ɪnðə sˈʌmɚɹ ʌv tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈɛn, hˈuːsɚ ɹɪzˈaɪnd hɪz sˈɛnət sˈiːt tə ɹˈʌn fɚðɪ ˈɑːfɪs ʌv luːtˈɛnənt ɡˈʌvɚnɚɹ ʌv həwˈaɪiː.
In the summer of 2010, Hooser resigned his Senate seat to run for the office of Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii.