Mayor of Honolulu
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Category: Honolulu, City and County
At noon on January 4, 1909 the County of Oahu ended and the City & County of Honolulu was launched. Joseph James Fern was sworn into office as the first Mayor of the City & County of Honolulu. The newly re-christened City and County Band under the direction Captain Henry Berger played a march composed for the occasion and dedicated to the mayor.[pp66 the City and County of Honolulu, a Government Chronicle - Donald D. Johnson - University Press & City and County of Honolulu]''Italic text
The office of Mayor of the City and County of Honolulu was established in 1905, when the territorial legislature passed the law which established Hawaii's five counties. The City and County of Honolulu is the entirety of the island of Oahu. The Mayor is elected to no more than two four-year terms. Honolulu is the 13th largest municipality in the United States.
The Mayor of Honolulu has power over appointment and removal of administrators and has veto power over the Honolulu City Council.
Honolulu Hale
Honolulu Hale, located on 530 South King Street in downtown Honolulu is the official seat of government of the city and county, site of the office of the Mayor and the chambers of Honolulu City Council.
State of the City speech
It is from Honolulu Hale that the Mayor of Honolulu makes the annual State of the City address outlining his administrative and legislative intent for the coming year and a summation and comparison of the previous year with prior years.
Past Mayors of Honolulu
- Territorial Hawaii
- 1909-1915: Joseph J. Fern
- 1915-1917: John C. Lane
- 1917-1920: Joseph J. Fern
- 1920-1927: John H. Wilson
- 1927-1929: Charles N. Arnold
- 1929-1931: John H. Wilson
- 1931-1938: George F. Wright
- 1938-1941: Charles S. Crane
- 1941-1947: Lester Petrie
- 1947-1955: John H. Wilson
- Post statehood (1959)
- 1955-1969: Neal S. Blaisdell (R)
- 1969-1981: Frank F. Fasi (D)
- 1981-1985: Eileen Anderson (D)
- 1985-1994: Frank F. Fasi (D)
- 1994–2004: Jeremy Harris (D)
- 2004-present: Mufi Hannemann (D)
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