Frank Fasi

Frank Francis Fasi ( born August 27, 1920 in Hartford, Connecticut; † 4 February 2010 Makiki, Hawaii ) was an American politician. He served as mayor of the capital Honolulu with the longest tenure. He also sat in the Senate of the Hawaii Territory and was a member of the Honolulu City Council.

Getting Started life

As a teenager, he attended Trinity College in Hartford. After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, he enlisted in the United States in the Marine Corps and then landed in the Pacific Fleet. After fulfilling his tenure in 1944 Fasi settled in Honolulu, where he was in the Building demolition made ​​a name for himself as a contractor.

Political career

1958 Fasi went into politics and won at the first attempt the election as a representative of his district in the Senate des His tenure was interrupted when the statehood and territorial legislation of Hawaii were dissolved in 1959. He returned to the desk of his company, however, ran again in 1965 and won a seat on the Honolulu City Council, where he served until 1968 as the city council.

Career

As Fasi 2004 admitted his defeat, he announced that he would retire from politics and no longer compete.

Mayor of Honolulu

In the late 1960s Fasi had a colorful reputation in Hawaii. The newspapers Honolulu Advertiser and Honolulu Star-Bulletin used expressions such as Firebrand ( Militant ), Trailblazer, or "Maverick " to describe him.

All in all, he was the mayor of Honolulu for 22 years.