| John D. Waihe'e III | |
 Governor Waihee visiting Hickam Air Force Base, September 1988 |
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| In office December 2, 1986 – December 2, 1994 |
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| Lieutenant | Ben Cayetano |
| Preceded by | George Ariyoshi |
| Succeeded by | Ben Cayetano |
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| Born | May 19, 1946 Honokaa, Hawaii |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Lynne Kobashigawa |
| Profession | Lawyer |
John David Waihe'e III (born May 19, 1946) served as the fourth Governor of Hawaiʻi from 1986 to 1994. For the civil airport use of this facility see Honolulu International Airport Hickam Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located 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 Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii, concurrently the Secretary of State of Hawaii, is the assistant chief executive of that U Benjamin Jerome "Ben" Cayetano (born November 14, 1939) served as the fifth Governor of the State of Hawai{{okina}}i from 1994 George Ryoichi Ariyoshi (有吉良一 born March 12, 1926) served as the third Governor of Hawai{{okina}}i from 1974 to 1986 Benjamin Jerome "Ben" Cayetano (born November 14, 1939) served as the fifth Governor of the State of Hawai{{okina}}i from 1994 Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Honokaa is a Census-designated place (CDP in Hawai{{okina}}i County, Hawai{{okina}}i, United States. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law as an attorney, Counsel or Solicitor; a person Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 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 Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) He was the first American of Native Hawaiian descent to be elected to the office from any state of the United States. "Kanaka" redirects here For the Tamil actress see Kanaka (actress. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the After his tenure in the governor's office, Waihee became a nationally prominent attorney and lobbyist. An attorney at law (or attorney-at-law) in the United States is a practitioner in a court of law who is legally qualified to prosecute Lobbying includes all attempts to influence Legislators and officials whether by other legislators constituents or organized groups
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Education
Waihee was born in Honokaʻa on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi. Honokaa is a Census-designated place (CDP in Hawai{{okina}}i County, Hawai{{okina}}i, United States. The Island of Hawaii, also called the Big Island or Hawaii Island, is a volcanic Island in the U Upon graduating from high school, Waihe'e attended classes at Andrews University in Michigan. Andrews University is a Seventh-day Adventist university in Berrien Springs Michigan. Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. There he obtained his Bachelor of Arts degrees in both business and history. A business (also called firm or an enterprise) is a legally recognized organizational entity designed to provide goods and/or services to History is the study of the past particularly the written record Those who study history as a Profession are called Historians Etymology He moved to Honolulu to attend the newly established William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. Honolulu is the Capital and most populous Census-designated place (CDP in the U The William S Richardson School of Law is a public co-educational institution of the University of Hawai{{okina}}i at Mānoa in Honolulu Hawai{{okina}}i. The University of Hawaii at Mānoa is a public co-educational University and is the flagship campus of the greater University of Hawai{{okina}}i system. He obtained his Juris Doctor degree in 1976. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Waihee is an Eagle Scout and recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. Eagle Scout is the highest rank attainable in the Boy Scouting program of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA The Distinguished Eagle Scout Award (DESA is a distinguished service award of the Boy Scouts of America.
Politics
Waihee started his political career as a delegate to the 1978 Hawaiʻi State Constitutional Convention where he was instrumental in the creation of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs and the adoption of the Hawaiian language as an official language of the state. The 1978 Hawaii State Constitutional Convention is regarded to be the watershed political event in the modern State of Hawai{{okina}}i. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs, also popularly known by its acronym OHA, is a semi-autonomous entity of the state of Hawaii charged with the administration of The Hawaiian language (Hawaiian ‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i) is an Austronesian language that takes its name from Hawai'i, the largest island in the tropical A language is a dynamic set of visual auditory or tactile Symbols of Communication and the elements used to manipulate them He later served one term as a Democratic member of the Hawaiʻi State House of Representatives from 1981 to 1983. The Democratic Party of Hawaii is an arm of the Democratic Party of the United States. The Hawaii House of Representatives is the Lower house of the Hawai{{okina}}i State Legislature. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Waihee was elected Lieutenant Governor of Hawaiʻi under Governor George Ariyoshi, serving in that capacity until 1986. The Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii, concurrently the Secretary of State of Hawaii, is the assistant chief executive of that U George Ryoichi Ariyoshi (有吉良一 born March 12, 1926) served as the third Governor of Hawai{{okina}}i from 1974 to 1986 Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar)
Governorship
Waihee successfully ran for the governor's office sharing a ticket with state senator Benjamin J. Cayetano. Benjamin Jerome "Ben" Cayetano (born November 14, 1939) served as the fifth Governor of the State of Hawai{{okina}}i from 1994 Cayetano became Waihee's lieutenant governor for two terms; both were re-elected in 1990. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) During much of Waihee's term, Hawaiʻi experienced a boom in the tourism industry and increased foreign investment, especially from Japan. Tourism is Travel for Recreational or Leisure purposes The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel Foreign direct investment ( FDI) in its classic definition is defined as a company from one country making a physical investment into building a factory in another country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The issue of Hawaiian sovereignty also took on increased importance as the centennial anniversary of the overthrow of Queen Liliʻuokalani occurred during Waihee's term. The Hawaiian sovereignty movement (ke ea Hawai‘i consists of organizations and individuals seeking some form of sovereignty for Hawai'i The Republic of Hawaii was the formal name of the government that controlled Hawai{{okina}}i from 1894 to 1898 when it was run as a Republic Liliuokalani ( September 2, 1838 – November 11, 1917) born Lydia Liliu Loloku Walania Wewehi Kamakaeha, was the last Waihee honored the anniversary by ordering the removal of all American flags flying over state buildings, an action for which Waihee was criticized nationwide. Waihee left office in 1994, having served the maximum two terms in office as permitted by the Constitution of Hawaiʻi that he had helped to author. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The Constitution of the State of Hawaiʻi refers to various legal documents throughout the history of the Hawaiian Islands that defined the fundamental principles of authority His lieutenant governor won the election to succeed Waihee.
Retirement
After leaving the governor's office, Waihee worked for various national-scope law firms based in Washington, DC. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D He also opened a private law practice and lobbying firm. In two special elections held in November 2002 and January 2003, Waihee considered running for the United States House of Representatives seat left open by the death of Patsy Mink on September 28, 2002. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. Patsy Matsu Takemoto Mink (パッツィー・T・ミンク December 6, 1927 – September 28, 2002) was an American politician Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Under Hawai'i election law, it was too late to remove the name of Patsy Mink from the November 2002 General Election ballot, and consequently Mink was re-elected, even after her death. Waihee dropped out of both special election contests and endorsed the candidacy of Mink's widower, who was not elected.
| Preceded by Jean King - D |
Lieutenant Governor of Hawai‘i 1982 - 1986 |
Succeeded by Benjamin J. Cayetano - D |
| Preceded by George R. Ariyoshi - D |
Governor of Hawai‘i 1986 - 1994 |
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