Richard Bissen Explained

Richard Bissen
Office:Mayor of Maui County
Term Start:January 3, 2023
Preceded:Mike Victorino
Office1:Judge of the
2nd Hawaii State Circuit Court
Term Start1:2005
Term End1:December 2021
Birth Name:Richard T. Bissen Jr.
Birth Date:28 February 1962
Spouse:Isabella[1]
Children:3
Residence:Kahului, Maui, Hawaii, U.S.

Richard T. Bissen Jr. (born February 28, 1962) is an American politician, retired jurist, and Mayor of Maui County since January 2023.[2]

In 2005, Bissen was nominated by Governor Linda Lingle to serve as a judge for the second judicial circuit.[3] He was renominated for his judgeship by Governor David Ige in 2015, and retired from the judiciary in December of 2021.[4]

In January 2022, Bissen announced his candidacy for Mayor of Maui County.[5] Bissen placed first in the primaries, receiving approximately 34.7 percent of the vote, with incumbent Mike Victorino finishing in second place.[6] Maui County elections are non-partisan, with the top two candidates moving on to the general election. Bissen defeated Victorino in the general election, receiving approximately 61.4 percent of the vote.[7]

References

  1. Web site: Staff . KITV Web . Richard Bissen to become next Maui County mayor . 2022-11-21 . KITV Island News . 9 November 2022 . en.
  2. Web site: Davis . Chelsea . Maui mayoral race: Bissen thanks his supporters while Victorino apologizes to his . 10 November 2022 . 2022-11-21. en.
  3. Web site: GM77 Measure History . 2022-11-22 . www.capitol.hawaii.gov.
  4. Web site: Fujimoto . Lila . After a three-decade career of milestones, Maui judge retires . The Maui News.
  5. Web site: Lyte . Brittany . 2022-01-24 . Victorino, Bissen Dive In Early To Maui Mayor Race . 2022-11-22 . Honolulu Civil Beat . en.
  6. Web site: August 25, 2022. PRIMARY ELECTION 2022 - State of Hawaii - County of Maui August 13, 2022 SUMMARY REPORT Report 5. November 21, 2022 . State of Hawaii Office of Elections.
  7. Web site: November 8, 2022 . GENERAL ELECTION 2022 - State of Hawaii - County of Maui November 8, 2022 SUMMARY . November 21, 2022 . State of Hawaii Office of Elections.