Michelle Kidani
Michelle Kidani | |
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Vice President of the Hawaii Senate | |
Assumed office November 10, 2016 | |
Preceded by | Will Espero |
Member of the Hawaii Senate from the 18th district | |
Assumed office January 16, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Clarence K. Nishihara |
Member of the Hawaii Senate from the 17th district | |
In office January 2009 – January 16, 2013 | |
Preceded by | |
Succeeded by | Clarence K. Nishihara |
Personal details | |
Born | Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. | September 30, 1948
Nationality | American |
Political party | Democratic |
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[]
- ^ "Senator Michelle N. Kidani". Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii State Legislature. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
- ^ "Michelle Kidani's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
- ^ "Primary Election 2012 - State of Hawaii - Statewide August 11, 2012" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
- ^ "Hawaii General 2012 - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 6, 2012" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 1. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
- ^ "Primary Election 2008 - State of Hawaii - Statewide September 20, 2008" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 1. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
- ^ "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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- 1948 births
- 21st-century American politicians
- 21st-century American women politicians
- American women of Japanese descent in politics
- Hawaii Democrats
- Hawaii politicians of Japanese descent
- Hawaii state senators
- Living people
- Politicians from Honolulu
- University of Hawaiʻi alumni
- Women state legislators in Hawaii
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