Former Rep. Colleen Hanabusa (D-Hawaii), the first Asian American woman elected as president of a legislative body, died Friday following a private battle with cancer, according to multiple reports.

HONOLULU — Colleen Hanabusa, a former state lawmaker and prominent labor lawyer from Waianae who served in Congress but failed at bids to become Hawaii’s governor and Honolulu’s mayor, died Friday, ...

HONOLULU(AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Colleen Hanabusa, who was the first woman to serve as president of the Hawaii State Senate, has died. She was 74. Hanabusa died early Friday after a five-month battle ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Former Rep. Colleen Hanabusa (D-Hawaii), the first Asian American woman elected as president of a legislative body, died Friday ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Former U.S. Rep. Colleen Hanabusa has died after a private battle with cancer. She was 74. Her family said in a statement: “Colleen Hanabusa, a veteran lawmaker and attorney ...