DJOU, Charles, a Representative from Hawaii; born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., August 9, 1970; graduated from Punahou School, Honolulu,
Hawaii, 1988; B.A., University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa., 1992; B.S.,
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa., 1992; J.D., University of
Southern California, Los Angeles, Calif., 1996; United States Army Reserve,
2001-present; lawyer, private practice; vice chairman, Hawaii Republican Party,
1998-1999; member of the Hawaii state house of representatives, 2000-2002,
minority floor leader, 2001-2002; member of the Honolulu, Hawaii city council,
2002-2010; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Eleventh Congress, by
special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United
States Representative Neil Abercrombie (May 22, 2010-January 3, 2011);
unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress in
2010; unsuccessful candidate for election to the One Hundred Thirteenth
Congress in 2012; unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the One Hundred
Fourteenth Congress in 2014; unsuccessful candidate for Mayor of Honolulu,
Hawaii, in 2016.