Sylvia Luke

Sylvia Luke
16th Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii
Assumed office
December 5, 2022
GovernorJosh Green
Preceded byJosh Green
Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives
from the 25th district
26th (1998–2012)
In office
November 3, 1998 – November 8, 2022
Preceded byQuentin Kawānanakoa
Succeeded byRedistricted
Personal details
Born
Sylvia Eun Jung Chang 장은정

(1967-12-15) December 15, 1967 (age 56)
Seoul, South Korea
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Michael Luke
(m. 1996)
Children1
EducationUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (BA)
University of San Francisco (JD)

Sylvia Jung Luke (née Chang, born December 15, 1967) is an American attorney and politician who is serving as the 16th lieutenant governor of Hawaii. She served as a member of the Hawaii House of Representatives for 24 years, from 1998 until her election as lieutenant governor in 2022. She is the first Korean American politician ever elected to a statewide office in the United States.[1]

  1. ^ Nakaso, Dan (9 November 2022). "Hawaii voters pick Democrat Josh Green to be next governor". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved 7 December 2022.

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