Corinne Watanabe
Corinne Watanabe | |
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7th Attorney General of Hawaii | |
In office 1985–1986 | |
Governor | George Ariyoshi |
Preceded by | Michael A. Lilly |
Succeeded by | Warren Price III |
Personal details | |
Born | Corinne Kaoru Amemiya August 1, 1950 Wahiawa, Hawaii, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Baylor University |
Corinne Kaoru Amemiya Watanabe (born August 1, 1950) is an American judge from the state of Hawaii.[1] Watanabe was the first female Attorney General of Hawaii from 1985 until 1986.[2]
Early life and education
Watanabe was born in Wahiawa, Hawaii, on the island of Oahu. Her parents were Keiji and Setsuko (Matsumiya) Amemiya.[3] Watanabe attended Leilehua High School in Wahiawa.[4]
Watanabe received her bachelor's degree from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in 1971.[4] Watanabe attended Baylor University and received a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree in 1974.[1][4]
Career
Watanabe served as deputy attorney general of Hawaii from 1974 to 1984,
Cobb ran in the 1986 Special election in Hawaii's 1st congressional district to replace Cecil Heftel, who resigned to run for governor. Watanabe came in fourth place, losing to Neil Abercrombie. Watanabe has been a judge on the Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals since May 11, 1992.[9]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Judge Corinne K.A. Watanabe (Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals) – CourtListener.com". CourtListener. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ "NAAG | Hawaii Former AttorneysGeneral". www.naag.org. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ "Keiji Amemiya Obituary | Honolulu Star-Advertiser". obits.staradvertiser.com. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Associate Judge Corinne K.A. Watanabe". www.courts.state.hi.us. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ "Associate Judge Corinne K.A. Watanabe". www.courts.state.hi.us. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ISBN 978-1-136-07074-7.
- ^ "Cobb v. State by Watanabe". Justia Law. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ Cobb v. State by Watanabe, vol. 722, July 28, 1986, p. 1032
- ^ "Associate Judge Corinne K.A. Watanabe". www.courts.state.hi.us. Retrieved November 29, 2021.