Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Hawaii's senior Sen. Inouye engaged to marry

U.S. Sen. Daniel K. Inouye has gotten engaged.

The Hawaii Democrat announced in a statement today that he is engaged to Irene Hirano, the president and chief executive officer of the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles.

The couple has set a May 24 wedding date for a private ceremony with immediate family in Los Angeles.

"Irene is an extraordinary woman of grace, intelligence and accomplishment," Inouye said in a statement. "She is a rare gem in our society. Without question, I am a very fortunate and lucky man."

Inouye was widowed in March 2006 when his wife, Margaret "Maggie" Shinobu Awamura Inouye, passed away from complications of colon cancer.

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