Laura H. Thielen
Office: State Senate (HI) - 25 , Democratic
On The Ballot: False, Democratic for State Senate (HI) - 25
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Birth Date
03/25/1961
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Birth Place
Los Angeles, CA
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Home City
Waimanalo, HI,
Family
Husband: Tom; 2 Children,
EDUCATION
BA, Political Science, University of Colorado, 1984
JD, Case Western Reserve School of Law
MPP, Public Policy Institute, Georgetown University
POLITICAL EXPERIENCE
Senator, Hawaii State Senate, District 25, 2012-present
Member, Hawaii Board of Education, 2002
Board Member, Kailua Neighborhood Board, 1992-1994
Vice-Chair, Kailua Neighborhood Board, 1992-1994
COMMITTEES
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Farmer, present
Agricultural Liaison, City & County of Honolulu, 2011-2012
Chair, Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources, 2007-2010
Director, State Office of Planning, 2005-2007
Principal, LHT Services, 1999-2005
Managing Attorney, Legal Aid Society of Hawaii, 1995-1999
Private Attorney, Gerson Grekin Wynhoff Thielen, 1991-1995
Former Attorney, Squire Sanders & Dempsey
Former Employee, The Grantwriter
Former Employee, Lilinoe Orchard
RELIGIOUS, CIVIC, AND OTHER MEMBERSHIPS
Member, Hawaii Womens Legal Foundation, present
Member, Hawaii Bar Association, present
Master Gardener, University of Hawaii College Tropical Agriculture, 2011-present
President and Member, Hawaii Womens Lawyers, 1991-1997
Member, Kailua Neighborhood Board, 1994-1996
Former Chair, Aikahi Elementary Fun Fair