Jean King

Jean Sadako King ( born December 6, 1925 in Honolulu, Hawaii Territory, † November 24, 2013 ibid ) was an American politician. Between 1978 and 1982 she was Deputy Governor of the State of Hawaii.

Career

Jean King was the daughter of a Caucasian father and a Japanese mother. She graduated from the University of Hawaii and then the New York University. Politically, she became a member of the Democratic Party. Between 1972 and 1974 she was a Member of the House of Representatives from Hawaii; 1974-1978 she was a member of the State Senate.

1978 King was elected to the side of George Ariyoshi to the Deputy Governor of Hawaii. This office she held - the first woman - between 2 December 1978 and December 2, 1982 She was Deputy Governor. . In 1982, she ran unsuccessfully for the governorship. Then it is no longer politically have appeared. She died on November 24, 2013 in Honolulu.