Joseph M. Souki

Joseph M. Souki (born 1933) is an American Democratic politician and former Speaker of the Hawaii House of Representatives.

[4] Souki replaced former Speaker Calvin Say in 2013, after organizing a coalition with both Democrats and Republicans.

[9] Before becoming a politician, Souki was a real estate broker and Executive Director of the Maui Economic Opportunity.

[1] Souki was accused by several women of multiple counts of sexual harassment including unwanted kissing, touching and sexual language by the Hawaii State Ethics Commission.

On March 21, 2018, Souki agreed to resign his seat, apologize and pay a $5,000 fine.