Prior to his death Monday evening, Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-HI) lobbied Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie (D) to choose Rep. Colleen Hana­busa (D-HI) as his successor, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports.

Inouye's suggestion came in the form of a letter, which was delivered to Abercrombie on Monday morning. Abercrombie will select Inouye's replacement from a field of candidates selected by the state Democratic party.