^ Election 2020.
  14. ^ Election 2022.
  15. ^ Election 2024.
  16. ^ Tsai 2024.
  17. ^ Huff 2023.
  18. ^ KITV 2024.
  19. ^ Consillio 2025.

Works cited

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Election results

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  • "2010 Election" (PDF). Hawaii. 2010. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 6, 2025.
  • "2010 Primary Election" (PDF). Hawaii. 2010. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 6, 2025.
  • "2012 Election" (PDF). Hawaii. 2012. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 6, 2025.
  • "2012 Primary Election" (PDF). Hawaii. 2012. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 19, 2025.
  • "2014 Election" (PDF). Hawaii. 2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 9, 2025.
  • "2014 Primary Election" (PDF). Hawaii. 2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 8, 2025.
  • "2016 Election" (PDF). Hawaii. 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 8, 2025.
  • "2016 Primary Election" (PDF). Hawaii. 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 6, 2025.
  • "2018 Election" (PDF). Hawaii. 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 8, 2025.
  • "2018 Primary Election" (PDF). Hawaii. 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 2, 2025.
  • "2020 Election" (PDF). Hawaii. 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 17, 2025.
  • "2020 Primary Election" (PDF). Hawaii. 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 2, 2025.
  • "2022 Election" (PDF). Hawaii. 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 17, 2025.
  • "2022 Primary Election" (PDF). Hawaii. 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 11, 2025.
  • "2024 Election" (PDF). Hawaii. 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 17, 2025.
  • "2024 Primary Election" (PDF). Hawaii. 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 19, 2025.

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Web

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Preceded by Vice Speaker of the Hawaii House of Representatives
2024–present 		Incumbent
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