Mayor of Kauai
The Mayor of Kauaʻi is the chief executive officer of the County of Kauaʻi in the state of Hawaiʻi. He or she has municipal jurisdiction over the islands of Kauaʻi and Ni’ihau. Derek Kawakami was elected on November 6, 2018 as the mayor of Kauaʻi over JoAnn A. Yukimura, who was Kauaʻi's mayor from 1988 to 1992, with 15,857 votes out of 40,323 registered voters in the County of Kauaʻi. The Mayor of Kauaʻi is the successor of the Royal Governors of Kauaʻi of the Kingdom of Hawaii.
| Mayor of Kauai | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Inaugural holder | Antone Vidinha |
| Formation | 1969 |
The most recent previous mayor of Kauai, Bryan J. Baptiste, served from 2002 until his death on June 22, 2008. Bill "Kaipo" Asing was sworn as acting mayor on July 17, 2008,[1] until a special election could be held to fill the remaining two years of Baptiste's term.
Bernard Carvalho was elected on November 4, 2008 to complete the remaining two years of Baptiste's unexpired term.[2]
List of mayors of Kauai
| Name | Term of Office | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Antone Vidinha | 1969 — 1972 | First mayor of Kauai; served two consecutive terms (1969-1970, 1971-1972).[3] Defeated for re-election in 1972.[4] |
| Francis M. F. Ching[5] | 1972 — 1974 | |
| Eduardo Malapit | 1974 — 1982 | |
| Tony Kunimura | 1982 — 1988[6] | Defeated for re-election in the 1988 mayoral primary by JoAnn Yukimura. [7] |
| JoAnn Yukimura | 1988 — December 1994 | First female mayor of Kauai. Defeated by Jimmy Tehada in primary election, who was defeated by Maryanne Kusaka in the 1994 general election |
| Maryanne Kusaka | December 1994 — December 2, 2002 | |
| Bryan Baptiste | December 2, 2002 — June 22, 2008 | Died in office on June 22, 2008 |
| Gary Heu | June 22, 2008 — July 17, 2008 | Baptiste's administrative assistant who served as acting mayor from Baptiste's death until Asing was sworn in as interim mayor on July 17, 2008.[1] |
| Kaipo Asing | July 17, 2008 — December 1, 2008 | Elected interim mayor by the Kauai County Council until the special election to fill the remainder of Baptiste's unexpired term.[1] |
| Bernard Carvalho | December 1, 2008 — December 3, 2018 | |
| Derek Kawakami | December 3, 2018 — present | Incumbent. |
References
- "Asing will be sworn in as Kauai mayor today". Honolulu Advertiser. 2008-07-17. Retrieved 2010-09-24.
- "Carvalho to face LaBedz in general election". Associated Press. Hawaii News Now. 2010-09-19. Retrieved 2010-09-24.
- Soboleski, Hank (2008-11-07). "Island History: Mayor Antone Kona Vidinha". The Garden Island. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
- Soboleski, Hank (2008-07-25). "Island History: Mayor Vidinha And The Haleko Shops Ghost". The Garden Island. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
- Soboleski, Hank (2008-10-17). "Island History for Friday, October 17, 2008: Mayor Francis M. F. Ching". The Garden Island. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
- "Late Mayor Tony Kunimura to be memorialized with bronze bust". The Garden Island. 2000-03-30. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
- Chang, Lester (2004-05-08). "County of Kaua'i history comes to life at ceremony". The Garden Island. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
External links
- "Kaua'i County 2008 Election Report," Kaua'i County Elections Division January 24, 2009.
- Kauai mayor Bryan Baptiste dies June 23, 2008.