Michael Paul Victorino (born August 24, 1952) is an American businessman and politician, serving since 2019, as the eighth Mayor of the County of Maui. In November 2017, he announced intentions to run for county council mayor, ultimately defeating Council Member Cochran. Victorino also previously served as

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's council member from 2006 to 2017. He and his wife Joycelyn have two children, including retired

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player,

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Personal life

Mike Victorino was born on the island of Hawaii on August 24, 1952. He spent his high school years on Lānai, working in the pineapple fields. Victorino studied business administration from

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and Hilo College (now University of Hawai‘i at Hilo). Victorino worked for

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, helping to open a location on Maui in 1973. Victorino left Zales the following year, to work for

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. Through working at McDonald's, he met his future wife, Joycelyn Nakahashi. Michael and Joycelyn Victorino got married in 1976. They have two sons, Michael Jr. (born 1976) and

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(born 1980). Shane Victorino is a retired professional

player.

2018 mayoral race

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mayoral elections are held every four years, with County Mayors being limited to two consecutive terms. As

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had already served two terms consecutively, he was ineligible to seek reelection. On November 6, 2017, Victorino announced his intention to run for mayor. Maui County primaries are nonpartisan, with the top two candidates moving on to the general election. Victorino received the most votes in the 2018 primary, receiving 39.9% of the popular vote. His general election opponent, Council Member Elle Cochran received 30.6% of the popular vote in the primary. Victorino received 54.1% of the popular vote, defeating Council Member Cochran by a margin of 10.8%.

References

1952 births Living people Mayors of Maui County Maui County Council members 21st-century American politicians University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo alumni {{DEFAULTSORT:Victorino, Mike