Terry Yoshinaga
Terry Nui Yoshinaga-Kano is an American politician and lawyer.
Yoshinaga attended the University of Hawaii School of Law and was a member of the first graduating class in 1976.[1][2] In the mid-1980s, she served as secretary of the YWCA of Oahu.[3] Yoshinaga is a resident of Moiliili, Hawaii.[4][5]
Yoshinaga was first elected to the Hawaii House of Representatives for District 22 in 1994.[6][7] In 1996, she faced Mel Makoto Takahashi in the Democratic Party primary,[8] and won the general election uncontested.[9] In 1998, Yoshinaga finished ahead of Takahashi and Charles K. Torigoe in the primary,[10] and won a third consecutive two-year term. Yoshinaga was unopposed in the 2000 primary elections,[11][12] and defeated Republican Party candidate Joseph Kinoshita in the general election.[13][14] During the 2002 election cycle, Yoshinaga ran for a fifth term and lost a primary to Scott Saiki.[15][16]
References
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- ^ "UH's first law grads". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. August 2, 1981. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- ^ "Taking New Officers". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. December 5, 1984. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- ^ Gima, Cragi (February 19, 1999). "Legislature may kill Cayetano's 'drop dead' plan". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- ^ "House snubs HSTA health plan measure". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. April 12, 2002. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- ^ "Hawaii State Teachers' Association". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. November 2, 1994. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- ^ "Officials". Honolulu Advertiser. May 19, 1996. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- ^ "Primary election '96: results". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. September 23, 1996. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- ^ "Uncontested Races". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. October 27, 1996. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- ^ "The primary results". Honolulu Advertiser. September 21, 1998. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- ^ "House District 22". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. September 19, 2000. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- ^ "Federal, state and county primary election candidates". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. July 26, 2000. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- ^ "State house" (PDF). Honolulu Star-Bulletin. November 2, 2000. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- ^ "Candidates battle over district's economic status". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. October 12, 2000. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- ^ Song, Jaymes (June 1, 2002). "HSTA chooses candidates". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Associated Press. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- ^ Kua, Crystal (September 22, 2002). "Makiki incumbent battle goes to Saiki". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
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