| Mufi Hannemann | |
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| Preceded by | Jeremy Harris |
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| Born | July 16, 1954 Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Gail Mukaihata Hannemann |
| Religion | Mormon |
Muliufi Francis "Mufi" Hannemann is a career politician and currently the Mayor of Honolulu. The Mayor of Honolulu is the chief executive officer of the City and County of Honolulu and considered the third most powerful official in the U Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jeremy Harris, born December 7, 1950 in Wilmington Delaware, served as Mayor of Honolulu from 1994 to 2004 Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) 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 The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the fourth largest Christian denomination in the United States and the largest and most well-known The Mayor of Honolulu is the chief executive officer of the City and County of Honolulu and considered the third most powerful official in the U Hannemann has served as a special assistant in Washington, D.C. with the Department of the Interior, where he was selected for a White House fellowship in the Reagan administration under then Vice President George H. W. Bush. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D The United States Department of the Interior ( DOI) is a Cabinet department of the United States government that manages and conserves most federally George Herbert Walker Bush (born June 12 1924 served as the forty-first President of the United States from 1989 to 1993 He also served as chairman of the Honolulu City Council. The Honolulu City Council is the legislative branch of the City & County of Honolulu and is considered the second most powerful parliamentary He is the first person of Samoan descent and the second Mormon, member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to serve as Mayor of Honolulu (Neal S. Blaisdell was the first). Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa, is a country governing the western part of the Samoan Islands Archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean TalkMormon#Latter Day Saint vs Latter-day Saint --> Mormon The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the fourth largest Christian denomination in the United States and the largest and most well-known Neal Shaw Blaisdell ( November 6, 1902 – October 5, 1975) served as Mayor of Honolulu from 1954 to 1968 as a member of the Hawaii
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Life
Education
Hannemann was raised in the Honolulu community of Kalihi by his German father Gustav Hannemann, and Samoan mother Faiaso Hannemann. The German people (Deutsche are an Ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent and speaking the German language as Samoans are a Polynesian ethnic group living in the Samoan Islands. He attended various local public elementary schools before being accepted to the Iolani School with a scholarship. Iolani redirects here For the palace see ʻIolani Palace. History Early years On December 16, 1861 He graduated with honors and competed in basketball and American football. Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with Hannemann briefly left the Hawaiian Islands to attend Harvard University. The Hawaiian Islands, once known as the Sandwich Islands, form an Archipelago of 19 Islands and Atolls numerous smaller In addition to graduating from Harvard cum laude, he was elected freshman class president and was varsity basketball letterman. Upon leaving Harvard, Hannemann became a Fulbright Scholar and continued his studies at Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand. The Fulbright Program, including the Fulbright-Hays Program, is a program of grants for international educational exchange for scholars educators graduate Victoria University of Wellington, also known in Māori as Te Whare Wānanga o te Ūpoko o te Ika a Māui was established in 1897 by Act of New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island
Government service
Hannemann returned to Honolulu after his studies to become an educator at his alma mater, Iolani School. He was a history teacher and basketball coach. After his teaching career, he entered government service as a special assistant to President Jimmy Carter, working with the United States Department of the Interior. The United States Department of the Interior ( DOI) is a Cabinet department of the United States government that manages and conserves most federally Hannemann was recalled to Honolulu to become special assistant to Governor of Hawaii George R. Ariyoshi before returning to the White House to serve as staff assistant to Vice President George H. 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 George Ryoichi Ariyoshi (有吉良一 born March 12, 1926) served as the third Governor of Hawai{{okina}}i from 1974 to 1986 W. Bush.
After a brief stint as President and General Manager of Punaluu Sweetbread Shop and C. Brewer Hawaiian Juices, in 1984 Hannemann was promoted Vice President for Corporate Marketing and Public Affairs for the parent company, C. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Brewer and Company, Ltd.
