Public Service Runs In The Family
Scott is the only child in a very tight knit family. His father Melvin was raised in Kaka’ako and Kapahulu; his mother Patricia Kobayashi was born and raised in Waialua on Oʻahu’s north shore.
Melvin taught social studies at Waiʻanae High School while Patricia taught 4th grade at Mānoa Elementary. Later, while Melvin attended law school at the University of Arizona, Patricia taught at a public school in Tucson, Arizona.
Upon returning to Hawaiʻi, Melvin started his career as a State Deputy Attorney General and, after earning her Ph.D. in higher education from the University of Hawaiʻi, Patricia worked as a Career Counselor at UH Manoa Career Services Center. Following decades of public service careers, Melvin and Patricia are both retired.
Scott’s longtime girlfriend Debbie Cheeseman is a Student Services Coordinator at Jefferson Elementary School. She and Scott met during his first campaign for State Representative in when he knocked on her door while campaigning.
Rooted in Kakaako and Pawaa
Scott’s maternal great grandparents Minakichi and Kan Kakimoto moved from Kauaʻi to Kakaʻako, Oʻahu, in the early ’s. Th
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About Scott Y. Nishimoto
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Hawaii House of Representatives, State Representative - District 21 ( - Present)
Small Business, President
US Senator Daniel K. Inouye
Degrees
JD, William S. Richardson School of Law ()
Bachelor's, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Bachelor's, Sociology
Mid-Pacific Institute
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Honolulu, Hawai&#;i &#; On January 29, , the Friends of the Library of Hawai&#;i (FLH) recognized Representative Scott Nishimoto as the Legislator of the Year for his commitment to improving, supporting, and strengthening the Hawai&#;i State Library system.
The Friends of Library organization presents the Mahalo award annually to a state legislator who demonstrates continued support and dedication to the Hawai&#;i State public libraries throughout the previous legislative session. Representative Nishimoto has been a steadfast supporter of library services in the McCully-Moili&#;ili community. He recognizes the necessity for providing high-quality education and understands the important role the library system plays in cultivating learning opportunities in the State of Hawai&#;i.
FLH President Lynnae Lee opened the Legislative breakfast and welcomed guests to the Hawai&#;i State Library. Members of the Hawai&#;i State Legislature, Hawai&#;i State Public Library System, and Friends of the Library joined in celebrating the Mahalo Award presentation to Representative Nishimoto by Executive Director Nainoa Mau.
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