The Maui News
Hawai island Sen. Dru Kanuha has been named the new Senate majority leader after former Maui Sen. J. Kalani English retired on Saturday, the Senate announced.
Days after the state Legislature adjourned, the Senate outlined its new leadership and committees, with Sen. Ron Kouchi remaining Senate president and Sen. Michelle Kidani serving as vice president.
Sen. Gil Keith-Agaran, who represents Central Maui, will serve as assistant majority whip along with Sens. Brian Taniguchi and Clarence Nishihara.
Keith-Agaran will retain his roles as vice chair of the Ways and Means Committee and vice chair of the Water and Land Committee. He will also serve on the Higher Education Committee.
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LYNN DECOITE
Seeks Senate seat
Rep. Lynn DeCoite, Senate Majority Leader J. Kalani English’s pick to take his place once he retires, is throwing her hat into the ring for English’s Senate District 7 seat, which covers a broad swath of East and Upcountry Maui, Molokai and Lanai.
DeCoite is the first to publicly announce her intention to vie for the District 7 seat after English on Tuesday revealed plans to retire as he deals with the long-term effects of COVID-19.
“There is no doubt that Senator English leaves very big shoes to fill,” DeCoite said in a statement on Wednesday. “Our district needs someone who will foster the relationships that he has built and continue to ensure that resources are properly allocated to our rural communities.”