Michelle Kidani
Michelle Kidani | |
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Vice President of the Hawaii Senate | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office November 10, 2016 | |
Preceded by | Will Espero |
Member of the Hawaii Senate from the 18th district | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office January 16, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Clarence K. Nishihara |
Member of the Hawaii Senate from the 17th district | |
In office January 2009 – January 16, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Ron Menor |
Succeeded by | Clarence K. Nishihara |
Personal details | |
Born | (1948-09-30) September 30, 1948 (age 75) Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Honolulu Business College Leeward Community College Kennedy-Western University (BS) |
Michelle N. Kidani[1] (born September 30, 1948, in Honolulu, Hawaii)[2] is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Hawaii Senate since January 16, 2013 representing District 18. Kidani served consecutively from 2009 until 2013 in the District 17 seat.
Education
Kidani earned her Associate degree in 1969 as a legal secretary from Honolulu Business College, her AA in liberal arts in 1980 from Leeward Community College, and her Bachelor of Science in 1993 from unaccredited Kennedy-Western University (later Warren National University), a defunct higher education institution that was sued for fraudulent practices by former students and deemed a diploma mill by federal investigators.[3] As of 2023, she is the vice-chair of the Hawaii Senate Higher Education Committee.[4]
Elections
- 2012 Redistricted to District 18, and with Democratic Senator Clarence K. Nishihara redistricted to District 17, Kidani won the August 11, 2012 Democratic Primary with 7,434 votes (60.3%) against former Representative Michael Magaoay,[5] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 14,518 votes (67.3%) against Republican nominee Rojo Herrera.[6]
- 2008 Kidani challenged incumbent Senator Ron Menor in the three-way September 20, 2008 Democratic Primary, winning with 3,890 votes (41.2%),[7] and was unopposed for the November 4, 2008 General election.[8]
References
- ^ "Senator Michelle N. Kidani". Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii State Legislature. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
- ^ "Michelle Kidani's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
- ^ "Warren National Students Sue and Claim Diploma Mill Scam". GetEducated. Monterey, Virginia. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ Infante, Esme M. (February 19, 2023). "Divide over University of Hawaii's autonomy deepens". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Honolulu, Hawaii. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ "Primary Election 2012 - State of Hawaii - Statewide August 11, 2012" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
- ^ "Hawaii General 2012 - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 6, 2012" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 1. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
- ^ "Primary Election 2008 - State of Hawaii - Statewide September 20, 2008" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 1. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
- ^ "General Election - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 4, 2008" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 1. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
External links
- Official page at the Hawaii State Legislature
- Profile at Vote Smart
Hawaii Senate | ||
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Preceded by | Vice President of the Hawaii Senate 2016–present | Incumbent |
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- President of the Senate
- Ron Kouchi (D)
- Vice President of the Senate
- Michelle Kidani (D)
- Majority Leader
- Dru Kanuha (D)
- Minority Leader
- Kurt Fevella (R)
- ▌Lorraine Inouye (D)
- ▌Joy San Buenaventura (D)
- ▌Dru Kanuha (D)
- ▌Tim Richards III (D)
- ▌Troy Hashimoto (D)
- ▌Angus McKelvey (D)
- ▌Lynn DeCoite (D)
- ▌Ron Kouchi (D)
- ▌Stanley Chang (D)
- ▌Les Ihara Jr. (D)
- ▌Carol Fukunaga (D)
- ▌Sharon Moriwaki (D)
- ▌Karl Rhoads (D)
- ▌Donna Mercado Kim (D)
- ▌Glenn Wakai (D)
- ▌Brandon Elefante (D)
- ▌Donovan Dela Cruz (D)
- ▌Michelle Kidani (D)
- ▌Henry Aquino (D)
- ▌Kurt Fevella (R)
- ▌Mike Gabbard (D)
- ▌Maile Shimabukuro (D)
- ▌Brenton Awa (R)
- ▌Jarrett Keohokalole (D)
- ▌Chris Lee (D)
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