Jean King
| Jean King | |
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| 6th Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii | |
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In office December 2, 1978 – December 2, 1982 |
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| Governor | George Ariyoshi |
| Preceded by | Nelson Doi |
| Succeeded by | John D. Waihee III |
| Member of the Hawaii Senate | |
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In office 1974-1978 |
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| Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives | |
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In office 1972-1974 |
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| Personal details | |
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Jean Sadako King December 6, 1925 Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, U.S. |
| Died | November 24, 2013 (aged 87) Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
Jean Sadako King, née McKillop (December 6, 1925 – November 24, 2013) was the sixth Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii, the state's first woman to be elected as such, from 1978 to 1982 in the administration of Governor George Ariyoshi.
During her years in high school she graduated as valedictorian at the Sacred Hearts Academy. The daughter of a white father and a Japanese mother, King received her B.A. and M.F.A. degrees from the University of Hawaii and her master's degree of arts from the New York University.
Before King served in the Hawaii House of Representatives from 1972 to 1974 and the Hawaii Senate from 1974 to 1978 she was a candidate in the Hawai'i Constitutional Convention of 1950 then followed her pursuit in being the Lieutenant Governor of Hawai'i. In 1982 King was defeated in the Democratic primary election for Governor and retired from politics. During her time in office, King was admired for devotion for affordable housing and the surrounding environments. Kings accomplishments of preserving the environment with the State Sunshine law and Shoreline Protection act, made her a pioneer and role model for many young woman in Hawaii.
According to her granddaughter, King died at age 87 from pancreatic cancer on November 24, 2013.
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