hˈuːsɚ ɹɪzˈaɪnd fɹʌm hɪz sˈɛnət sˈiːt ɪn dʒuːlˈaɪ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈɛn ɪn ˈɔːɹdɚ tə ɹˈʌn fɚðɪ ˈɑːfɪs ʌv luːtˈɛnənt ɡˈʌvɚnɚɹ ʌv həwˈaɪiː.
Hooser resigned from his Senate seat in July 2010 in order to run for the office of Lieutenant Governor of Hawaiʻi.