Breene Harimoto Explained

Breene Harimoto
State Senate1:Hawaii
District1:16th
Term Start1:January 21, 2015
Term End1:June 18, 2020
Predecessor1:David Ige
Successor1:Bennette Misalucha
Office2:Member of the Honolulu City Council
from the 8th district
Term Start2:January 2, 2011
Term End2:November 2014
Predecessor2:Gary Okino
Successor2:Brandon Elefante
Birth Date:6 May 1954
Birth Place:Pearl City, Hawaii
Death Place:Pearl City, Hawaii
Party:Democratic

Breene Harimoto (May 6, 1954 – June 18, 2020) was an American politician who served in the Hawaii Senate from the 16th district from 2015 to 2020. He served on the Honolulu City Council from the 8th district from 2011 to 2014.[1] [2]

Career

Harimoto was appointed to the Hawaii Board of Education in May 2002 by Governor Ben Cayetano.[3] He served on that board until his resignation in June 2010,[4] and briefly served as the board chair. Prior to his appointment to the board, he had served as the deputy director of the City and County of Honolulu's Department of Information Technology.

Personal life

Harimoto died of pancreatic cancer on June 18, 2020, in Pearl City, Hawaii at the age of 66.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Harimoto announces state senate run . Hawaiinewsnow.com . 2014-01-08 . 2020-06-20.
  2. Web site: Sen. Breene Harimoto back on job after battling pancreatic cancer . Kitv.com . 2015-11-05 . 2020-06-20.
  3. News: City official appointed to BOE . July 8, 2020 . The Honolulu Advertiser . May 25, 2002.
  4. News: Poythress . Katherine . What Happens to Vacated Board of Education Seat? . July 8, 2020 . Honolulu Civil Beat . July 29, 2010.
  5. Web site: State Sen. Breene Harimoto dies after bout with cancer . Staradvertiser.com . 2020-06-19 . 2020-06-20.