Amy Perruso
Amy Perruso is a Hawaiian politician who was elected to the Hawaii House of Representatives in 2018. She represents the 46th House District as a member of the Democratic Party. She is also a member of Democratic Socialists of America.[1]
Amy Perruso | |
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| Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from the 46th district | |
| Assumed office 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Lei Learmont |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic Socialists of America |
| Residence | Mililani, Hawaii |
| Website | Bio |
A record number of educators decided to run for office in the 2018 election, in the wake of the education workers' strike. Amy Perruso, a former secretary-treasurer of the Hawaii State Teachers Association who taught social studies at Mililani High School, beat the incumbent Democratic representative in the primaries. Perruso then went on to collect twice as many votes as her opponent in the election, the religious-conservative John E. Miller, in the race for the 46th District.[2]
In March 2020, Perruso joined Tina Wildberger and Russell Ruderman in donating $4,000 from their raises as state legislators to help pay for school lunches in their district.[3]
See also
- List of Democratic Socialists of America who have held office in the United States
References
- "NPC Statement on 2018 Elections". DSA. November 7, 2018. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- Essoyan, Susan (November 6, 2018). "Teachers Amy Perruso, Val Okimoto head from classroom to the state House". Star Advertiser. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- Morais Webster, Dawn (March 3, 2020). "Democrats Must See, Speak And Act In Interests Of The Poor". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved March 12, 2020.