Robert Bunda | |
Office1: | 10th President of the Hawaii Senate |
Term Start1: | December 2000 |
Term End1: | January 2, 2009 |
Predecessor1: | Norman Mizuguchi |
Successor1: | Colleen Hanabusa |
State Senate2: | Hawaii |
State2: | Hawaii |
District2: | 22nd |
Term Start2: | 1994 |
Term End2: | 2010 |
Succeeded2: | Laura Figueira |
State House3: | Hawaii |
District3: | 40th |
Term Start3: | 1982 |
Term End3: | 1994 |
Succeeded3: | Marcus Oshiro |
Birth Date: | 25 April 1947 |
Birth Place: | Waialua, Territory of Hawaii |
Spouse: | Gail |
Profession: | Businessman |
Party: | Democratic |
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.