Former Rep. Colleen Hanabusa (D-Hawaii), the first Asian American woman elected as president of a legislative body, died Friday following a private battle with cancer, according to multiple reports.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Family, friends, and community leaders will gather Saturday, May 30, to celebrate the life and service of longtime Hawaii politician and attorney Colleen Hanabusa. A ...

HART board Chair Colleen Hanabusa was reelected to serve as chair through June 30. Hanabusa also was embroiled in allegations she’d bullied and harassed Kahikina while serving as board chair.

Former Rep. Colleen Hanabusa, a Hawaii Democrat who made history as the first woman president of the Hawaii state Senate before serving four terms in the U.S. House, died on March 5 after a battle ...