Beth Fukumoto

The Hawaii Republican Party's interim chairwoman aims to make the party a solid political force again

By Mark Coleman

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Oct 14, 2011

~~<p>Beth Fukumoto is interim chair of the Republican Party of Hawaii, yet she shares something in common with Hawaii's Democratic governor, Neil Abercrombie: They both majored in American studies at the University of Hawaii.</p>
<p>Of course, Abercrombie is 73 while Fukumoto is 28. But still they share a love for politics, and both are in the upper reaches of politics in Hawaii today, despite their vast age and ideological differences.</p>
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Beth Fukumoto is interim chair of the Republican Party of Hawaii, yet she shares something in common with Hawaii's Democratic governor, Neil Abercrombie: They both majored in American studies at the University of Hawaii.

Of course, Abercrombie is 73 while Fukumoto is 28. But still they share a love for politics, and both are in the upper reaches of politics in Hawaii today, despite their vast age and ideological differences. Login for more...