Sam Slom

Sam Slom
Sam Slom
Minority Leader of the Hawaii Senate
	In office; November 6, 2010 – November 8, 2016
Preceded by	Fred Hemmings
Succeeded by	Kurt Fevella (2018)
Member of the Hawaii Senate; from the 9th district
	In office; November 5, 1996 – November 8, 2016
Preceded by	Donna R. Ikeda
Succeeded by	Stanley Chang
Personal details
Born	Samuel Morgan Slom; April 13, 1942; Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	May 21, 2023 (aged 81); Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Education	University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (BA); La Salle University (LLB)

Samuel Morgan Slom (April 13, 1942 – May 21, 2023) was an American politician and a member of the Hawaii Senate, where he represented the 9th District (which included Hawaii Kai, Aina Haina, Kahala and Diamond Head on the island of Oahu) from 1996 to 2016.^[1] Between 2010 and 2016, Slom was the sole Republican member of the Hawaii Senate. He was a native of Allentown, Pennsylvania.

Early life and education

Slom was raised in a Reform Jewish family^[2] and received an LL.B from La Salle Law School in 1966 and a BA in Government/Economics from the University of Hawaii in 1963.^[3]

Career

Slom served as chief economist for the Bank of Hawaii.^[4] From 1983 until 2014, Slom served as the president and executive director of Smart Business Hawaii, a chamber of commerce that said it was more small business-oriented than the Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii.^[5]^[6]

In 1996, Slom challenged incumbent Democrat Donna R. Ikeda to represent the 8th district in the Senate of Hawaii.^[7] Slom won the election, defeating Ikeda, 12,191 votes to 7,312.^[7] The Honolulu Star-Bulletin called the election a "huge election night upset".^[8]^[9]

Former Honolulu City Councilman Stanley Chang defeated Slom in the 2016 elections, which made the Senate of Hawaii the only legislative chamber in the United States with a single party holding all seats.^[10] Slom received 47% of the vote.^[11]

Death

Slom died on May 21, 2023, at the age of 81.^[12]

Political experience and activities

Slom held the following positions in the Hawaii State Senate:

Senate Minority Leader, Hawaii State Senate, 2010–2017
Minority Floor Leader, Hawaii State Senate, 1996–2017
Vice Chairman, Senate Committee for Economic Development and Technology

Former legislative committees and subcommittees

Slom was a member of the following committees:

Agriculture, Member
Commerce and Consumer Protection, Member
Economic Development and Technology, Vice Chair
Education, Member
Energy and Environment, Member
Hawaiian Affairs, Member
Health, Member
Higher Education, Member
Human Services, Member
Judiciary and Labor, Member
Public Safety and Military Affairs, Member
Technology and the Arts, Member
Tourism and Government Operations, Member
Transportation and International Affairs, Member
Water and Land, Member
Ways and Means, Member^[3]

Slom was a member of the following subcommittee:

Joint House and Senate Committee for Hawaii Health Connector Oversight, Member

References

^ Schaefers, Allison (22 May 2023). "Former longtime Hawaii lawmaker Sam Slom dies at age 81". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
^ Klug, Lisa (20 July 2016). "A small island of Judaism in Hawaiian politics". Times of Israel.
^ ^a ^b "Senator Samuel 'Sam' M. Slom's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
^ Yuen, Mike. "Three candidates challenging Ikeda They're branding the state senator as being out of touch with her constituents". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. May 21, 1996.
^ Lynch, Russ. "It's time for Hawaii to become business friendly, says the new Chamber of Commerce chief Showing Aloha Spirit for Business. Honolulu Star-Bulletin. March 19, 1996.
^ Davis, Chelsea (December 27, 2014). ""Voice of Hawaii small businesses" closes". Hawaii News Now.
^ ^a ^b "Hawaii Results". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. November 6, 1996.
^ Yuen, Mike. "Election Aftermath: Collaboration may replace confrontation - One of the results of the general election could be a state Legislature with a different style". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. November 7, 1996.
^ "GOP has only one vote in Hawaii senate", Laredo Morning Times, Laredo, Texas, November 14, 2010, p. 13A
^ "Chang ousts Slom to create nation's only all-blue Senate". 9 November 2016.
^ "Samuel Slom".
^ Schaefers, Allison (22 May 2023). "Former longtime Hawaii lawmaker Sam Slom dies at age 81". Star Advertiser. Retrieved 24 May 2023.

External links

Hawaii Senate Minority official website (archived from 2016)
Hawaii State Legislature - Senator Sam Slom official government site (archived from 2015)

Hawaii Senate
Preceded by Fred Hemmings	Minority Leader of the Hawaii Senate 2010–2017	Vacant Title next held by Kurt Fevella 2018

[1] Schaefers, Allison (22 May 2023). "Former longtime Hawaii lawmaker Sam Slom dies at age 81". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved 22 May 2023.

[2] Klug, Lisa (20 July 2016). "A small island of Judaism in Hawaiian politics". Times of Israel.

[Sam-3] "Senator Samuel 'Sam' M. Slom's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 5 December 2012.

[4] Yuen, Mike. "Three candidates challenging Ikeda They're branding the state senator as being out of touch with her constituents". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. May 21, 1996.

[5] Lynch, Russ. "It's time for Hawaii to become business friendly, says the new Chamber of Commerce chief Showing Aloha Spirit for Business. Honolulu Star-Bulletin. March 19, 1996.

[6] Davis, Chelsea (December 27, 2014). ""Voice of Hawaii small businesses" closes". Hawaii News Now.

[1996g-7] "Hawaii Results". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. November 6, 1996.

[8] Yuen, Mike. "Election Aftermath: Collaboration may replace confrontation - One of the results of the general election could be a state Legislature with a different style". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. November 7, 1996.

[9] "GOP has only one vote in Hawaii senate", Laredo Morning Times, Laredo, Texas, November 14, 2010, p. 13A

[10] "Chang ousts Slom to create nation's only all-blue Senate". 9 November 2016.

[11] "Samuel Slom".

[12] Schaefers, Allison (22 May 2023). "Former longtime Hawaii lawmaker Sam Slom dies at age 81". Star Advertiser. Retrieved 24 May 2023.

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Sam Slom

Early life and education

Career

Death

Political experience and activities

Former legislative committees and subcommittees

References

External links

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