Laura Thielen

Laura H. Thielen^[2] (born March 25, 1961) is an American politician and was a Democratic member of the Hawaii Senate from 2012 to 2020 representing District 25. Thielen served as chair of the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources from 2007 to 2010 under Governor Linda Lingle.^[3]

Laura Thielen
Member of the Hawaii Senate from the 25th[1] district
In office November 6, 2012 – November 3, 2020
Preceded by	Pohai Ryan
Succeeded by	Chris Lee
Personal details
Born	(1961-03-25) March 25, 1961 (age 64) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Parent	Cynthia Thielen (mother)
Residence	Waimānalo, Hawaii
Alma mater	University of Colorado Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Profession	Lawyer
Website	laurathielen.com

Education

Thielen earned her BA in political science from University of Colorado and her JD from Case Western Reserve University School of Law.

Elections

• 2012 Thielen challenged incumbent Democratic Senator Pohai Ryan in the three-way August 11, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 6,236 votes (46.5%),^[4] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 13,703 votes (57.1%) against Republican former Senator Fred Hemmings.^[5]