Nelson Doi
Nelson Doi | |
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6th Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii | |
In office December 2, 1974 – December 2, 1978 | |
Governor | George Ariyoshi |
Preceded by | George Ariyoshi |
Succeeded by | Jean King |
Personal details | |
Born | Nelson Kiyoshi Doi January 1, 1922 Pahoa, Territory of Hawaii |
Died | May 16, 2015 Waimea, Hawaii | (aged 93)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Eiko Doi |
Children | 2 |
Profession | Judge, Politician |
Nelson Kiyoshi Doi (Japanese: 土井 清,[1] January 1, 1922 – May 16, 2015), was the sixth lieutenant governor of Hawaii from 1974 to 1978 in the first elected administration of Governor George Ariyoshi. Doi was a member of the Hawaii Democratic Party.[2][3]
Early and legislative years
Doi grew up in Hilo and Kawaihae on the island of Hawai'i and attended
Doi began his political career at the 1950 Hawaiʻi State Constitutional Convention that drafted the first state laws for Hawaiʻi that went into effect in 1959. During that Convention, Doi noted "a frustration that began to ferment" amongst the delegates.[6] In the 1954 election, that frustration led to a huge victory for the Democrats, who seized control of what had been a territory dominated by Republicans. Doi, representing Hawaii Island, was one of the victorious Democrats. Other Democrats first elected in 1954 included the late U.S. Senator Dan Inouye, former Governor George Ariyoshi, the late U.S. Senator Spark Matsunaga.
After that victory in 1954, Doi then served in the Hawaii Territorial Senate in 1955–1959 and then in the
In 1968, Doi was one of 82 delegates to the
Judiciary and lieutenant governor
In 1970, Doi left the
In 1974, Doi was chosen as the running mate for George Ariyoshi. Fourteen months earlier, Ariyoshi, the previous Lieutenant Governor, became Acting Governor upon the incapacitating illness of longtime Governor John A. Burns. Ariyoshi and Doi emerged victorious, becoming the first-ever Japanese Americans to hold simultaneously the Governor and Lieutenant Governor posts of any state in the U.S. Doi was the second Japanese American to hold the position of state Lieutenant Governor.[10]
Later years
After his service as Lieutenant Governor, Doi ran for
See also
- List of Asian American jurists
- List of minority governors and lieutenant governors in the United States
References
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- ^ "Former Lt. Gov. Nelson Doi dies on Hawaii island". Star Advertiser. 18 May 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ^ NIiya, Brian. "Nelson Doi". Densho Encyclopedia.
- ^ Yim, Susan (June 1981). "Look Where the Presidents Have Gone" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-09-05. Retrieved 2019-06-14.
- ^ Arakawa, Lynda; Pang, Gordon Y.K. (13 June 2004). "GOP aims for own revolution". the.honoluluadvertiser.com. Retrieved 2019-06-14.
- ^ Hawaii State Senate (January 2014). "55 Years of Statehood: A Chronicle of Legislative History" (PDF). Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ McDannald, Alexander Hopkins (1970). The Americana Annual: An Encyclopedia of Current Events. University of Michigan.
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- ISBN 0816026807.
- ^ Donnelly, Dave (December 15, 2002). "1968: Doris Duke chips in to save Maui's 7 Sacred Pools". archives.starbulletin.com. Retrieved 2019-06-14.
- ^ "A look back at the 1950s". The Marshall Islands Journal. 11 February 2022.
- Ariyoshi, George R. With Obligation to All. University of Hawaii Press, 1997.
- Chapin, Helen G. Shaping History : The Role of Newspapers in Hawai'i. Honolulu, HI, USA: University of Hawaii Press, 1996. p 309.
- "Former Lt. Gov. Doi still talking about politics in his retirement." Honolulu Star-Bulletin. 18 Oct 2003. http://starbulletin.com/2003/10/18/news/whatever.html
- Van Dyke, Jon M.. "Time for a tune-up." Honolulu Advertiser. 18 May 2008. http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080518/OPINION03/805180336/1110/OPINIONFRONT