Richard Creagan
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Richard Creagan | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from the 5th District | |
| In office January 10, 2014 – November 3, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Denny Coffman |
| Succeeded by | Jeanné Kapela |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Naalehu, Hawaii |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo University of Connecticut Yale University |
Richard P. Creagan is an American politician from the Democratic Party of Hawaii. He was a member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from 2014 to 2020.[1]
Creagan was appointed Governor of Hawaii Neil Abercrombie to replace Denny Coffman.[2] In 2019, he introduced a bill to raise the minimum smoking age to 100.[3] This made Hawaii the first state to consider such legislation.[4]
References
- ^ "Richard Creagan". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
- ^ "Governor Appoints Richard Creagan to State House". Hawaii Reporter. 2014-01-13. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
- ^ "Hawaii to consider raising minimum smoking age to 100". The Independent. 2019-02-05. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
- ^ Hanno, Doha (2019-02-05). "Hawaii proposed bill to ban cigarettes to anyone under 100". CTV News. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
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