Everything about John D Waihee Iii totally explained
John David Waihe'e III (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.
Education
Waihee was born in
Honokaa on the
Big Island of Hawaii. Upon graduating from high school, Waihe'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 to attend the newly established
William S. Richardson School of Law at the
University of Hawaii at Mānoa. He obtained his Juris Doctor degree in
1976. Waihee is an
Eagle Scout and recipient of the
Distinguished Eagle Scout Award.
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 an official
language of the state. He later served one term as a
Democratic member of the
Hawaii State House of Representatives from
1981 to
1983. Waihee was elected
Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii under Governor
George Ariyoshi, serving in that capacity until
1986.
Governorship
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
overthrow of
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 nationwide. Waihee left office in
1994, having served the maximum two terms in office as permitted by the
Constitution of Hawaii that he'd helped to author. 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. 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. 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 wasn't elected.
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