Eduardo Enabore Malapit (April 6, 1933 – August 27, 2007) was an American Democratic politician who served as Mayor of Kauai, Hawaii. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person The Mayor of Kauai is the Chief executive officer of the County of Kaua{{okina}}i in the state of Hawai{{okina}}i. The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the Malapit, who was elected for four consecutive two-year terms as mayor of Kauai beginning in 1974, holds the distinction of being the first Filipino American mayor of any United States municipality. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Filipino Americans are Americans of Philippine ancestry which trace back to the Philippines, an archipelagic nation in Southeast Asia. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly denotes a City, Town, or Village, or [1] He was widely respected in Kauai and throughout Hawaii for his belief in community service,[2] and was affectionately known as "Mala" by friends and constituents. Community service refers to service that a person performs for the benefit of his or her local Community. [1]
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Early life
Eduardo Malapit was born in Kauai on April 6, 1933. Kauai (in standard Hawaiian kauˈaʔi in Kauai- Ni{{okina}}ihau dialect; usually spelled Kauai outside the Hawaiian Islands and ˈkaʊɑɪ or /kaʊˈɑɪ/ Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [3] He was raised in the town of Hanapepe. Hanapēpē (literally "crushed bay" in Hawaiian) is a Census-designated place (CDP in Kaua{{okina}}i County, Hawai{{okina}}i [3] Malapit's father and mother, Eusebio and Leonila Malapit, owned the Hanapepe Pool Hall during the 1960s. A billiard[s], pool or snooker hall (or parlo[u]r or room) (sometimes written poolhall, snookerhall [1] He often worked as a shoeshiner in front of his parents' business. Malapit attended Waimea High School in Kauai, where he played football. American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with [3]
Malapit obtained a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Hawaii. A bachelor's degree is usually an Undergraduate Academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts for three four or in some cases and Economics is the social science that studies the production distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The University of Hawaii, formally the University of Hawaii System and popularly known as UH, is a public co-educational college and university system that confers He went on to receive a jurisprudence degree from the University of Notre Dame Law School in 1962. Jurisprudence is the Theory and Philosophy of Law. Scholars of jurisprudence or legal philosophers hope to obtain a deeper understanding of the nature The University of Notre Dame du Lac (or simply Notre Dame) (ˌnoʊtɚˈdeɪm is a private Roman Catholic Research university located in A law school (also known as a school of law or college of law) is an institution specializing in Legal education. [1] He worked as a public prosecutor after graduation. The prosecutor is the chief legal representative of the prosecution in countries with either the Common law Adversarial system, or the civil law [3]
Political career
Eduardo Malapit's first public office was as a councilman on the Kauai County Council for eight years. [1]
Malapit was elected as Mayor of Kauai in 1974, becoming the first mayor of Filipino American descent in the United States. The Mayor of Kauai is the Chief executive officer of the County of Kaua{{okina}}i in the state of Hawai{{okina}}i. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Filipino Americans are Americans of Philippine ancestry which trace back to the Philippines, an archipelagic nation in Southeast Asia. [3] Malapit served as mayor for four consecutive two-year terms (total of 8 years) from 1974 until 1982. [1] According to news reports, Malapit kept a pair of firefighting boots hidden behind a curtain in his office while mayor in order to respond quickly to emergencies. [3]
Malapit oversaw a development boom, as well as difficult periods, while mayor of Kauai. Malapit is often credited with improving and updating Kauai's infastructure during his tenure as mayor. Infrastructure typically refers to the technical structures that support a society such as Roads Water supply, Wastewater, Power grids Under his authority, Kauai's public parks were renovated. A park is a protected area of Land and Water, usually in its natural or semi-natural (landscaped state and set aside for some purpose often to do with human Brand new community centers, police stations, fire stations, sewage treatment plants, and garbage transfer stations were built on the island. A police station (also called stationhouse) is a Building which serves as the Headquarters of a Police force or unit which serves a specific A fire station (also called stationhouse) is a structure or other area set aside for storage of firefighting apparatus (i Sewage treatment, or domestic wastewater treatment, is the process of removing Contaminants from Wastewater, both Runoff ( Effluents [2] However, Malapit's term as mayor also coincided with the Nukoli'i development, which caused an island-wide controversy. [3] Malapit's own mayoral office was heavily damaged by a pipe bomb. A pipe bomb is an Improvised explosive device, a tightly sealed section of pipe filled with an Explosive material. [3] It is believed that Malapit was targeted because of the Nukoli'i development. The perpetrators of the bombing were never captured and are still at large. [3]
