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Sep 26, 2022 · Duke Aiona Is Running For Governor Again. Will This Time Be Any Different? The Republican former lieutenant governor and retired judge is well known, but must "thread the needle" as he...
Jun 16, 2022 · By Mahealani Richardson. Published: Jun. 15, 2022 at 8:45 PM PDT | Updated: Jun. 15, 2022 at 8:55 PM PDT. HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Duke Aiona, the newest entrant in the race for governor,...
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Duke Aiona graduated from Saint Louis High School in 1973. Aiona earned a bachelor's degree from the University of the Pacific and a juris doctor from the University of Hawai'i in 1981. His career experience includes working as an administrative judge with the Hawai'i Drug Court, a lawyer in private practice, and a radio host with 808 State Update ...
Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii
Aiona was elected Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii in the 2002 general election, on a ticket with Republican gubernatorial nominee, former Mayor of Maui, Linda Lingle. On December 2, 2010, Aiona was sworn in as Hawaii's 10th Lieutenant Governor at an inauguration ceremony at the Hawaii State Capitol rotunda. He and Lingle ran together again in 2010, winning re-election to their second terms in the general election on November 2, 2010.
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Note: Please contact us if the personal information below requires an update. In 1977, while attending law school, he met Vivian Welsh at a dance in Waikīkī. They married in 1982.They have two sons, Kulia and Makana; and two daughters, Ohulani and Kaimilani. In 1998, he retired from his position as a state circuit judge, stating that the $87,000 an...
Aug 4, 2022 · James "Duke" Aiona, a former lieutenant governor under then-Gov. Linda Lingle, is campaigning to lead Hawaiʻi as its next governor. Also a retired state judge, Aiona says he still handles some law cases and teaches. The Conversation spoke with the Republican candidate about his return to politics. Hawaiʻi Public Radio. / Hawaiʻi Public Radio.
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Nov 8, 2022 · HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Lt. Gov. Josh Green captured a decisive win Tuesday against Republican James “Duke” Aiona to become Hawaii’s next governor at a time when the state is facing no...
Aug 13, 2022 · Former Lt. Gov. James R. “Duke” Aiona won the Republican primary for governor, defeating mixed martial arts championship fighter B.J. Penn and Honolulu City Councilmember Heidi Tsuneyoshi. Josh Green, Duke Aiona move to gubernatorial election in November | Hawai'i Public Radio
