Michelle Kidani
Michelle Kidani | |
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| Vice President of the Hawaii Senate | |
| Assumed office November 10, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Will Espero |
| Member of the Hawaii Senate from the 18th district 17th (2008–2012) | |
| Assumed office November 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Ron Menor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 30, 1948 Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Honolulu Business College Leeward Community College Kennedy-Western University (BS) |
Michelle N. Kidani[1] (born September 30, 1948, in Honolulu, Hawaii)[2] is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Hawaii Senate since November 2012 representing District 18. Kidani served consecutively from 2008 until 2012 in the District 17 seat.
Education
[edit]Kidani earned her Associate degree in 1969 as a legal secretary from Honolulu Business College, her AA in liberal arts in 1980 from Leeward Community College, and her Bachelor of Science in 1993 from unaccredited Kennedy-Western University (later Warren National University), a defunct higher education institution that was sued for fraudulent practices by former students and deemed a diploma mill by federal investigators.[3] As of 2023, she is the vice-chair of the Hawaii Senate Higher Education Committee.[4]
Elections
[edit]- 2012 Redistricted to District 18, and with Democratic Senator Clarence K. Nishihara redistricted to District 17, Kidani won the August 11, 2012 Democratic Primary with 7,434 votes (60.3%) against former Representative Michael Magaoay,[5] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 14,518 votes (67.3%) against Republican nominee Rojo Herrera.[6]
- 2008 Kidani challenged incumbent Senator Ron Menor in the three-way September 20, 2008 Democratic Primary, winning with 3,890 votes (41.2%),[7] and was unopposed for the November 4, 2008 General election.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Senator Michelle N. Kidani". Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii State Legislature. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
- ^ "Michelle Kidani's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
- ^ "Warren National Students Sue and Claim Diploma Mill Scam". GetEducated. Monterey, Virginia. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ Infante, Esme M. (February 19, 2023). "Divide over University of Hawaii's autonomy deepens". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Honolulu, Hawaii. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ "Primary Election 2012 - State of Hawaii - Statewide August 11, 2012" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
- ^ "Hawaii General 2012 - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 6, 2012" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 1. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
- ^ "Primary Election 2008 - State of Hawaii - Statewide September 20, 2008" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 1. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
- ^ "General Election - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 4, 2008" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 1. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
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