Malapit left the mayor's office in 1982. His next post as a public official was the chairman of the Hawaii state Board of Labor and Industrial Relations. The field of industrial relations (also called labor relations) looks at the relationship between Management and workers particularly groups of workers represented [1] Malapit held that post from 1983 to 1987. [1]
Malapit served as the governor's representative for the County of Kauai from 1987 to 1990. The Governor of Hawaii, also called Ke Kiaaina o Hawaii, is the chief executive of the State of Hawai{{okina}}i and its various agencies Kauai County is a County located in the US state of Hawai{{okina}}i. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) [2] He also worked as a part-time magistrate. A magistrate is a judicial officer In Common law systems a magistrate usually has limited authority to administer and enforce the Law. [1]
Community service
Malapit was known in Kauai for his leadership in community service. Community service refers to service that a person performs for the benefit of his or her local Community. He held the positions of president and legal adviser for the Kauai Pop Warner football league. Pop Warner Little Scholars (also known as Pop Warner, Pop Warner Football, and Junior Football Conference) is a Non-profit organization that [3] He also served as president of the the West Kauai Jaycees. Junior Chamber International ( JCI) is a worldwide federation of young leaders and Entrepreneurs. [2] Malapit also worked with a number of other sports related organizations including the Koloa Youth Baseball Organization. For the mallard-like duck named Koloa see Hawaiian Duck. Kōloa is a Census-designated place (CDP in Kaua{{okina}}i County [2]
Additionally, Malapit served as president of the Koloa school PTA and the Koloa Lions Club. Parent-Teacher Association, aka PTA, Parent-Teacher-Student Association, aka PTSA and the Parent-Teacher Organization, aka PTO Lions Clubs International (LCI is the world's largest Secular service organization with over 44500 clubs and more than 1 [2] He worked as the director of the Hawaii Visitors Bureau, a statewide position. [2] A practicing Roman Catholic, Malapit was appointed to the Kauai Catholic Vicariate board which advises the Bishop on issues facing local Kauai Catholic schools. In the broadest sense a vicar (from the Latin Vicarius) is a representative anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior The Roman Catholic Bishop of Honolulu is the residential Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu in the United States, which encompasses the entire This article is about Catholic schools in general for specific schools named Catholic High School, see Catholic High School (disambiguation. [2] Malapit was also active on the Kauai Filipino Community Council. [2]
Death
Eduardo Malapit died on Monday, August 27, 2007 at Wilcox Memorial Hospital in Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii. Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Līhue (liːhuʔe also spelled Lihue) is a Census-designated place (CDP and the County seat of Kaua{{okina}}i County Hawaii. [1] He was 74 years old. Malapit was survived by his wife, Elizabeth, to whom he had been married for 45 years, and four sons, Kevin, Lon, Kent and Lyle. [2]
U.S. Representative Mazie Hirono (D-HI) commented on Malapit's life, "He was my friend and supporter. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. is an American politician She was the second Asian Immigrant elected Lieutenant governor of a state of the United States. He was a colorful and humble man who had a great sense of loyalty and friendship. I will certainly miss Mala. "[1] Malapit had supported Hirono during her successful run for Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii in 1994. The Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii, concurrently the Secretary of State of Hawaii, is the assistant chief executive of that U [1]
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References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Bernardo, Rosemarie. "Former Kauai mayor saw development boom on isle", Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 2007-08-29. The Honolulu Star-Bulletin, based in Honolulu, Hawai{{okina}}i, is the second largest daily newspaper in the state of Hawai{{okina}}i (the largest Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) Retrieved on 2007-09-05. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Former Mayor Eduardo Malapit dies at 74", The Garden Island, 2007-08-28. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Retrieved on 2007-09-05. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Nation's first Filipino mayor dies in Hawaii", Honolulu Advertiser, 2007-08-29. The Honolulu Advertiser is the largest daily Newspaper in the American state of Hawai{{okina}}i. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) Retrieved on 2007-09-05. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris.
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