Colleen Hanabusa, first woman to be president of Hawaii state senate, dies aged 74

The Guardian World

by Associated Press

March 7, 2026

Former US representative who broke barriers as first woman president of state senate dies after five-month cancer battle Former US representative Colleen Hanabusa, who was the first woman to serve as president of the Hawaii state senate, has died. She was 74. Hanabusa died early on Friday after a five-month battle with cancer, said Mike Formby, her friend and former chief of staff in the US House. Continue reading...

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Originally published on The Guardian World on 3/7/2026