Richard Bissen

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Richard Bissen
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Bissen in 2023
Mayor of Maui County
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 3, 2023
Personal details
Born
Richard T. Bissen Jr.

(1962-02-28) February 28, 1962 (age 63)
SpouseIsabella [1]
Children3
Residence(s) Kahului, Maui, Hawaii, U.S.
Education

Richard T. Bissen Jr. (born February 28, 1962) is an American politician, retired jurist, and Mayor of Maui County since January 2023. [2]

In 2005, Bissen was nominated by Governor Linda Lingle to serve as a judge for the second judicial circuit. [3] He was renominated for his judgeship by Governor David Ige in 2015, and retired from the judiciary in December of 2021. [4]

In January 2022, Bissen announced his candidacy for Mayor of Maui County. [5] Bissen placed first in the primaries, receiving approximately 34.7 percent of the vote, with incumbent Mike Victorino finishing in second place. [6] Maui County elections are non-partisan, with the top two candidates moving on to the general election. Bissen defeated Victorino in the general election, receiving approximately 61.4 percent of the vote. [7]

References

  1. ↑ Staff, KITV Web (November 9, 2022). "Richard Bissen to become next Maui County mayor". KITV Island News. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  2. ↑ Davis, Chelsea (November 10, 2022). "Maui mayoral race: Bissen thanks his supporters while Victorino apologizes to his" . Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  3. ↑ "GM77 Measure History". www.capitol.hawaii.gov. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  4. ↑ Fujimoto, Lila. "After a three-decade career of milestones, Maui judge retires". The Maui News.
  5. ↑ Lyte, Brittany (January 24, 2022). "Victorino, Bissen Dive In Early To Maui Mayor Race". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  6. ↑ "PRIMARY ELECTION 2022 - State of Hawaii - County of Maui August 13, 2022 SUMMARY REPORT Report 5" (PDF). State of Hawaii Office of Elections. August 25, 2022. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  7. ↑ "GENERAL ELECTION 2022 - State of Hawaii - County of Maui November 8, 2022 SUMMARY" (PDF). State of Hawaii Office of Elections. November 8, 2022. Retrieved November 21, 2022.


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