25 Facts About Stanley Chang

Stanley Pai Chang was born on September 13,1982 and is a Democratic member of the Hawaii State Senate, representing the 9th district.

Stanley Chang defeated Sam Slom, the last remaining Republican in the Hawaii State Senate, in 2016.

Stanley Chang argued that the parcel of land was prime for high-density affordable housing.

Stanley Chang was born on September 13,1982, in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Stanley Chang was raised in East Honolulu by immigrants from China.

Stanley Chang attended Harvard Law School, where he studied under Elizabeth Warren.

Stanley Chang then worked as an Associate Attorney at the Honolulu-based law firm Cades Schutte, specializing in real estate-related matters.

Stanley Chang knocked on over 19,000 doors throughout District 4 during the election.

Stanley Chang defeated challenger and fellow attorney Richard Turbin in November 2010.

Stanley Chang additionally served as the Vice Chair of the Budget Committee, stewarding a $2 billion annual operating budget and numerous major capital improvement projects.

Stanley Chang focused on making Honolulu a more environmentally sustainable city, advancing net-zero waste and clean energy initiatives.

Stanley Chang declared his candidacy for a US House seat representing the 1st Congressional District of Hawaii in April 2013.

Stanley Chang was defeated by Mark Takai in the August 2014 primary.

In 2016, Senator Stanley Chang ran in the Hawaii State Senate District 9 Democratic primary, defeating Richard Kim and Michael Bennet.

Stanley Chang defeated 20-year incumbent Samuel Slom in the general election of 2016.

Stanley Chang ran for reelection in 2020 and defeated Samuel Slom in the general election again.

Stanley Chang became a member of the Government Operations Committee.

Stanley Chang supported the widespread use of technology to better connect the government and community.

Stanley Chang specifically supported the use of the Honolulu 311 app, which allows community members to report issues and have a more efficient and timely response from the local government.

Senator Stanley Chang organized three housing conferences on the ALOHA Homes model, How to Achieve 65,000 Homes by 2025, Kick the Tires, and 1,000 Homes per Acre.

Senator Stanley Chang introduced Senate Resolution 177 and Senate Concurrent Resolution 215 during the 2021 State Legislative Session to address anti-Micronesian discrimination and racism in Hawaii.

Senator Stanley Chang introduced Senate Bill 738 during the 2021 State Legislative Session to address the accessibility of psilocybin products to relieve stress associated with depression, PTSD, and addiction.

The statewide youth commission spearheaded by Senator Stanley Chang was codified into the state statue in 2018.

Senator Stanley Chang introduced Senate Bill 2087 to exempt landowners from civil liability for hosting rescue tubes on their property.

Senator Stanley Chang introduced Senate Bill 793 during the 2021 State Legislative Session to repeal the outdated provision of state law that exempted individuals with disabilities from minimum wages requirement.