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Tsutsui accepts 'tremendous opportunity'
The new lieutenant governor leaves his position as Senate president, a post senators must fill
POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Dec 28, 2012
~~<p>Swayed by the prospect of being a partner with Gov. Neil Abercrombie and the governor's professed commitment to creating an administration that is not "Oahu-centric," veteran state lawmaker Shan Tsu­tsui abdicated his post as Senate president Thursday and accepted the job of lieutenant governor.</p>
<p>Tsutsui succeeds U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz, who on Wednesday was appointed by Abercrombie to fill the vacancy left by the death Dec. 17 of U.S. Sen. Daniel Ino­uye.</p>
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Swayed by the prospect of being a partner with Gov. Neil Abercrombie and the governor's professed commitment to creating an administration that is not "Oahu-centric," veteran state lawmaker Shan Tsutsui abdicated his post as Senate president Thursday and accepted the job of lieutenant governor.
Tsutsui succeeds U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz, who on Wednesday was appointed by Abercrombie to fill the vacancy left by the death Dec. 17 of U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye. Login for more...
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