Stanley Chang
Stanley Chang (born September 13, 1982) is a Democratic member of the Hawaii State Senate, representing the 9th district.
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| Member of the Hawaii Senate from the 9th district | |||||||||
| Assumed office January 21, 2017 | |||||||||
| Preceded by | Sam Slom | ||||||||
| Member of the Honolulu City Council | |||||||||
| In office 2011–2015 | |||||||||
| Succeeded by | Trevor Ozawa | ||||||||
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| Born | Honolulu, Hawaii | ||||||||
| Political party | Democratic | ||||||||
| Residence | Honolulu, Hawaii | ||||||||
| Alma mater | Harvard, Harvard Law, Punahou | ||||||||
| Profession | Attorney | ||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 章培志 | ||||||||
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Early life and education
Chang was born on September 13, 1982, in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was raised in East Honolulu by immigrants from China. He attended Kahala Elementary School and ‘Iolani School, where he developed an interest in public service as a member of student government. He graduated top of his class and earned a scholarship to attend Harvard College in 2000, where he majored in Government.
While earning his undergraduate degree, he met future Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg. Stanley graduated magna cum laude in 2004, and went on to attend Harvard Law School. While in law school, he was taught by future Senator Elizabeth Warren. He graduated from Harvard Law School cum laude in 2008.[1]
Political career
Before entering the legislature, he served as a Honolulu city councilman. He is best known for defeating Sam Slom, the last remaining Republican in the Hawaii State Senate in 2016.[2] Chang faced Slom a second time in 2020, and won reelection.[3]
Housing policy
In 2022, he pushed for the construction of 100,000 housing units around the new Aloha Stadium. Chang argued that the parcel of land was prime for high-density affordable housing.[4]
References
- "MEET SENATOR CHANG | The Office of Senator Stanley Chang". Senator Chang. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
- "Chang unseats Slom, will represent East Oahu in state Senate". KHON2.com. 2016-11-08. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
- Dayton, Kevin (3 November 2020). "Hawaii Legislature: GOP Loses A House Seat, Stays Even In The Senate". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- Solina, Samie (2022). "Plan calls for 100,000 housing units around new stadium, but not everyone is on board". Hawaii news now. Retrieved 2022-01-28.