Michelle Kidani

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Michelle Kidani
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Vice President of the Hawaii Senate
Assumed office
November 10, 2016
Preceded byWill Espero
Member of the Hawaii Senate
from the 18th district
Assumed office
January 16, 2013
Preceded byClarence K. Nishihara
Member of the Hawaii Senate
from the 17th district
In office
January 2009 – January 16, 2013
Preceded by
Succeeded byClarence K. Nishihara
Personal details
Born (1948-09-30) September 30, 1948 (age 73)
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
Education
Leeward Community College
Kennedy-Western University (BS)

Michelle N. Kidani[1] (born September 30, 1948, in Honolulu, Hawaii)[2] is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Hawaii Senate since January 16, 2013 representing District 18. Kidani served consecutively from 2009 until 2013 in the District 17 seat.

Education[]

Kidani earned her AA as a legal secretary from Honolulu Business College, her AA in liberal arts from Leeward Community College, and her BS from unaccredited Kennedy-Western University (later Warren National University).

Elections[]

  • 2012 Redistricted to District 18, and with Democratic Senator Clarence K. Nishihara redistricted to District 17, Kidani won the August 11, 2012 Democratic Primary with 7,434 votes (60.3%) against former Representative ,[3] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 14,518 votes (67.3%) against Republican nominee Rojo Herrera.[4]
  • 2008 Kidani challenged incumbent Senator in the three-way September 20, 2008 Democratic Primary, winning with 3,890 votes (41.2%),[5] and was unopposed for the November 4, 2008 General election.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ "Senator Michelle N. Kidani". Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii State Legislature. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
  2. ^ "Michelle Kidani's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
  3. ^ "Primary Election 2012 - State of Hawaii - Statewide August 11, 2012" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
  4. ^ "Hawaii General 2012 - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 6, 2012" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 1. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
  5. ^ "Primary Election 2008 - State of Hawaii - Statewide September 20, 2008" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 1. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
  6. ^ "General Election - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 4, 2008" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 1. Retrieved December 5, 2013.

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