Breene Harimoto (May 6, 1954 – June 18, 2020) was an American politician who served in the

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from the 16th district from 2015 to 2020. He served on the

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from the 8th district from 2011 to 2014.

Career

Harimoto was appointed to the

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in May 2002 by Governor

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. He served on that board until his resignation in June 2010, and briefly served as the board chair. Prior to his appointment to the board, he had served as the deputy director of the City and County of Honolulu's Department of Information Technology.

Personal life

Harimoto died of pancreatic cancer on June 18, 2020, in

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at the age of 66.

References

1954 births 2020 deaths Members of the Hawaii Board of Education Honolulu City Council members Democratic Party Hawaii state senators Deaths from cancer in Hawaii Deaths from pancreatic cancer Asian-American city council members Hawaii politicians of Japanese descent 21st-century American politicians {{Hawaii-politician-stub