1. Key Legislative supporters of aging issues: (There are two joint legislative taskforces devoted to elder issues) The Kupuna Caucus (Kapuna is the Hawaiian word for elder person), which meets together with community advocates once a month. Co-Chairs: Senator Suzanne Chun-Oakland and Representative Marilyn Lee The Joint Legislative Taskforce on Aging in Place has Representatives and Senators who work towards policy recommendations, and also contract for studies as background to policy proposals. Co-Chairs: Senator Les Ihara and Representative Marilyn Lee House of Representatives: Representative Marilyn B. Lee (D); Vice-Chair, House Finance Committee 808-586-9460 replee@capitol.hawaii.gov Representative Marcus Oshiro (D), Chair, House Financie Committee 808-586-6340 repmoshiro@capitol.hawaii.gov Hawaii

2. House of Representatives: Representative Barbara Marumoto (R) 808-586-6310 repmarumoto@capitol.hawaii.gov Representative John Mizuno (D), Chair, House and Human Services Committee 808-586-6050 repmizuno@capitol.gov Representative Roy M. Takumi (D), Chair, House Education Committee 808-586-6170 reptakumi@capitol.gov Representative Cynthia Thielen (R) 808-586-6480 repthielen@capitol.gov Representative Ryan Yamane (D), Chair, House Committee on Health 808-586-6150 repyamane@capitol.gov Representative Scott Nimshimoto (D), Vice-Chair, House Committee on Health 808-586-8515 repnishimoto@capitol.gov

3. Hawaii Senate: Senator Suzanne Chun-Okland (D), Chair Senate Human Services Committee 808-586-6130 senchunoakland@capitol.gov Senator Les Ihara, jr., (D) Majority Policy Leader, Vice-Chair, Senate Human Services Committee 808-586-6250 senihara@capitol.hawaii.gov Senator Donna Mercado Kim (D), Chair, Ways and Means Committee 808-586-7200 senkim@capitol.gov Senator David Ige (D), Chair Senate Health Committee 808-586-6230 sendige@capitol.gov Senator Josh Green, M.D. (D), Vice-Chair Senate Health Committee 808-586-9385 sengreen@capitol.gov Senator Gary L. Hooser (D), Majority Leader 808-586-6030 senhooser@capitol.hawaii.gov