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Sylvia Luke

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Sylvia Luke
Official portrait, 2023
15th 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 (age 56)
Seoul, South Korea
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of Hawaii, Manoa (BA)
University of San Francisco (JD)

Sylvia J. Luke[1] (born December 15, 1967) is an Korean-American lawyer and politician. Since 2022, she has been the 16th lieutenant governor of Hawaii under Governor Josh Green. Luke also served as a member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from 1999 until 2022.

In August 2022, Luke won the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor.[2]

References

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  1. "Sylvia Luke's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  2. "Hawaii Lieutenant Governor Primary Election Results". The New York Times. 2022-08-14. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-08-14.