In what year was the American politician born who started serving in the upper chamber of the Hawaii State Legislature on January 16, 2013?
Michelle Kidani Michelle N. Kidani (born September 30, 1948 in Honolulu, Hawaii) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Hawaii Senate since January 16, 2013 representing District 18. Kidani served consecutively from 2009 until 2013 in the District 17 seat.
Niki Tsongas Nicola Dickson "Niki" Sauvage Tsongas ( ; born April 26, 1946) is an American politician and the current U.S. Representative for Massachusetts 's 3 congressional district . From 2007 to 2013 she represented Massachusetts 's 5 congressional district , the district her husband Paul Tsongas served prior to being elected to the United States Senate. She is a member of the Democratic Party. Following John Kerry's appointment as Secretary of State, she was widely expected to run in the 2013 special election for the Senate seat once held by her husband; she put such speculations to rest when she announced her endorsement of Representative Ed Markey instead.