Derek Kawakami
11th Mayor of Kauai
Assumed office
December 3, 2018
Preceded byBernard Carvalho
Hawaii House of Representatives
from the 14th district
In office
April 4, 2011 – November 8, 2016
Appointed byNeil Abercrombie[1]
Preceded byHermina Morita
Succeeded byNadine Nakamura
Personal details
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materKauaʻi Community College
Chaminade University of Honolulu
Websitederekkawakami.com

Derek S.K. Kawakami[2] is an American politician serving as the eleventh Mayor of Kauai since December 3, 2018. Kawakami previously served as a Kauai County Councilmember from 2016-2018 and 2008-2011 and as a member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from April 4, 2011 through November 8, 2016.[3] Kawakami was appointed by Governor Neil Abercrombie to fill the vacancy caused by the appointment of Hermina Morita to chair the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission. Kawakami is a member of the Democratic Party.

Education

Kawakami graduated from Kauaʻi Community College and earned his BA from Chaminade University of Honolulu.

Elections

  • 2012 Kawakami was unopposed for both the August 11, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 3,261 votes,[4] and the November 6, 2012 General election.[5]
  • Elected Kauai Council Member November 8, 2016, coming in first with 15,990 votes.
  • Elected Mayor of Kauai on November 6, 2018, defeating Mel Rapozo by a count of 16,797 to 7,969.

References

  1. ↑ "Factsheet 2012 Election Contest and Incumbents". State of Hawaii. Retrieved November 25, 2013. See Note 6
  2. ↑ "Representative Derek S.K. Kawakami". Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii State Legislature. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Derek Kawakami's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Primary Election 2012 - State of Hawaii - Statewide August 11, 2012" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 3. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Hawaii General 2012 - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 6, 2012" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. Retrieved November 25, 2013.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.