SAN BUENAVENTURA, Joy
Party: Democratic · Backing: Establishment
Platform: Senate Health & Human Services Chair representing Puna / East Kaʻū (State Senate District 2).
- Hawaiʻi State Senator for District 2 (Puna / East Kaʻū) since November 3, 2020; current term ends November 3, 2026.
- Chair of the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services; Vice-Chair of the Committee on Hawaiian Affairs; member of the Judiciary Committee.
- Voting record centers on health, social services, Native Hawaiian affairs, and judiciary issues.
Editorial summary: Joy San Buenaventura is the Senate's lead voice on health and human services, as reflected in her chairmanship of the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services and her legislative record documented at the Hawaiʻi State Legislature member page.
Key issues: Health & human services, Hawaiian affairs, Judiciary
Website: https://www.joysanbuenaventura.com
Profile last reviewed: 2026-06-03