Robert Bunda

Robert Bunda
10th President of the Hawaii Senate
In office
December 2000 – January 2, 2009
Preceded byNorman Mizuguchi
Succeeded byColleen Hanabusa
Member of the Hawaii Senate
from the 22nd district
In office
1994–2010
Succeeded byLaura Figueira
Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives
from the 40th district
  • 41st (1982–1984)
  • 13th (1984–1992)
In office
1982–1994
Succeeded byMarcus Oshiro
Personal details
Born (1947-04-25) April 25, 1947 (age 77)
Waialua, Territory of Hawaii
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseGail
ProfessionBusinessman

Robert "Bobby" Bunda (born April 25, 1947) is a former Democratic member of the Hawaii Senate, representing the 22nd District from 1994 through 2010, when he resigned his position in an unsuccessful bid for Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii.[1]

The 2009 Achievement Award for Public Affairs was conferred to Bunda by Filipinas Magazine.[2] The magazine, self-described as "the Magazine for Filipinos Worldwide" named Bunda as among the "brightest lights" of the Filipino community.[3]

Bunda announced on October 13, 2009, that he had entered the 2010 race for Lieutenant Governor for the State of Hawaiʻi.[1]

  1. ^ a b Sample, Herbert A. (September 15, 2010). "11 vying for Hawaii's second highest post". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Associated Press. Retrieved 2011-02-04.
  2. ^ "Filipinas Magazine | The Magazine For Filipinas Worldwide". Archived from the original on 2009-05-14.
  3. ^ "Filipinas Magazine Achievement Awardee for Public Affairs, Sen. Robert Bunda | Filipinas Magazine". Archived from the original on 2009-11-22. Retrieved 2009-10-20.