Sylvia Luke

Sylvia J. Luke[1] (born December 15, 1967) is a Korean-American attorney and politician who served as a member of the Hawaii House of Representatives for the 25th district from 2013 until her election as lieutenant governor of Hawaii. She is serving as the 16th lieutenant governor of Hawaii, since December 2022. She is the first Korean American politician ever elected to a statewide office in the United States.[2]

Sylvia Luke
16th Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii
Assumed office
December 5, 2022
GovernorJosh Green
Preceded byJosh Green
Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives
In office
January 1999 – December 5, 2022
Preceded byQuentin Kawānanakoa
Succeeded byScott Saiki
Constituency26th district (1999–2013)
25th district (2013–2022)
Personal details
Born (1967-12-15) December 15, 1967
Seoul, South Korea
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMichael Luke
Children1
EducationUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (BA)
University of San Francisco (JD)

Early life and education

She was born on December 15, 1967, in Seoul, South Korea and later attended Lincoln Elementary School, Kawananakoa Middle School and graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1985.

She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and a Juris Doctor from the University of San Francisco School of Law.

Career

In addition to serving as a legislator, she worked as an attorney in private practice. She consecutively served from January 1999 until 2013 in the Hawaii House of Representatives for the 26th district, and from January 2013 until 2022 for the 25th district.

Personal life

She is married to Michael Luke and has one son.[3][4]

Elections
  • 1998 When Republican Representative Quentin Kawānanakoa retired and left the District 26 seat open, she won the three-way September 19, 1998 Democratic Primary with 1,476 votes (44.9%),[5] and won the November 3, 1998 General election with 4,914 votes (54.4%) against Republican nominee Christopher Dawson.[6]
  • 2000 she was unopposed for the September 23, 2000 Democratic Primary, winning with 3,400 votes,[7] and won the November 5, 2002 General election with 4,344 votes (54.4%) against Republican nominee David Pang.[8]
  • 2002 she was unopposed for the September 21, 2002 Democratic Primary, winning with 3,474 votes,[9] and won the November 5, 2002 General election with 5,317 votes (57.3%) against Republican nominee Signe Godfrey.[10] who had been redistricted from District 6.
  • 2004 she was unopposed for the September 18, 2004 Democratic Primary, winning with 3,520 votes,[11] and won the November 2, 2004 General election with 6,245 votes (62.5%) against Republican nominee Bob Tom.[12]
  • 2006 Luke and Tom were both unopposed for their September 26, 2006 primaries,[13] setting up a rematch; she won the November 7, 2006 General election with 4,918 votes (60.1%) against Tom.[14]
  • 2008 she was unopposed for the September 20, 2008 Democratic Primary, winning with 3,550 votes,[15] and was unopposed for the November 4, 2008 General election.[16]
  • 2010 she won the September 18, 2010 Democratic Primary with 4,688 votes (75.7%),[17] and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 6,189 votes (69.5%) against Republican nominee Norm Katz.[18]
  • 2012 Redistricted to District 25, and with Democratic Representative Della Au Belatti redistricted to District 24, she was unopposed for both the August 11, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 4,319 votes,[19] and the November 6, 2012 General election.[20]
  • 2022 she won the 13 August 2022 Hawaii Lieutenant Governor Democratic Primary, race called by The Associated Press.[21]

See also

References
  1. "Sylvia Luke's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  2. Nakaso, Dan (9 November 2022). "Hawaii voters pick Democrat Josh Green to be next governor". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  3. Our Campaigns - Luke, Sylvia J.
  4. About Sylvia
  5. "Open Primary 98 - State of Hawaii - Hawaii Statewide September 19, 1998". Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 4. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  6. "General - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 3, 1998". Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  7. "Open Primary Election 2000 - State of Hawaii - Statewide September 23, 2000". Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 3. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  8. "General Election - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 7, 2000". Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  9. "Open Primary Election 2002 - State of Hawaii - Statewide September 21, 2002" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 4. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  10. "General Election 2002 - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 5, 2002" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  11. "Open Primary 2004 - State of Hawaii - Statewide September 18, 2004" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 3. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  12. "General Election 2004 - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 2, 2004" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  13. "Primary Election 2006 - State of Hawaii - Statewide September 26, 2006" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 3. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  14. "General Election 2006 - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 7, 2006" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  15. "Primary Election 2008 - State of Hawaii - Statewide September 20, 2008" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  16. "General Election - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 4, 2008" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 1. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  17. "Primary Election 2010 - State of Hawaii - Statewide September 18, 2010" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 4. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  18. "General Election - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 2, 2010" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  19. "Primary Election 2012 - State of Hawaii - Statewide August 11, 2012" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 3. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  20. "Hawaii General 2012 - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 6, 2012" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  21. "Hawaii Lieutenant Governor Primary Election Results". The New York Times. 2022-08-14. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
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