Patrick Pihana Branco (born April 28, 1987) is an American lawmaker and a member of the Democratic Party who served as the State Representative for District 50 (Kailua and Kāne‘ohe Bay) on the island of Oʻahu.
Branco received a full scholarship as a Presidential Scholar and served as Student Body President.
Following his graduation from Johns Hopkins University, Branco served as a U.S. diplomat for seven years including assignments in Pakistan, Colombia and Venezuela.
[1] Domestically, he worked in the Office of the Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan and the Secretary of State's Operations Center.
Prior to elected office, Branco held multiple positions in community organizations.