Hawaii Senate President Wishes Breene Harimoto a ‘Speedy Recovery’

The state senator was recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and will be undergoing treatment soon.

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State Sen. Breene Harimoto has recently been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and will be undergoing treatment soon, according to a Senate news release Thursday.

In a statement, Senate President Ron Kouchi wished his colleague a speedy recovery.

“Senator Harimoto is a valued member of our Senate body and a friend to all of us here at the Legislature,” he said. “Our thoughts are with Senator Harimoto and his family, and we wish him a speedy recovery.”

Harimoto, 61, has expressed his appreciation for the outpouring of aloha. He has asked for privacy and prayers for himself as well as for his family in the coming weeks, the release said.

Harimoto, a former Honolulu City Council member, represents the 16th Senatorial District, which includes Pearl City, Aiea and Pearl Harbor. He also served on the Board of Education.

Senator Breene Harimoto. 17 feb 2015. photograph Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Sen. Breene Harimoto, pictured here during a Feb. 17 legislative hearing, was recently diagnosed with cancer.

Cory Lum/Civil Beat

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