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American politician
Derek Kawakami
11th Mayor of Kauai
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 3, 2018
Preceded byBernard Carvalho
Hawaii House of Representatives
from the 14th district
In office
April 4, 2011 – November 8, 2016
Appointed byNeil Abercrombie
Preceded byHermina Morita
Succeeded byNadine Nakamura
Personal details
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materKauaʻi Community College
Chaminade University of Honolulu
Websitederekkawakami.com

Derek S.K. Kawakami is an American politician serving as the eleventh Mayor of Kauai since December 3, 2018. Kawakami previously served as a Kauai County Councilmember from 2016-2018 and 2008-2011 and as a member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from April 4, 2011 through November 8, 2016. Kawakami was appointed by Governor Neil Abercrombie to fill the vacancy caused by the appointment of Hermina Morita to chair the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission. Kawakami is a member of the Democratic Party.

Education

Kawakami graduated from Kauaʻi Community College and earned his BA from Chaminade University of Honolulu.

Elections

  • 2012 Kawakami was unopposed for both the August 11, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 3,261 votes, and the November 6, 2012 General election.
  • Elected Kauai Council Member November 8, 2016, coming in first with 15,990 votes.
  • Elected Mayor of Kauai on November 6, 2018, defeating Mel Rapozo by a count of 16,797 to 7,969.

References

  1. "Factsheet 2012 Election Contest and Incumbents". State of Hawaii. Retrieved November 25, 2013. See Note 6
  2. "Representative Derek S.K. Kawakami". Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii State Legislature. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
  3. "Derek Kawakami's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
  4. "Primary Election 2012 - State of Hawaii - Statewide August 11, 2012" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 3. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
  5. "Hawaii General 2012 - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 6, 2012" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. Retrieved November 25, 2013.

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