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flag Colleen Hanabusa, Hawaii’s first female Senate president and former U.S. Representative, died at 74 after battling cancer.

flag Colleen Hanabusa, a former U.S. Representative and Hawaii State Senate President, has died at 74 after a private battle with cancer. flag Born in Waiʻanae, she became the first woman to lead the Hawaii Senate and served in Congress from 2011 to 2015 and 2016 to 2019. flag She chaired the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation and was known for her advocacy on labor rights, environmental issues, and public accountability. flag Governor Josh Green ordered flags to be flown at half-staff in her honor, recognizing her trailblazing career and decades of service to Hawaii.

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