HONOLULU, Hawai‘i – Carrying on an honor that began in 2014, the newest members of the Hawai‘i State Senate were presented with lapel pins, which is a symbol of a members’ service in the Senate and to the people of the State of Hawai‘i. Senators Kaiali‘i Kahele, Karl Rhoads, and Stanley Chang were pinned during a presentation on the Senate floor.
In conjunction with the 55 years of Statehood anniversary in 2014, current and past members of the Senate were presented with a special lapel pin. Pursuant to Senate Rule 91, the Senate pin shall only be worn by current or past members to whom it is presented.
Senators Kahele, Rhoads, and Chang were elected to the Senate in 2016.