In 1986 Hannemann ran for the First District U.S. House seat vacated by Cecil Heftel, who sought the governorship that year. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. Cecil Landau Heftel popularly known as Cec Heftel (born September 30, 1924) is a politician and businessman from Hawai'i. Hannemann won the Democratic primary election but lost the special election to fill Heftel's unexpired term to Neil Abercrombie. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Neil Abercrombie (born June 26, 1938) is a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Hawaii's 1st congressional He again lost in the general election to Republican candidate Pat Saiki. Patricia Fukuda "Pat" Saiki (born May 28, 1930) is an American politician and former school teacher from Hilo in the State of Hawai'i In 1990, he ran for Congress again, this time for the Second District seat vacated by Daniel Akaka, who was eventually elected to the U.S. Senate. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Daniel Kahikina Akaka (born September 11, 1924) is the junior U The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives He lost the Democratic primary to Patsy Mink, who eventually won the seat. Patsy Matsu Takemoto Mink (パッツィー・T・ミンク December 6, 1927 – September 28, 2002) was an American politician
However, Hannemann would again be tapped for government service in 1991, appointed by Governor John D. Waihee III as Chairman of the Hawaii Pro Bowl Host Committee, Chairman of the Task Force on Homeporting, Director of the Hawaii Office of International Relations and Director of the Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. John David Waihe'e III (born May 19, 1946) served as the fourth Governor of Hawai{{okina}}i from 1986 to 1994. Having directed various state agencies of the Government of Hawaii, Hannemann was appointed by President Bill Clinton to serve at the federal level once again as United States Representative to the South Pacific Commission.
In 1994, Hannemann was elected to the Honolulu City Council representing Aiea and Pearl City, and re-elected to his seat in 1998. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Aiea (ʔaiea is a Census-designated place (CDP located in Honolulu County, Hawai{{okina}}i. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) He served as Council Chairman from 1998 to 1999. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Differences in opinion with then-Mayor Jeremy Harris led to his resignation from the Council in 2000 to run against Harris. Jeremy Harris, born December 7, 1950 in Wilmington Delaware, served as Mayor of Honolulu from 1994 to 2004 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Harris won re-election in the September 2000 non-partisan election with enough votes to avoid a run-off that November. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar.
In the administration of President George W. Bush, Hannemann served in the United States Department of Labor as a member of the President's Council on the 21st Century Workforce. The United States Department of Labor is a Cabinet department of the United States government responsible for occupational safety wage and hour standards
In 2004 Hannemann again ran for Mayor, this time to replace Harris, who was unable to seek a third full term as Mayor due to term limits. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " His opponent was former City Council colleague Duke Bainum. Duke Bainum, formally Mark Edmund Duke Bainum (born July 21, 1952) is an American politician and Physician. The race was considered one of the most expensive and fiercest races, with both candidates sharply criticizing the other's stands and character. Bainum received the most votes in the September election, but failed to receive the necessary majority to avoid a run-off against Hannemann. In November, Hannemann narrowly won the election with a margin of about 1,300 votes out of nearly 300,000 cast.
Hannemann was sworn in as mayor on January 2, 2005. Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In his first State of the City address, Hannemann pledged to concentrate on fiscal restraint and basic city services, claiming a contrast between himself and his predecessor.
He is a member of the Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition,[1],an organization formed in 2006 and co-chaired by New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg and Boston mayor Thomas Menino. The Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition is a coalition of Mayors from 225 different United States cities, with a stated goal of "making the public safer The City of New York Michael Rubens Bloomberg (born February 14, 1942) is an American businessman and the Mayor of New York City. Thomas Michael Menino (born December 27, 1942) is the mayor of Boston Massachusetts, United States and the city's first He currently serves as the Chair of the Tourism, Arts, Parks, Entertainment, and Sports Committee of the U.S. Conference of Mayors. The United States Conference of Mayors (USCM is a Nonpartisan national organization founded in 1932. [2]
Hannemann is longlisted for the 2008 World Mayor award. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common World Mayor is an award organized by City Mayors since 2004 It intends to raise the profile of Mayors worldwide as well as honour those who have served their communities
| Preceded by Jeremy Harris |
Mayor of Honolulu January 2, 2005 - Present |
Succeeded by incumbent |
References
- ^ Mayors Against Illegal Guns: Coalition Members. Jeremy Harris, born December 7, 1950 in Wilmington Delaware, served as Mayor of Honolulu from 1994 to 2004 The Mayor of Honolulu is the chief executive officer of the City and County of Honolulu and considered the third most powerful official in the U Retrieved on June 12, 2007
- ^ U.S. Conference of Mayors, 75th Annual Meeting Draft Agenda. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Retrieved on July 24, 2007
External links
- Official website for the City and County of Honolulu
- Mufi Hannemann Profile in Honolulu Advertiser
- CityMayors profile
- Mayors Against Illegal Guns homepage
- U.S. Conference of Mayors
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