Jean King
Jean King | |
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| 6th Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii | |
| In office December 2, 1978 – December 2, 1982 | |
| Governor | George Ariyoshi |
| Preceded by | Nelson Doi |
| Succeeded by | John D. Waihee III |
| Member of the Hawaii Senate | |
| In office 1974-1978 | |
| Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives | |
| In office 1972-1974 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jean Sadako King December 6, 1925 Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, U.S. |
| Died | November 24, 2013 (aged 87) Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
Jean Sadako King, née McKillop (December 6, 1925 – November 24, 2013) was the sixth Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii, the state's first woman to be elected as such, from 1978 to 1982[1][2] in the administration of Governor George Ariyoshi.
Education
The daughter of a white father and a Japanese mother, King received her B.A. and M.F.A. degrees from the University of Hawaii and her master's degree of arts from the New York University.[3]
Political career
Before becoming Lieutenant Governor King had served in the Hawaii House of Representatives from 1972 to 1974 and the Hawaii Senate from 1974 to 1978.[2] In 1982 King was defeated in the Democratic primary election for Governor and retired from politics.[2][3]
Death
According to her granddaughter, King died at age 87 from pancreatic cancer on November 24, 2013.[4]
References
- ^ Search via Google Books
- ^ a b c Schultz, Jeffrey D. (2000). Encyclopedia of Minorities in American Politics: African Americans and Asian Americans. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 295. ISBN 1-57356-148-7.
- ^ a b "Former Hawaii Lt. Gov. Jean King dies at age 87". Staradvertiser.com. 2013-11-25. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- ^ Hawaii's first female lieutenant governor, Jean King, dies in Honolulu at age 87, dailyjournal.net; accessed December 26, 2013.[dead link]
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