Mazie Hirono

Mazie Keiko Hirono (born November 3, 1947) is an American politician.  She is best known as the first Asian-American woman elected to the US Senate."Hirono Becomes First U.S. Senator Born in Japan," Wall Street Journal, 6 November 2012; retrieved 2012-11-25.

Early life
Hirono was born in Fukushima, Japan.  At the age of 8, she emigrated to Hawaii with her mother.  She became a US citizen in 1959. She considers herself among the Issei who are immigrants born in Japan.Hirono, Mazie.  "Commemorating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month," Congressional Record, May 14, 2009; retrieved 2012-11-25.

Career
Hirono was elected three times to the US House of Representatives.  She was a member of Congress for Hawaii's 2nd congressional district before she was elected to the US Senate in 2012.

Personal life
In May 2017, Hirono was diagnosed with kidney cancer.Hawaii Sen. Mazie Hirono diagnosed with kidney cancer

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Category:Naturalized citizens of the United States
Category:Democratic Party (United States) politicians
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Category:20th-century American politicians
Category:21st-century American politicians