Larry Tanimoto
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Larry Tanimoto is an American
administrator
and politician
. Tanimoto became the Mayor of Hawaii County in 1990 following the death of Mayor Bernard Akana
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Tanimoto became the managing director of Mayor Bernard Akana's administration
following the departure of Akana's previous director, Susan Labrenz. Mayor Akana died of stomach cancer on April 12, 1990, at the age of 70. Tanimoto became the interim Mayor of Hawaii upon Akana's passing. He held the mayoral office for eight months until a special election could be held to fill the remainder of Akana's unexpired term.
Democrat Lorraine Inouye won the special election to succeed Akana and Tanimoto in 1990. She defeated fellow Democrat Stephen K. Yamashiro
by just 76 votes in the special election.
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. Tanimoto became the Mayor of Hawaii County in 1990 following the death of Mayor Bernard Akana
Bernard Akana
Bernard Akana was an American engineer and politician. He served as the Mayor of Hawaii County from 1988 until his death on April 12, 1990.Akana worked for the Hawaii Electric Light Company as a design planner before his retirement...
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Tanimoto became the managing director of Mayor Bernard Akana's administration
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following the departure of Akana's previous director, Susan Labrenz. Mayor Akana died of stomach cancer on April 12, 1990, at the age of 70. Tanimoto became the interim Mayor of Hawaii upon Akana's passing. He held the mayoral office for eight months until a special election could be held to fill the remainder of Akana's unexpired term.
Democrat Lorraine Inouye won the special election to succeed Akana and Tanimoto in 1990. She defeated fellow Democrat Stephen K. Yamashiro
Stephen K. Yamashiro
Stephen Kei Yamashiro was an American politician and lawyer who served as the former Mayor of Hawaii County from 1992 to 2000. Yamashiro served on the Hawaii County council from 1976 to 1990, including eleven years as the council's chairman...
by just 76 votes in the special election.