Barbara Marshall
Barbara Marshall | |
|---|---|
| Chair Honolulu City Council | |
| In office January 2, 2007 – November 12, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Donovan M. Dela Cruz |
| Succeeded by | Todd K. Apo |
| Honolulu City Council member, District III | |
| In office January 2003 – February 22, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Steve Holmes |
| Succeeded by | Ikaika Anderson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Barbara Novak Marshall March 5, 1944 Kailua, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Education | BS, Radio-TV Journalism |
| Alma mater | University of Illinois |
| Occupation | Television Journalist |
| Website | http://www.BarbaraMarshall.org |
Barbara Novak Marshall (March 5, 1944 – February 22, 2009) was an American television broadcast journalist and politician. She was elected three times to the
Marshall was known throughout Hawaii for a long career as an investigative journalist, consumer advocate, documentary filmmaker, news anchor and reporter for KHON-TV television station.[1][2]
Biography
Born Barbara Novak in
Marshall transported her career to Honolulu in 1979, working for 23 years as reporter, news anchor and producer for channel 2
]In 2002, she won a seat on the Honolulu City Council in her first attempt at elective office. She was reelected to the council seat on September 18, 2004 and again on September 25, 2008 and was elected chairman by her peers on January 2, 2007.[4]
Personal
Marshall died on February 22, 2009, aged 64, after an eight-month battle with colon cancer.[5] Marshall's husband, Cliff Ziems, endorsed her aide, Ikaika Anderson, to fill her city council seat;[6] he was elected in a special election and was sworn into office on May 27, 2009.[7]
References
- ^ Honolulu Star-Bulletin (21 October 2002). "Reporters go from limelight to political spotlight—5 former television journalists are headed for the Nov. 5 election" retrieved 23 October 2017.
- ^ Arakawa, Lynda (16 July 2002). "TV journalists try their hand at political office". Honolulu Advertiser. Archived from the original on 19 January 2003. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- ^ Nierstedt, Jenna (April 13, 2009). "Barbara Marshall, TV reporter in Boston, official in Honolulu". The Boston Globe. Boston, MA: The Boston Globe.
- ^ "Honolulu Councilwoman Barbara Marshall dies". the Honolulu Advertiser. 22 February 2009. Archived from the original on 15 December 2010. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- ^ "Council member Barbara Marshall dies at 64". starbulletin.com. 2009-02-12. Archived from the original on 25 February 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-23.
- ^ "11 file to run for Marshall's City Council seat". The Honolulu Advertiser. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
- ^ "Ikaika Anderson sworn into office". The Honolulu Advertiser. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
External links
- Honolulu Council - Barbara Marshall
- Remembering Former KHON2 Reporter Barbara Marshall KHON2 news story with video.