Sam Slom
Samuel Morgan Slom (April 13, 1942 – May 21, 2023) was an American politician and a member of the Hawaii Senate, where he represented the 9th District (which included Hawaii Kai, Aina Haina, Kahala and Diamond Head on the island of Oahu) from 1996 to 2016.[1] Between 2010 and 2016, Slom was the sole Republican member of the Hawaii Senate. He was a native of Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Sam Slom | |
|---|---|
| Minority Leader of the Hawaii Senate | |
| In office November 6, 2010 – January 21, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Fred Hemmings |
| Succeeded by | Kurt Fevella (2018) |
| Member of the Hawaii Senate from the 9th district | |
| In office January 1997 – January 21, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Donna R. Ikeda |
| Succeeded by | Stanley Chang |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Samuel Morgan Slom April 13, 1942 Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | May 21, 2023 (aged 81) Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (BA) La Salle University (LLB) |
Early life and education edit
Slom was raised in a Reform Jewish family[2] and received an LL.B from La Salle Law School in 1966 and a BA in Government/Economics from the University of Hawaii in 1963.[3]
Career edit
Slom served as chief economist for the Bank of Hawaii.[4] From 1983 until 2014, Slom served as the president and executive director of Smart Business Hawaii, a chamber of commerce that said it was more small business-oriented than the Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii.[5][6]
In 1996, Slom challenged incumbent Democrat Donna R. Ikeda to represent the 8th district in the Senate of Hawaii.[7] Slom won the election, defeating Ikeda, 12,191 votes to 7,312.[7] The Honolulu Star-Bulletin called the election a "huge election night upset".[8][9]
Former Honolulu City Councilman Stanley Chang defeated Slom in the 2016 elections, which made the Senate of Hawaii the only legislative chamber in the United States with a single party holding all seats.[10] Slom received 47% of the vote.[11]
Death edit
Slom died on May 21, 2023, at the age of 81.[12]
Political experience and activities edit
Slom held the following positions in the Hawaii State Senate:
- Senate Minority Leader, Hawaii State Senate, 2010–2017
- Minority Floor Leader, Hawaii State Senate, 1996–2017
- Vice Chairman, Senate Committee for Economic Development and Technology
Former legislative committees and subcommittees edit
Slom was a member of the following committees:
- Agriculture, Member
- Commerce and Consumer Protection, Member
- Economic Development and Technology, Vice Chair
- Education, Member
- Energy and Environment, Member
- Hawaiian Affairs, Member
- Health, Member
- Higher Education, Member
- Human Services, Member
- Judiciary and Labor, Member
- Public Safety and Military Affairs, Member
- Technology and the Arts, Member
- Tourism and Government Operations, Member
- Transportation and International Affairs, Member
- Water and Land, Member
- Ways and Means, Member[3]
Slom was a member of the following subcommittee:
- Joint House and Senate Committee for Hawaii Health Connector Oversight, Member
References edit
- ^ Schaefers, Allison (22 May 2023). "Former longtime Hawaii lawmaker Sam Slom dies at age 81". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ Klug, Lisa (20 July 2016). "A small island of Judaism in Hawaiian politics". Times of Israel.
- ^ a b "Senator Samuel 'Sam' M. Slom's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
- ^ Yuen, Mike. "Three candidates challenging Ikeda They're branding the state senator as being out of touch with her constituents". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. May 21, 1996.
- ^ Lynch, Russ. "It's time for Hawaii to become business friendly, says the new Chamber of Commerce chief Showing Aloha Spirit for Business. Honolulu Star-Bulletin. March 19, 1996.
- ^ Davis, Chelsea (December 27, 2014). ""Voice of Hawaii small businesses" closes". Hawaii News Now.
- ^ a b "Hawaii Results". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. November 6, 1996.
- ^ Yuen, Mike. "Election Aftermath: Collaboration may replace confrontation - One of the results of the general election could be a state Legislature with a different style". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. November 7, 1996.
- ^ "GOP has only one vote in Hawaii senate", Laredo Morning Times, Laredo, Texas, November 14, 2010, p. 13A
- ^ "Chang ousts Slom to create nation's only all-blue Senate". 9 November 2016.
- ^ "Samuel Slom".
- ^ Schaefers, Allison (22 May 2023). "Former longtime Hawaii lawmaker Sam Slom dies at age 81". Star Advertiser. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
External links edit
- Hawaii State Legislature - Senator Sam Slom official government site (archived from 2015)