Carl T. Takamura

Carl T. Takamura (born July 4, 1944) is an American politician. He served as a Democratic member of the Hawaii House of Representatives.

Life and career Takamura, a third generation Japanese American, was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. He is married to Jeanette Takamura,

Takamura served in the Hawaii House of Representatives from 1975 to 1978. He also served as chief of staff to then-U.S. Rep. Mazie Hirono who held that office from 2007 to 2013.

In the business world, Takamura served as an executive director of the Hawaii Business Roundtable and was a government affairs administrator for GTE Hawaiian Telephone Company.

In 2014, Takamura was appointed to AARPHawaii's Executive Council.

In 2022, Takamura was appointed to the state Charter Schools Commission, having previously been a senior associate for external affairs for Hawaiʻi P-20 Partnerships for Education, a statewide partnership to strengthen the education pipeline from early childhood through post-secondary education.