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{{Short description|Governor of Hawaii from 1986 to 1994}}
[[Image:johndavidwaihee.jpg|left|thumb|150px|John David Waihee III was the first American of Native Hawaiian descent to be elected governor in the United States.]]
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'''John David Waihee III''', also popularly known as '''John Waihee''' (born [[May 19]], [[1946]]), served as the fourth [[Governor of Hawaii]] from [[1986]] to [[1994]]. He was the first American of [[Native Hawaiian]] descent to be elected to the office from any state of the [[United States]]. After his tenure in the governor's office, Waihee became a nationally prominent [[attorney]] and [[lobbyist]].
| name = John Waiheʻe
| image = John David Waihee III.jpg
| order = 4th [[Governor of Hawaii]]
| lieutenant = Ben Cayetano
| term_start = December 2, 1986
| term_end = December 2, 1994
| predecessor = [[George Ariyoshi]]
| successor = [[Ben Cayetano]]
| office1 = 8th [[Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii]]
| governor1 = George Ariyoshi
| term_start1 = December 2, 1982
| term_end1 = December 2, 1986
| predecessor1 = [[Jean King]]
| successor1 = Ben Cayetano
| birth_name = John David Waiheʻe III
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1946|5|19}}
| birth_place = [[Honokaa]], [[Territory of Hawaii]], U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| spouse = [[Lynne Waihee|Lynne Kobashigawa]]
| children = 2
| education = [[Andrews University]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])<br />[[University of Hawaii at Manoa|University of Hawaii, Manoa]] ([[Juris Doctor|JD]])
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'''John David Waihe{{okina}}e III''' (born May 19, 1946) is an American politician who served as the fourth [[governor of Hawaii]] from 1986 to 1994. He was the first American of [[Native Hawaiian]] descent to be elected to the office from any state of the United States. After his tenure in the governor's office, Waihe{{okina}}e became a nationally prominent [[Lawyer|attorney]] and [[lobbyist]].


==Education==
==Education==
Waihee was born in [[Honokaa, Hawaii|Honokaa]] on the [[Hawaii (island)|Big Island of Hawaii]]. Upon graduating from high school, Waihee attended classes at [[Andrews University]] in [[Michigan]]. There he obtained his [[bachelor of arts]] degrees in both [[business]] and [[history]]. He moved to [[Honolulu, Hawaii|Honolulu]] to attend the newly established [[William S. Richardson School of Law]] at the [[University of Hawaii at Manoa]]. He obtained his Juris Doctor degree in [[1976]].
Waihe{{okina}}e was born in [[Honokaa, Hawaii|Honoka{{okina}}a]] on the [[Hawaii (island)|Island of Hawaii]]. Upon graduating from [[Hawaiian Mission Academy]], Waihe{{okina}}e attended classes at [[Andrews University]] in [[Michigan]]. There he obtained his [[Bachelor of Arts]] degrees in both [[business]] and [[history]]. He moved to [[Honolulu, Hawaii|Honolulu]] to attend the newly established [[William S. Richardson School of Law]] at the [[University of Hawaii at Manoa|University of Hawai{{okina}}i at Mānoa]]. He obtained his Juris Doctor degree in 1976. Waihe{{okina}}e is an [[Eagle Scout (Boy Scouts of America)|Eagle Scout]] and recipient of the [[Distinguished Eagle Scout Award]].


==Politics==
==Politics==
Waihee started his political career as a delegate to the [[1978 Hawaii State Constitutional Convention]] where he was instrumental in the creation of the [[Office of Hawaiian Affairs]] and the adoption of the [[Hawaiian language]] as the official [[language]] of the state. He later served one term as a [[Hawaii Democratic Party|Democratic]] member of the [[Hawaii State House of Representatives]] from [[1981]] to [[1983]]. Waihee was elected [[Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii]] under [[George R. Ariyoshi|Governor George R. Ariyoshi]], serving in that capacity until [[1986]].
Waihe{{okina}}e started his political career as a delegate to the [[1978 Hawaii State Constitutional Convention|1978 Hawai{{okina}}i 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. He later served one term as a [[Democratic Party of Hawaii|Democratic]] member of the [[Hawaii State House of Representatives|Hawai{{okina}}i State House of Representatives]] from 1981 to 1983. Waihe{{okina}}e was elected [[Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii|lieutenant governor of Hawaii]] under Governor [[George Ariyoshi]], serving in that capacity until 1986. In 2008 Waihe{{okina}}e served as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ilind.net/2008/08/31/hawaii-delegation-to-the-democratic-national-convention/|title=Hawaii Delegates|date=August 31, 2008 |publisher=ILind.net|access-date=November 5, 2008}}</ref>


