Hawaii state House communications director Georgette Deemer has tweeted (@georgettedeemer, 2,222 followers) that Rep. Sharon Har has been named majority whip.

Har replaces Pono Chong, who took over as majority leader when Blake Oshiro left the House to go to work for the governor earlier this month.

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