James K. Apana, popularly known as Kimo Apana, served as
Mayor of the County of Maui in
Hawaii
Hawaii ( ; haw, Hawaii or ) is a state in the Western United States, located in the Pacific Ocean about from the U.S. mainland. It is the only U.S. state outside North America, the only state that is an archipelago, and the only stat ...
from 1999 to January 2, 2003. Born in
Wailuku
Wailuku is a census-designated place (CDP) in and county seat of Maui County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 17,697 at the 2020 census.
Wailuku is located just west of Kahului, at the mouth of the Iao Valley. In the early 20th centur ...
, he graduated from
Kamehameha Schools
Kamehameha Schools, formerly called Kamehameha Schools Bishop Estate (KSBE), is a private school system in Hawaii established by the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Estate, under the terms of the will of Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop, who was a formal membe ...
and obtained a speech degree at the
University of Hawai'i at Manoa
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. Upon ending his studies, Apana was hired by the Hawai'i State Legislature to be its budget analyst while at the same time, he managed a family business. In 1993, Apana won his first of three terms to the Maui County Council representing his hometown of Wailuku. In 1998, Apana was elected mayor as a
Democrat
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to succeed then-gubernatorial candidate
Mayor Linda Lingle.
External links
County of Maui, Hawai'i
Kamehameha Schools alumni
Living people
Mayors of Maui County
University of Hawaiʻi alumni
Year of birth missing (living people)
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