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Eileen Anderson | |
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| Mayor of Honolulu | |
| In office 1981–1985 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Fasi |
| Succeeded by | Frank Fasi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 18, 1928 Bell, California |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Clifford F. Anderson |
Eileen Anderson (born October 18, 1928 in Bell, California) is the first woman to serve as Mayor of Honolulu, Hawaii in office from 1981 to 1985. A Democrat, Anderson served in various positions in the City and County of Honolulu and the State of Hawaii[1]. She was the state's first Director of Budget and Finance.
Early life
Anderson attended the University of California Los Angeles and graduated from the University of Hawaii at Manoa in 1950 with a bachelor's degree in psychology. Anderson married Clifford F. Anderson, a retired Honolulu Police Department major. She and her husband raised three children[1]. After working for Hawaiian Telephone Company, Anderson began public service in various state agencies[1]. She found herself as the state's first budget and finance director under Governor George Ariyoshi[2].
Mayor of Honolulu
In 1980, Anderson defeated popular incumbent Frank Fasi with seventy percent of the vote. With the landslide victory against Fasi's machine, that year she was named Hawaii Business Magazine Woman of the Year 1980[1]. Anderson served a single term at Honolulu Hale, taking office on January 2, 1981[3] and leaving office in 1985. Anderson's tenure as mayor was highlighted by her promise to continue development of the island of Oahu but with fiscal responsibility[1].
Prominent members of Anderson's administration included Bob Awana as administrative director, later chief of staff to Hawaii Governor Linda Lingle[4].
Honolulu Area Rail Rapid Transit
Her fiscal responsibility vow was maintained in her cancellation of the planned Honolulu Area Rail Rapid Transit project, which was planned in the 1970s and close to groundbreaking and construction. Popularly known as HART, the project would have built a heavy rail system with twenty-three miles of track featuring twenty-one stations from Pearl City in central Oahu to Hawaii Kai in East Oahu. In addition to millions to be invested by the city and county, millions of dollars in grants earmarked for HART were returned by Anderson[5]. It wasn't until the 2000s that Honolulu agreed to a similar project under the leadership of the mayor, Mufi Hannemann.
Political defeats
Anderson once again stood for election as mayor and was defeated by Fasi, who had switched his political affiliation from the Democrat to Republican[6]. Anderson subsequently sought a political comeback by seeking the nomination of her party for lieutenant governor in 1986. Anderson lost the primary election to then-state senator and future Hawaii Governor Benjamin Cayetano.
Women in politics
Interested in her role as first woman to become Mayor of Honolulu, the Hawaii Kai Sun Press asked Anderson to comment on women in politics. Published on June 1, 1983, Anderson said, "There is no way that we're going to change some of the discriminatory activities that go on toward women unless we do get them involved"[1].
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f Leavitt, Judith A. (1985). American Women Managers and Administrators. Greenwood Press. pp. pp. 8-9. ISBN 0313237484.
{{cite book}}:|pages=has extra text (help) - ^ "Women of Hawaii Day 6: Shameful Numbers". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. September 23, 2005. Retrieved 2008-01-19.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help); Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ "All About Hawaii: The Recognized Book of Authentic Information on Hawai`i Combined with Thrum's Hawaiian Annual and Standard Guide". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. 1957. Retrieved 2008-01-19.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help); Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ "Awana's busy political career skids to a halt". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. June 30, 2007. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help); Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ "Honolulu: trains at last?". Railway Age. November, 1990. Retrieved 2008-01-19.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help); Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ "Andy Anderson: Tough, practical and sassy". Honolulu Advertiser. September 5, 2002. Retrieved 2008-01-19.
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