Maile S. L. Shimabukuro is a former Democratic member of the Hawaii State Senate, representing District 21 and District 22 on Oahu's Leeward Coast, including areas like Kalaeloa, Honokai Hale, Ko‘Olina, Nānākuli, Mā‘ili, Wai‘anae, Mākaha, and Mākua. Born October 1, 1970, in Honolulu and raised on the Wai‘anae Coast, she resigned from the Senate effective May 31, 2024, after over 20 years in the Hawaii Legislature. Notable achievements include chairing the Senate Hawaiian Affairs Committee since 2013, passing bills addressing Native Hawaiian communities, poverty, education, disability rights, environmental issues, and programs for women and children.

Education and Political Experience

• Education: Graduated from ‘Iolani School; BA from Colorado College ; JD from William S. Richardson School of Law, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa .
• Early Career: Paralegal at Legal Aid Society of Hawaii; attorney and supervising attorney there after law school; law clerk for Hawaii State District Court.
• Political Experience:
  • Hawaii House of Representatives, District 45 , 2003–2010: Chair, Human Services & Housing Committee ; Vice Chair, Hawaiian Affairs Committee .
  • Hawaii State Senate: Appointed in 2010; Chair, Hawaiian Affairs Committee; Member, Ways & Means, Transportation, Health & Human Services; past roles in Judiciary & Labor, Water & Land.
  • Delegate, Democratic National Convention .