Randy Iwase

Randall Y. Iwase (born December 1, 1947) is an American politician and former Hawaii State Senator. In 2006 he announced his candidacy for the Hawaii Democratic Party's nomination for Governor of Hawaii.

Randy Iwase
Member of the Hawaii Senate
from the 18th district
In office
1990–2000
Succeeded byRon Menor
Personal details
Born (1947-12-01) December 1, 1947
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseJan
Children3
EducationUniversity of Hawaii, Manoa (BA)
University of San Francisco (JD)

He ran on a platform emphasizing reform in the education sector, citing his beliefs in the importance of universal education learned from his own working-class background. The popular incumbent Republican governor defeated Iwase by a substantial margin, in spite of a favorable Democratic climate in 2006.

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