Brenton Awa is an American politician serving as a member of the Hawaii Senate for the 23rd district.
Awa was born in Kaʻaʻawa, Hawaii, and graduated from Kahuku High & Intermediate School in 2004.
[2] He is Native Hawaiian and attended Clarion University with a grant from Kamehameha Schools.
[1] Prior to entering politics, Awa was a news anchor for KITV.
[3] Three years after joining KITV, he became the anchor of Good Morning Hawaii.