Frank Fasi
Frank Fasi | |
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9th Mayor of Honolulu | |
In office January 2, 1985 – September 1994 | |
Preceded by | Eileen Anderson |
Succeeded by | Jeremy Harris |
In office January 2, 1969 – January 2, 1981 | |
Preceded by | Neal Blaisdell |
Succeeded by | Eileen Anderson |
Personal details | |
Born | East Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. | August 27, 1920
Died | February 3, 2010 Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. | (aged 89)
Political party | Democratic (before 1984) Republican (1984–1994) Best Party (1994–1996) Independent (1996–2010) |
Spouse(s) | Florence Ohama (1946–1957) Joyce Miyeku Kono (1958-2010 [his death]) |
Children | 5 (with Ohama) 6 (with Kono) |
Education | Trinity College, Connecticut (BA) |
Frank Francis Fasi (August 27, 1920 – February 3, 2010) was an American
Early life
Frank Francis Fasi was born on 27 August 1920 in Hartford, Connecticut, to Sicilian immigrants Carmelo and Josephine Lupo Fasi.[1] Carmelo owned an ice business, and Frank began working for his father at age 11.[2] He finished 7th out of class of 476 in high school, and graduated from Trinity College where he had been a history major on an academic scholarship.[3]
Fasi tried to join the
Fasi settled in Honolulu, where he became an entrepreneur, opening his own contracting, building demolition and salvage company.[4]
Political career
In 1958, Fasi entered politics, winning his first race to represent his district in the senate of the Territory of Hawaii.[5] His term was cut short when Hawaii achieved statehood and the territorial legislature was dissolved in 1959.[5] After returning to his business, Fasi once again ran for office in 1965, winning a seat on the Honolulu City Council, where he served as a councilman through 1968.
Mayor of Honolulu
By the late 1960s, Fasi had gained a colorful reputation. The
Fasi served 22 years as the mayor of Honolulu, the longest cumulative tenure of any Honolulu mayor.[4]
Best Party
Fasi was a member of the
Indictment for corruption
Fasi was indicted for bribery in 1977 on charges of accepting $500,000 in bribes.[8] The charges were later dropped.[9]
Legacy
Much of Honolulu today retains reminders of the Fasi era. He opened the
In recognition of his service to Honolulu, Mayor Mufi Hannemann renamed both the Civic Center and the Municipal Building in July 2006. In order to do so, the Honolulu City Council amended its charter with the passage of Bill 76 (2005) CD 1, FD 1, which bypassed a ban on naming city and county sites in honor of living persons. The Mayor Frank F. Fasi Civic Center and Mayor Frank F. Fasi Municipal Building now stand as a memorial to him.[14]
Death
Fasi died at his home of
He was 89.Organization membership
Frank Fasi was a member[1] of the following organizations:
Electoral history
Year | Race | Election | Party | Outcome |
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1958 | Territorial Senator | General | Democrat | Won |
1959 | Congress Class 1 Senator | Special | Democrat | Lost |
1965 | Honolulu City Councilman | General | Democrat | Won |
1967 | Honolulu City Councilman | General | Democrat | Won |
1968 | Mayor of Honolulu | General | Democrat | Won |
1972 | Mayor of Honolulu | General | Democrat | Won |
1974 | Governor of Hawaii | Primary | Democrat | Lost to George R. Ariyoshi (D)
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1976 | Mayor of Honolulu | General | Democrat | Won |
1978 | Governor of Hawaii | Primary | Democrat | Lost to George R. Ariyoshi (D) |
1980 | Mayor of Honolulu | Primary | Democrat | Lost to Eileen Anderson (D) |
1982 | Governor of Hawaii | General | Independent Democrat | Lost to George R. Ariyoshi (D) |
1984 | Mayor of Honolulu | General | Republican | Won |
1988 | Mayor of Honolulu | General | Republican | Won |
1992 | Mayor of Honolulu | General | Republican | Won |
1994 | Governor of Hawaii | General | Best | Lost to Benjamin J. Cayetano (D)
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1996 | Mayor of Honolulu | General | Nonpartisan | Lost to Jeremy Harris (N-P) |
2000 | Mayor of Honolulu | General | Nonpartisan | Lost to Jeremy Harris (N-P) |
2003 | Congress 2nd District | Special | Nonpartisan | Lost to Ed Case (D) |
2004 | Mayor of Honolulu | General | Nonpartisan | Lost to Mufi Hannemann (N-P) |
References
- ^ a b Kestenbaum, Lawrence. "Fasi, Frank Francis". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
- ^ a b Tswei, Suzanne (20 September 2000). "Flamboyant and Combative". Honolulu Star-Bulletin.
- ^ "Frank Fasi Dies". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. 4 February 2010. Archived from the original on 8 February 2010. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
- ^ a b Martin, Douglas (14 February 2010). "Frank F. Fasi, 89, Six-Term Mayor of Honolulu". New York Times. Retrieved 2018-07-23.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-8248-1984-2.
- ^ Essoyan, Susan; Borreca, Richard (5 February 2010). "Hizzoner Was One of a Kind". Honolulu Star-bulletin.
- ^ Martin, Douglas (15 February 2010). "Frank Fasi; led Honolulu for six terms as mayor; 89". The Boston Globe.
- ^ Times, Wallace Turner Special to The New York (July 5, 1978). "Grudges and Corruption Inquiry Color Governorship Race in Hawaii". The New York Times.
- ^ Martin, Douglas (February 13, 2010). "Frank F. Fasi, 89, Six-Term Mayor of Honolulu". The New York Times.
- ^ "Hawaii Eyes Tourist-Tax Subsidy". Spokane Daily Chronicle. 4 September 1970.
- ^ Adamski, Mary (24 August 2003). "1971 Strike Prompted City to Create Public Fleet". Honolulu Star-Bulletin.
- ^ Munatones, Steve (6 February 2010). "The Can-do Spirit of Mayor Frank Fasi". The Water is Open.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Frank Fasi: Through the Years". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. 6 February 2010.
- ^ Hannemann, Mufi (8 February 2006). "Hanneman Proposes Renaming Civic Center, Municipal Center in Honor of Former Mayor Frank Fasi". Press release. City and County of Honolulu. Archived from the original on 1 June 2010.
- ^ "Former Honolulu Mayor Frank Fasi Dies". KITV. 4 February 2010. Archived from the original on 23 February 2012.
- ^ Advertiser Staff (4 February 2010). "Former Mayor F Fasi Dies". Honolulu Advertiser.