Terry Yoshinaga Explained

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]}

Notes and References

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