Terry Yoshinaga

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Terry Nui Yoshinaga-Kano is an American politician and lawyer.

Yoshinaga attended the University of Hawaii School of Law and was a member of the first graduating class in 1976. [1] [2] In the mid-1980s, she served as secretary of the YWCA of Oahu. [3] Yoshinaga is a resident of Moiliili, Hawaii. [4] [5]

Yoshinaga was first elected to the Hawaii House of Representatives for District 22 in 1994. [6] [7] In 1996, she faced Mel Makoto Takahashi in the Democratic Party primary, [8] and won the general election uncontested. [9] In 1998, Yoshinaga finished ahead of Takahashi and Charles K. Torigoe in the primary, [10] and won a third consecutive two-year term. Yoshinaga was unopposed in the 2000 primary elections, [11] [12] and defeated Republican Party candidate Joseph Kinoshita in the general election. [13] [14] During the 2002 election cycle, Yoshinaga ran for a fifth term and lost a primary to Scott Saiki. [15] [16]

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  1. ↑ "1973 Entering Class and Transfers". University of Hawaii School of Law. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  2. ↑ "UH's first law grads". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. August 2, 1981. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Taking New Officers". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. December 5, 1984. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  4. ↑ Gima, Cragi (February 19, 1999). "Legislature may kill Cayetano's 'drop dead' plan". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  5. ↑ "House snubs HSTA health plan measure". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. April 12, 2002. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Hawaii State Teachers' Association". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. November 2, 1994. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Officials". Honolulu Advertiser. May 19, 1996. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Primary election '96: results". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. September 23, 1996. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Uncontested Races". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. October 27, 1996. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  10. ↑ "The primary results". Honolulu Advertiser. September 21, 1998. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  11. ↑ "House District 22". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. September 19, 2000. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Federal, state and county primary election candidates". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. July 26, 2000. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  13. ↑ "State house" (PDF). Honolulu Star-Bulletin. November 2, 2000. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Candidates battle over district's economic status". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. October 12, 2000. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  15. ↑ Song, Jaymes (June 1, 2002). "HSTA chooses candidates". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Associated Press. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  16. ↑ Kua, Crystal (September 22, 2002). "Makiki incumbent battle goes to Saiki". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
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