Jean King
Jean Sadako King (born December 6, 1925 in Honolulu , Territory of Hawaii , † November 24, 2013 there ) was an American politician . Between 1978 and 1982 she was lieutenant governor of the state of Hawaii .
Career
Jean King was the daughter of a Caucasian father and a Japanese mother. She graduated from the University of Hawaii and then New York University . Politically, she became a member of the Democratic Party . Between 1972 and 1974 she was a member of the House of Representatives from Hawaii ; from 1974 to 1978 she was a member of the State Senate .
In 1978 King was elected Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii alongside George Ariyoshi . She held this office - as the first woman - between December 2, 1978 and December 2, 1982. She was Deputy Governor . In 1982 she ran unsuccessfully for governor. After that it no longer appeared politically. She died in Honolulu on November 24, 2013.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Honolulu Star Advertiser: Former Hawaii Lt. Gov. Jean King dies at age 87 (November 25, 2013)
- ↑ Daily Journal: Hawaii's first female lieutenant governor, Jean King, this in Honolulu at age 87 ( Memento of the original dated December 2, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (November 25, 2013)
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| SURNAME | King, Jean |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | King, Jean Sadako (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 6, 1925 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Honolulu , Territory of Hawaii |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 24, 2013 |
| Place of death | Honolulu , Hawaii |