In 2011, Waihe{{okina}}e was appointed by Governor [[Neil Abercrombie]] to the Native Hawaiian Roll Commission, established by Act 195. Waihe{{okina}}e sits as the only Commissioner At-Large. In the following year, the Native Hawaiian Roll Commission actively began working on fulfilling its mandate to bring the Native Hawaiian people together by enrolling with the Commission. This effort is now referred to as [[Kanaiolowalu|Kanaʻiolowalu]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Roll Commission|first=Native Hawaiian|title=Kanaiolowalu|url=http://www.kanaiolowalu.org|access-date=June 7, 2013}}</ref>
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==Governorship==


Commissioner Waihe{{okina}}e is featured in an 11-part series of Frequently Asked Questions videos about [[Kanaiolowalu|Kanaʻiolowalu]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Kanaʻiolowalu|title=Frequently Asked Questions|url=https://vimeo.com/kanaiolowalu|publisher=Native Hawaiian Roll Commission, Oiwi TV|access-date=June 1, 2013}}</ref> The video footage was recorded on the campus of the [[William S. Richardson School of Law]] in the presence of a live audience composed primarily of law school students and faculty.
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Waihee successfully ran for the governor's office sharing a ticket with state senator [[Benjamin J. Cayetano]]. Cayetano became Waihee's lieutenant governor for two terms; both were re-elected in [[1990]]. During much of Waihee's term, Hawaii experienced a boom in the [[tourism industry]] and increased [[foreign investment]], especially from [[Japan]]. The issue of [[Hawaiian sovereignty]] also took on increased importance as the centennial anniversary of the [[Republic of Hawaii|overthrow]] of [[Liliuokalani|Queen Liliuokalani]] occurred during Waihee's term. Waihee honored the anniversary by ordering the removal of all American flags flying over state buildings, an action for which Waihee was criticized for nationwide. Waihee left office in [[1994]], having served the maximum two terms in office as permitted by the [[Constitution of Hawaii]] that he had helped to author. His lieutenant governor won the election to succeed Waihee.

He pushed the state of Hawaii to adopt Hawaiian as an official language. He's proud of helping build [[Kapolei, Hawaii|Kapolei]] as Oahu's second city.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kitv.com/story/39920408/aging-well-gov-john-waihee-says-moderation-legacy-and-family-are-important|title=Aging Well: Gov. John Waihee says moderation, legacy, and family are important|website=www.kitv.com|language=en|access-date=2020-01-06|archive-date=November 7, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201107224348/https://www.kitv.com/story/39920408/aging-well-gov-john-waihee-says-moderation-legacy-and-family-are-important|url-status=dead}}</ref>

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==Governorship==
[[File:John Waihee.jpg|150px|thumb|right|Waihe'e as governor.]]
[[File:President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Clinton meet with Governor John Waihee of Hawaii and others in the Oval Office (13).jpg|thumb|left|Waihe{{okina}}e with [[President of the United States|President]] [[Bill Clinton]] in April 1993]]
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Waihe{{okina}}e successfully ran for the governor's office sharing a ticket with state senator [[Ben Cayetano]]. Cayetano became Waihe{{okina}}e's lieutenant governor for two terms; both were re-elected in 1990. During much of his term, Hawai{{okina}}i experienced a boom in the [[tourism industry]] and increased [[foreign direct investment|foreign investment]], especially from [[Japan]]. The issue of [[Hawaiian sovereignty]] also took on increased importance as the centennial anniversary of the [[overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii|overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi]] (when [[Liliuokalani|Queen Lili{{okina}}uokalani]] was deposed) occurred. Waihe{{okina}}e left office in 1994, having served the maximum two terms in office as permitted by the [[Constitution of Hawaii|Constitution of Hawai{{okina}}i]] that he had helped to author. His lieutenant governor won the election to succeed Waihe{{okina}}e.


==Retirement==
==Retirement==
[[File:John Waihee at the King Kamehameha Parade 2016.jpg|thumb|Waiheʻe in June 2016]]
After leaving the governor's office, Waihe{{okina}}e worked for various national-scope law firms based in [[Washington, DC]]. He also opened a private law practice and lobbying firm. In two special elections held in November 2002 and January 2003, Waihe{{okina}}e considered running for the [[United States House of Representatives]] seat left open by the death of [[Patsy Mink]] on September 28, 2002.<ref>{{cite news|title=Case, Waihee go for House|url=http://archives.starbulletin.com/2002/10/07/news/index1.html|work=[[Honolulu Star-Bulletin]]|date=October 7, 2002}}</ref> Under Hawaiian election law, it was too late to remove the name of Patsy Mink from the November 2002 General Election ballot, and consequently Mink was posthumously re-elected. Waihe{{okina}}e dropped out of both special election contests and endorsed the candidacy of Mink's widower.<ref>{{cite news|title=Waihee will not run for Mink's House seat|url=http://archives.starbulletin.com/2002/11/20/news/index8.html|work=[[Honolulu Star-Bulletin]]|date=November 20, 2002}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Ex-gov calls for John Mink to finish term|url=http://archives.starbulletin.com/2002/10/08/news/story3.html|work=[[Honolulu Star-Bulletin]]|date=October 8, 2002}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of first minority male lawyers and judges in Hawaii]]
* [[List of minority governors and lieutenant governors in the United States]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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*{{C-SPAN|3381}}


