John David Waihee III was the first American of Native Hawaiian descent to be elected governor in the United States.

John David Waihee III, also popularly known as John Waihee (born May 19, 1946), served as the fourth Governor of Hawaii from 1986 to 1994. He was the first American of Native Hawaiian descent to be elected to the office from any state of the United States. After his tenure in the governor's office, Waihee became a nationally prominent attorney and lobbyist. This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... May 19 is the 139th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (140th in leap years). ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Governors of Hawaii have been administering their duties from the Hawaii State Capitol since 1969. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... In April of 1990, Daniel K. Akaka became the first native Hawaiian and Chinese American to serve in the United States Congress as a Senator from the State of Hawaii. ... An attorney is someone who represents someone else in the transaction of business: For attorney-at-law, see lawyer, solicitor, barrister or civil law notary. ... Lobbying is the practice of private advocacy with the goal of influencing a governing body, in order to ensure that an individuals or organizations point of view is represented in the government. ...

Education

Waihee was born in Honokaa on the Big Island of Hawaii. Upon graduating from high school, Waihee attended classes at Andrews University in Michigan. There he obtained his bachelor of arts degrees in both business and history. He moved to Honolulu to attend the newly established William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. He obtained his Juris Doctor degree in 1976. Honokaa is a census-designated place located in Hawaii County, Hawaii. ... The Island of Hawai‘i (called the Big Island or Hawai‘i proper) is one of the eight main islands that make up the state of Hawai‘i. ... Andrews University is a Seventh-day Adventist university in Berrien Springs, Michigan. ... Official language(s) English de-facto Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 11th 96,889 mi² / 250,941 km² 239 miles / 385 km 491 miles / 790 km 41. ... A Bachelor of Arts (B.A. or A.B., from the Latin Artium Baccalaureus) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or program in the arts and/or sciences. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: History History studies the past in human terms. ... Nickname: Motto: Official website: Location Location of Honolulu within the City & County of Honolulu, Hawaii. ... William S. Richardson School of Law was named after the first native Hawaiian chief justice of the Hawaii State Supreme Court. ... University of Hawaii at Mānoa The University of Hawaii at Mānoa is a public, co-educational university and is the main campus of the greater University of Hawaii System. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Politics

Waihee started his political career as a delegate to the 1978 Hawaii State Constitutional Convention where he was instrumental in the creation of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs and the adoption of the Hawaiian language as an official language of the state. He later served one term as a Democratic member of the Hawaii State House of Representatives from 1981 to 1983. Waihee was elected Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii under Governor George R. Ariyoshi, serving in that capacity until 1986. The 1978 Hawaii State Constitutional Convention launched the careers of over a dozen politicians who would become legends in modern Hawaiian history. ... The Office of Hawaiian Affairs, also popularly known by its acronym OHA, is a semi-autonomous entity of the state of Hawaii charged with the administration of 1. ... Hawaiian is the ancestral language of the indigenous people of the Hawaiian Islands, the Hawaiians, a Polynesian people. ... Governor John A. Burns is often called the Father of the State of Hawaii, having overseen its modern development and setting precedents still honored today. ... The Hawaii State House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the Hawaii State Legislature which governs from Honolulu, Hawaii. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Lieutenant Governors of Hawaii have been administering their duties from the Hawaii State Capitol since 1969. ... George R. Ariyoshi of Hawaii became the first Asian American to be elected governor in the United States. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Governorship

Waihee successfully ran for the governor's office sharing a ticket with state senator Benjamin J. Cayetano. Cayetano became Waihee's lieutenant governor for two terms; both were re-elected in 1990. During much of Waihee's term, Hawaii experienced a boom in the tourism industry and increased foreign investment, especially from Japan. The issue of Hawaiian sovereignty also took on increased importance as the centennial anniversary of the overthrow of Queen Liliuokalani occurred during Waihee's term. Waihee honored the anniversary by ordering the removal of all American flags flying over state buildings, an action for which Waihee was criticized for nationwide. Waihee left office in 1994, having served the maximum two terms in office as permitted by the Constitution of Hawaii that he had helped to author. His lieutenant governor won the election to succeed Waihee. Benjamin Jerome Cayetano was the first Filipino American and second Asian American elected state governor in the United States. ... This article is about the year. ... A tourist boat travels the River Seine in Paris, France Tourism can be defined as the act of travel for the purpose of recreation, and the provision of services for this act. ... Native Hawaiians gather at ʻIolani Palace on August 12, 1998 to remember the centennial anniversary of the American annexation of Hawaiʻi. ... Iolani Palace, Honolulu The Republic of Hawaii was the formal name of Hawaii from 1894 to 1898 when it was run as a republic. ... Her Majesty Liliuokalani, Queen of Hawaii Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii (September 2, 1838 – November 11, 1917), originally named Lydia Kamakaeha, also known as Lydia Kamakaeha Paki, with the chosen royal name of Liliuokalani, and later named Lydia K. Dominis, was the last monarch of the Kingdom of Hawaii. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... The Constitution of Hawaii refers to various legal documents throughout the history of the Hawaiian Islands that defined the fundamental principles of authority and governance within its sphere of jurisdiction. ...

Retirement

After leaving the governor's office, Waihee worked for various national-scope law firms based in Washington, DC. He also opened a private law practice and lobbying firm. In special elections held in 2002 and 2003, Waihee considered running for the United States House of Representatives seat left open by the death of Patsy Mink on September 28, 2002. Mink did not withdraw from the race and consequently was re-elected even after her death. Waihee dropped out of the first special election and endorsed the candidacy of Mink's widower. Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... 2002 (MMII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The chamber of the United States House of Representatives is located in the south wing of the Capitol building, in Washington, D.C.. The Media:United States House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the Congress of the United States. ... Patsy T. Mink was the first non-white woman to serve in Congress. ... September 28 is the 271st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (272nd in leap years). ... 2002 (MMII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Governors of Hawaii
Territorial Governors:	Dole | Carter | Frear | Pinkham | McCarthy | Farrington | Judd | Poindexter | Stainback | Long | King | Quinn
State Governors:	Quinn | Burns | Ariyoshi | Waihee | Cayetano | Lingle