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Della Au Belatti
Majority Leader of the Hawaii House of Representatives
In office
October 4, 2017 – November 8, 2022
Preceded by Scott Saiki
Succeeded by Nadine Nakamura
Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives
from the 24th district
25th (2006–2012)
Assumed office
November 7, 2006
Preceded by Brian Schatz
Personal details
Born (1974-03-14) March 14, 1974 (age 50)
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Political party Democratic
Education Princeton University ( AB)
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa ( JD)
Maryknoll School

Della Au Belatti [1] (born March 14, 1974) [2] is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Hawaii House of Representatives since November 2012 representing District 24. Belatti served consecutively from November 2006 until 2012 in the District 25 seat. The district includes Makiki and Tantalus, along with portions of McCully and Papakolea on the island of Oahu.

She was one of the voices that actively advocated for action amidst the fires that ravaged Hawaii in 2023.

Education

Belatti graduated with an A.B. in history from Princeton University in 1996 after completing an 82-page long senior thesis, titled "A Study of Education in Hawaii, 1945-1959: Change and Continuity in Three Schools", under the supervision of Stephen Aron. [3] She then received her Juris Doctor from the William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.

Elections

  • 2006: When Democratic Representative Brian Schatz left the state legislature and left the District 25 seat open, Belatti won the three-way September 26, 2006 Democratic Primary with 2,145 votes (43.2%), [4] and won the November 7, 2006 general election with 3,996 votes (58.2%) against Republican nominee Tracy Okubo, [5] who had sought the seat in 2004.
  • 2008: Belatti was unopposed for both the September 20, 2008 Democratic primary, winning with 2,343 votes, [6] and the November 4, 2008 general election. [7]
  • 2010: Belatti was unopposed for the September 18, 2010 Democratic Primary, winning with 3,466 votes, [8] and won the November 2, 2010 general election with 4,302 votes (59.4%) against Republican nominee Isaiah Sabey. [9]
  • 2012: Redistricted to District 24, and with Democratic Representative Isaac Choy redistricted to District 23, Belatti won the August 11, 2012 Democratic Primary with 3,024 votes (64.1%); [10] her 2010 Republican challenger, Isaiah Sabey was unopposed in the Republican primary, setting up a rematch. Belatti won the November 6, 2012 general election with 5,367 votes (62.1%) against Sabey. [11]

References

  1. ^ "Representative Della Au Belatti". Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii State Legislature. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "Della Belatti's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
  3. ^ Au Belatti, Della W. L. (1996). A Study of Education in Hawaii, 1945-1959: Change and Continuity in Three Schools (Thesis). Princeton University.
  4. ^ "Primary Election 2006 - State of Hawaii - Statewide" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. September 26, 2006. p. 3. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
  5. ^ "General Election 2006 - State of Hawaii - Statewide" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. November 7, 2006. p. 2. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
  6. ^ "Primary Election 2008 - State of Hawaii - Statewide" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. September 20, 2008. p. 2. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
  7. ^ "General Election - State of Hawaii - Statewide" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. November 4, 2008. p. 1. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
  8. ^ "Primary Election 2010 - State of Hawaii - Statewide" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. September 18, 2010. p. 3. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
  9. ^ "General Election - State of Hawaii - Statewide" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. November 2, 2010. p. 2. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
  10. ^ "Primary Election 2012 - State of Hawaii - Statewide August 11, 2012" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 3. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
  11. ^ "Hawaii General 2012 - State of Hawaii - Statewide" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. November 6, 2012. p. 2. Retrieved December 2, 2013.

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Preceded by Majority Leader of the Hawaii House of Representatives
2017–2022 		Succeeded by


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