Richard T. Bissen Jr. (born March 25, 1962) is a former prosecuting attorney and retired jurist serving since 2023 as mayor of Maui County, Hawaii.[2]
Richard T. Bissen Jr. | |
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| Mayor of Maui County | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Victorino |
| Judge of the 2nd Hawaii State Circuit Court | |
| In office 2005 – December 2021 | |
| Nominated by | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard T. Bissen Jr. March 25, 1962 |
| Spouse | Isabella[1] |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | |
In 2005, Governor Linda Lingle nominated Bissen to serve as a judge for the second judicial circuit.[3] Governor David Ige renominated him in 2015, and he retired from the judiciary in 2021.[4]
In January 2022, Bissen announced his candidacy for mayor of Maui County.[5] He placed first in the primaries, receiving about 34.7% of the vote, with incumbent Mike Victorino finishing second.[6] Maui County elections are nonpartisan, with the top two candidates moving on to the general election. Bissen defeated Victorino in the general election with 61.4% of the vote.[7]
References
edit- ↑ "Richard Bissen to become next Maui County mayor". KITV Island News. November 9, 2022. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
- ↑ Davis, Chelsea (November 10, 2022). "Maui mayoral race: Bissen thanks his supporters while Victorino apologizes to his". Retrieved November 21, 2022.
- ↑ "GM77 Measure History". www.capitol.hawaii.gov. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ↑ Fujimoto, Lila. "After a three-decade career of milestones, Maui judge retires". The Maui News.
- ↑ Lyte, Brittany (January 24, 2022). "Victorino, Bissen Dive In Early To Maui Mayor Race". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ↑ "Primary Election 2022 – State of Hawaii – County of Maui – August 13, 2022 – Summary Report – Report 5" (PDF). State of Hawaii Office of Elections. August 25, 2022. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
- ↑ "General Election 2022 – State of Hawaii – County of Maui – November 8, 2022 – Summary" (PDF). State of Hawaii Office of Elections. November 8, 2022. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
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