Schatz, Brian, 1972-

Brian Emanuel Schatz (born October 20, 1972) is an American educator and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he has served as U.S. Senator from Hawai‘i since 2012.

Born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, he moved with his family to Honolulu, Hawai‘i at the age of two. After graduating from Punahou School there, he earned a B.A. from Pomona College. After graduating in 1994 with a B.A. in philosophy, he returned to Hawai‘i, where he taught at Punahou before taking on other jobs in the nonprofit sector. Schatz became active in the community in the 1980s through his involvement in Youth for Environmental Services. He then served as CEO of Helping Hands Hawai‘i and director of the Makiki Community Library and of the Center for a Sustainable Future. In March 2010, Schatz stepped down from Helping Hands to run for lieutenant governor. He was a member of the 2007 class of the Pacific Century Fellows.

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