Duke Bainum
Mark Edmund "Duke" Bainum | |
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Member of the Romy M. Cachola | |
Member of the Honolulu City Council | |
In office 1995-2003, 2008-2009 | |
Personal details | |
Born | July 21, 1952 Takoma Park, Maryland |
Died | June 9, 2009 Honolulu, Hawaii | (aged 56)
Resting place | Diamond Head Memorial Park |
Nationality | American |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Jennifer Ann Harumi Toma (née) |
Children | Z Bainum Kona Bainum Johnny Lesseos (step) Jennifer Lesseos (step) |
Alma mater | University of Maryland John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa |
Occupation | General practitioner |
Profession | Physician |
Website | www.dukebainum.com |
Mark Edmund "Duke" Bainum (July 21, 1952 – June 9, 2009) was an
Education and medical career
According to a 2012 interview with
In 1980, he graduated from the
Politics
Bainum entered politics when he served on the Ala Moana/Kaka'ako Neighborhood Board between 1987 and 1989. He then chaired the McCully-Mo'ili'ili Neighborhood Board from 1989 to 1990. From 1990–94, he served in the State House and was then elected to the City Council from 1995-2003. In 2004, Bainum decided to run for Honolulu mayor against Mufi Hannemann, spending nearly twice as much as Hannemann. Considered the early front-runner, he lost by a narrow margin (1,300 votes). In January 2008, Bainum again returned to the political ring and won Honolulu City Council seat District 5, running unopposed, although not without controversy, as some questioned whether he was a legal resident of Hawaii at the time.[2]
Religion
Bainum attended New Hope Christian Fellowship and was an Evangelical Christian.
Death
Around 9:30 pm on June 9, 2009, Bainum reportedly experienced chest pains while driving. He pulled over and called 911. Paramedics took him to the Queen's Medical Center, where he later died. The medical examiner reported the cause of death as an aortic aneurysm. A senior adviser to Bainum said that there were no other warning signs other than chest pain, that Bainum "was feeling well at work" and "having fun chasing the kids around in the evening".[5] Bainum's unexpected death was the second to hit the City Council in six months (Barbara Marshall died in February).[6]
Resources
References
- ^ Wright, Jared (February 14, 2014). "Stewart Bainum, Sr., Adventist Businessman and Philanthropist Dies". Spectrum. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- ^ a b c Nakaso, Dan. ""Friends, rivals mourn loss of Duke Bainum Archived June 14, 2009, at the Wayback Machine", Honolulu Advertiser, June 11, 2009.
- ^ Reyes, B.J. "Tributes, accolades pour in for veteran politician"[permanent dead link], Honolulu Star-Bulletin, June 11, 2009.
- ^ Loe, Stacy. "Friends and Colleagues Remember Duke Bainum"[permanent dead link]", KGMB-TV, June 10, 2009. Retrieved on 2009-06-11.
- ^ Urbaszewski, Katie. "Aneurysms can strike almost anyone, at any time" Archived 2009-06-15 at the Wayback Machine, Honolulu Advertiser, June 11, 2009.
- ^ Roig, Suzanne. "Special election set for Aug. 7" Archived June 15, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, Honolulu Advertiser, June 11, 2009.