Democratic Party of Hawaii
Party Chairman	Jeani Withington
Senate Leader	Colleen Hanabusa
Headquarters	Honolulu, Hawaii
Political ideology	American Liberalism Progressivism Center-left
Political position
National affiliation	Democratic Party
Color(s)	Blue
Web Site	HawaiiDemocrats.org

The Democratic Party of Hawaiʻi is an arm of the Democratic Party of the United States. Colleen Hanabusa is a Democratic member of the Hawaii Senate, representing the 21st District since 1999 and serving as the President of the Senate since 2003 Honolulu is the Capital and most populous Census-designated place (CDP in the U The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the Liberalism in the United States is a broad political and philosophical mindset favoring individual Liberty, and opposing restrictions on liberty whether they come from In US history the term Progressivism refers to a broadly based reform movement that reached its height early in the 20th century The centre-left (or center-left) is a political term commonly used to describe or denote individuals political parties or organizations (such as Think The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Blue is a Colour, the Perception of which is evoked by The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Based in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, the party is a central organization established for the promotion of the party platform as it is drafted in convention every other year. Honolulu is the Capital and most populous Census-designated place (CDP in the U It is also charged with registering voters and delivering voter turnout through four major county organizations for Hawaiʻi, Kauaʻi, Maui and the City & County of Honolulu. Hawaii County is a County located in the US state of Hawai{{okina}}i in the Hawaiian Islands. Kauai County is a County located in the US state of Hawai{{okina}}i. Maui County is a County located in the US state of Hawaii. It consists of the islands of Maui, Kahoolawe, Lānai, The City and County of Honolulu is a combined city-county jurisdiction located in the U The Hawaiʻi Democratic Party ruled Hawaiʻi for over forty years, from 1962 to 2002. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar.

Early years

Governor John A. Burns is often called the "Father of the Democratic Party of Hawaiʻi", having overseen its modern development and setting precedents still honored today. He is credited for building the Democratic Party of Hawaiʻi into an effective political machine that has ruled the islands for over forty years with little elected opposition.

The Democratic Party of Hawaiʻi was first organized during the early years of the Territory of Hawaiʻi. The Territory of Hawaii, abbreviated officially as TH, was established on July 7, 1898 and dissolved on August 21, 1959 when At that time, an oligarchy of powerful sugar corporations called the Big Five effectively controlled government in the Hawaiian Islands. Oligarchy' ( Greek, Oligarkhía) is a Form of government where Political power effectively rests with a small elite segment Sugarcane ( Saccharum) is a genus of 6 to 37 species (depending on taxonomic interpretation of tall perennial grasses (family Poaceae tribe Andropogoneae The Big Five is the name given to a group of former Sugarcane Corporations that wielded considerable political power in the The Hawaiian Islands, once known as the Sandwich Islands, form an Archipelago of 19 Islands and Atolls numerous smaller The oligarchy of Castle & Cooke, Alexander & Baldwin, C. Brewer & Co. , Amfac, and Theo H. Davies & Co. worked in favor of the Hawaiʻi Republican Party, crediting it for the successful overthrow of the monarchy and delivery of annexation which in turn drove sugar profits into the hundreds of millions of dollars. The Hawaii Republican Party is the state affiliate of the Republican Party of the United States. The 1932 Massie-Kahahawai Case was also a seminal event that fortified the political will of Territorial citizens against the administration of a Republican governor, who commuted the sentence of socialite Grace Fortescue, convicted of manslaughter in the death of Joseph Kahahawai to one-hour of exchanging pleasantries in his executive chambers. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. The Massie Affair was a 1932 Criminal trial that took place in Honolulu Hawaii. Honolulu Police Department officer John A. Burns began organizing the plantation laborers, especially the Japanese Americans and Filipino Americans he came to know while on his police beats. The Honolulu Police Department ( HPD) is the principal Law enforcement agency of the City and County of Honolulu, Hawai'i. John Anthony Burns ( March 30, 1909 &ndash April 5, 1975) served as the second Governor of the state of Hawaii are Americans of Japanese heritage Japanese Americans have historically been among the three largest Asian American communities but in recent decades have become the sixth largest group Filipino Americans are Americans of Philippine ancestry which trace back to the Philippines, an archipelagic nation in Southeast Asia. He believed that grassroots organizing and the power of elections could overturn the corruption and unfairness of the Republicans in power. The party got its biggest boost when Burns successfully influenced Japanese American veterans who fought in World War II to get involved. Burns' efforts culminated in his election to the governorship after attaining statehood, heralding a forty year era of Democratic rule in Hawaiʻi.

See also

• Hawaiʻi Republican Party

External links

• Democratic Party of Hawaiʻi
• HONOLULU Magazine - 9 Ways to Save the Democratic Party ~ October 2006