Bernard Akana
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Bernard Akana
Mayor of Hawaii County
In office
1988 – April 12, 1990
Preceded by Dante Carpenter
Succeeded by Larry Tanimoto
Personal details
Born ?
Died April 12, 1990 (age 70)
Hilo, Hawaii
Political party Republican
Profession Politician, engineer
Bernard Akana (? - April 12, 1990) was an American engineer and politician. He served as the Mayor of Hawaii County from 1988 until his death on April 12, 1990.[1][2]
Akana worked for the Hawaii Electric Light Company as a design planner before his retirement.[1] He unsuccessfully ran as a candidate for elected office on ten separate elections over the course of twenty years before being elected Mayor of Hawaii County in 1988.[1]
In 1988, Akana challenged incumbent Democratic Hawaii County Mayor Dante Carpenter in the mayoral election.[1] Akana, a Republican, was considered a long shot candidate for the office. However, November 8, 1988, Akana pulled off an upset victory by unseating Carpenter in the election.[1] He was sworn into office in 1988.
Akana died of stomach cancer while in office on April 12, 1990, in Hilo, Hawaii, at the age of 70.[
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bernard Akana
Mayor of Hawaii County
In office
1988 – April 12, 1990
Preceded by Dante Carpenter
Succeeded by Larry Tanimoto
Personal details
Born ?
Died April 12, 1990 (age 70)
Hilo, Hawaii
Political party Republican
Profession Politician, engineer
Bernard Akana (? - April 12, 1990) was an American engineer and politician. He served as the Mayor of Hawaii County from 1988 until his death on April 12, 1990.[1][2]
Akana worked for the Hawaii Electric Light Company as a design planner before his retirement.[1] He unsuccessfully ran as a candidate for elected office on ten separate elections over the course of twenty years before being elected Mayor of Hawaii County in 1988.[1]
In 1988, Akana challenged incumbent Democratic Hawaii County Mayor Dante Carpenter in the mayoral election.[1] Akana, a Republican, was considered a long shot candidate for the office. However, November 8, 1988, Akana pulled off an upset victory by unseating Carpenter in the election.[1] He was sworn into office in 1988.
Akana died of stomach cancer while in office on April 12, 1990, in Hilo, Hawaii, at the age of 70.[
Bernard Akana
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bernard Akana
Mayor of Hawaii County
In office
1988 – April 12, 1990
Preceded by Dante Carpenter
Succeeded by Larry Tanimoto
Personal details
Born ?
Died April 12, 1990 (age 70)
Hilo, Hawaii
Political party Republican
Profession Politician, engineer
Bernard Akana (? - April 12, 1990) was an American engineer and politician. He served as the Mayor of Hawaii County from 1988 until his death on April 12, 1990.[1][2]
Akana worked for the Hawaii Electric Light Company as a design planner before his retirement.[1] He unsuccessfully ran as a candidate for elected office on ten separate elections over the course of twenty years before being elected Mayor of Hawaii County in 1988.[1]
In 1988, Akana challenged incumbent Democratic Hawaii County Mayor Dante Carpenter in the mayoral election.[1] Akana, a Republican, was considered a long shot candidate for the office. However, November 8, 1988, Akana pulled off an upset victory by unseating Carpenter in the election.[1] He was sworn into office in 1988.
Akana died of stomach cancer while in office on April 12, 1990, in Hilo, Hawaii, at the age of 70.[
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bernard Akana
Mayor of Hawaii County
In office
1988 – April 12, 1990
Preceded by Dante Carpenter
Succeeded by Larry Tanimoto
Personal details
Born ?
Died April 12, 1990 (age 70)
Hilo, Hawaii
Political party Republican
Profession Politician, engineer
Bernard Akana (? - April 12, 1990) was an American engineer and politician. He served as the Mayor of Hawaii County from 1988 until his death on April 12, 1990.[1][2]
Akana worked for the Hawaii Electric Light Company as a design planner before his retirement.[1] He unsuccessfully ran as a candidate for elected office on ten separate elections over the course of twenty years before being elected Mayor of Hawaii County in 1988.[1]
In 1988, Akana challenged incumbent Democratic Hawaii County Mayor Dante Carpenter in the mayoral election.[1] Akana, a Republican, was considered a long shot candidate for the office. However, November 8, 1988, Akana pulled off an upset victory by unseating Carpenter in the election.[1] He was sworn into office in 1988.
Akana died of stomach cancer while in office on April 12, 1990, in Hilo, Hawaii, at the age of 70.[
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