Senator Brian Schatz has dedicated his career to public service as a strong advocate for Hawaii’s middle-class families, a clean energy economy, seniors, our veterans, and Native Hawaiians.

As Hawaii’s senior United States Senator, Brian serves on three Senate Committees essential to the future of Hawaii: Appropriations, Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Indian Affairs.  Senator Schatz is also one of just three Democrats on the Select Committee on Ethics. 

As a leader on clean energy, Senator Schatz has introduced legislation to reduce the effects of climate change while also moving our nation into a clean energy economy, creating jobs, and lessening America’s dependence on foreign oil. 

Staying true to his commitment to Social Security and our seniors, Brian helped to fight back efforts in Congress that would have unfairly cut seniors’ Social Security benefits.  As the father of two young children, Senator Schatz has made education a top priority.  He is working to provide every family with access to early childhood education and to also make college more affordable for Hawaii students and families.  

As Lieutenant Governor of the State of Hawaii, Brian turned the Office of Lieutenant Governor into a flexible and dynamic force.  This included Brian heading up the development of Asia-Pacific relations by serving as the State lead when Hawaii hosted the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in 2011.  Brian led the State’s clean energy efforts including the Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative.  From 1998 to 2006, Brian Schatz was a member of the State House of Representatives.  He served as the House Majority Whip, Chair of the Economic Development Committee, Vice-Chair of Water, Land and Ocean Resources, Vice-Chair of Consumer Protection and Commerce, and as a member of the Hawaiian Affairs, Higher Education, Energy and Environmental Protection, and Agriculture Committees.

Before being elected Lieutenant Governor, for eight years Schatz was the CEO of Helping Hands Hawaii, one of Hawaii’s largest non-profit community social services organizations.

Senator Schatz was raised in Hawaii, and graduated from Pomona College in Claremont, California.  He is married to Linda Kwok Schatz, who is an architect. They have a son and daughter.