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Latest revision as of 17:07, 20 December 2024

John Waiheʻe
4th Governor of Hawaii
In office
December 2, 1986 – December 2, 1994
LieutenantBen Cayetano
Preceded byGeorge Ariyoshi
Succeeded byBen Cayetano
8th Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii
In office
December 2, 1982 – December 2, 1986
GovernorGeorge Ariyoshi
Preceded byJean King
Succeeded byBen Cayetano
Personal details
Born
John David Waiheʻe III

(1946-05-19) May 19, 1946 (age 78)
Honokaa, Territory of Hawaii, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseLynne Kobashigawa
Children2
EducationAndrews University (BA)
University of Hawaii, Manoa (JD)

John David Waiheʻe III (born May 19, 1946) is an American politician who served as the fourth governor of Hawaii from 1986 to 1994. He was the first American of Native Hawaiian descent to be elected to the office from any state of the United States. After his tenure in the governor's office, Waiheʻe became a nationally prominent attorney and lobbyist.

Education

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Waiheʻe was born in Honokaʻa on the Island of Hawaii. Upon graduating from Hawaiian Mission Academy, Waiheʻe attended classes at Andrews University in Michigan. There he obtained his Bachelor of Arts degrees in both business and history. He moved to Honolulu to attend the newly established William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. He obtained his Juris Doctor degree in 1976. Waiheʻe is an Eagle Scout and recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award.

Politics

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Waiheʻe 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. He later served one term as a Democratic member of the Hawaiʻi State House of Representatives from 1981 to 1983. Waiheʻe was elected lieutenant governor of Hawaii under Governor George Ariyoshi, serving in that capacity until 1986. In 2008 Waiheʻe served as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention.[1]

In 2011, Waiheʻe was appointed by Governor Neil Abercrombie to the Native Hawaiian Roll Commission, established by Act 195. Waiheʻe sits as the only Commissioner At-Large. In the following year, the Native Hawaiian Roll Commission actively began working on fulfilling its mandate to bring the Native Hawaiian people together by enrolling with the Commission. This effort is now referred to as Kanaʻiolowalu.[2]

Commissioner Waiheʻe is featured in an 11-part series of Frequently Asked Questions videos about Kanaʻiolowalu.[3] The video footage was recorded on the campus of the William S. Richardson School of Law in the presence of a live audience composed primarily of law school students and faculty.

He pushed the state of Hawaii to adopt Hawaiian as an official language. He's proud of helping build Kapolei as Oahu's second city.[4]

Governorship

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Waihe'e as governor.
Waiheʻe with President Bill Clinton in April 1993

Waiheʻe successfully ran for the governor's office sharing a ticket with state senator Ben Cayetano. Cayetano became Waiheʻe's lieutenant governor for two terms; both were re-elected in 1990. During much of his term, Hawaiʻi experienced a boom in the tourism industry and increased foreign investment, especially from Japan. The issue of Hawaiian sovereignty also took on increased importance as the centennial anniversary of the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi (when Queen Liliʻuokalani was deposed) occurred. Waiheʻe 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. His lieutenant governor won the election to succeed Waiheʻe.

Retirement

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Waiheʻe in June 2016

After leaving the governor's office, Waiheʻe worked for various national-scope law firms based in Washington, DC. He also opened a private law practice and lobbying firm. In two special elections held in November 2002 and January 2003, Waiheʻe considered running for the United States House of Representatives seat left open by the death of Patsy Mink on September 28, 2002.[5] Under Hawaiian election law, it was too late to remove the name of Patsy Mink from the November 2002 General Election ballot, and consequently Mink was posthumously re-elected. Waiheʻe dropped out of both special election contests and endorsed the candidacy of Mink's widower.[6][7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Hawaii Delegates". ILind.net. August 31, 2008. Retrieved November 5, 2008.
  2. ^ Roll Commission, Native Hawaiian. "Kanaiolowalu". Retrieved June 7, 2013.
  3. ^ Kanaʻiolowalu. "Frequently Asked Questions". Native Hawaiian Roll Commission, Oiwi TV. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
  4. ^ "Aging Well: Gov. John Waihee says moderation, legacy, and family are important". www.kitv.com. Archived from the original on November 7, 2020. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
  5. ^ "Case, Waihee go for House". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. October 7, 2002.
  6. ^ "Waihee will not run for Mink's House seat". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. November 20, 2002.
  7. ^ "Ex-gov calls for John Mink to finish term". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. October 8, 2002.
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