Matthew LoPresti

Matthew S. LoPresti is an American politician currently serving as a member of the Hawaii House of Representatives for District 41. He previously served from January 2015 to January 2019.[1] He was a candidate for state Senate 19th district in 2018.[2]

Matthew LoPresti
Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives
from the 41st district
Assumed office
January 2021
Preceded byRida Cabanilla
In office
January 2015 – January 2019
Preceded byRida Cabanilla
Succeeded byRida Cabanilla
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materUniversity of Toledo (BA, BA, MA)
University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa (PhD)

Education

LoPresti earned a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy, Bachelor of Arts in history, and Master of Arts in philosophy from the University of Toledo, followed by a PhD in philosophy from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa.[3]

Career

LoPresti serves as Chair of the Asian and Pacific Studies program and Associate Professor of Philosophy and Humanities at Hawai‘i Pacific University. He has taught in various capacities at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Chaminade University, Kapiolani Community College, West Virginia University, University of Toledo, and Antioch College's Buddhist Studies Program in London, England and Bodhgaya, India.

LoPresti was elected to consecutive two-year terms on the Executive Committee of the Sierra Club's Oahu Group, where he served as Vice Chair.[4] He was also elected to a two-year term on the ‘Ewa Neighborhood Board in 2011.

References
  1. "Legislative Members". Capitol.hawaii.gov. Retrieved 2015-05-21.
  2. http://matt4ewa.com
  3. "Hawaii Pacific University:". Hpu.edu. Retrieved 2015-05-21.
  4. "Sierra Club | Oahu Group". Sierracluboahu.org. Retrieved 2015-05-21.


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