Ann Kobayashi

Ann H. Kobayashi
Member of the Honolulu City Council
from the 5th district
In office
August 8, 2009 – January 2, 2021
Preceded byDuke Bainum
Succeeded byCalvin Say
In office
2002–2008
Succeeded byDuke Bainum
Member of the Hawaii Senate
from the 10th district
In office
1981–1994
Personal details
Born (1937-04-10) April 10, 1937 (age 87)
Honolulu, Hawaii
Political partyDemocratic
Other political
affiliations		Republican (before 1988)
SpousePaul Kobayashi (divorced)
Children3 (Dale, Mark and Susan)
Residence(s)Manoa, Hawaii, U.S.
Alma materPembroke College and Northwestern University
OccupationPolitician, businesswoman
Websiteannkobayashi.com

Ann Kobayashi (born April 10, 1937) is an American politician and businesswoman from Honolulu, Hawaii. She is a member of the Honolulu City Council, representing District 5 since 2009. She previously held the same City Council seat between 2002 and 2008, but resigned from the seat to unsuccessfully run for Mayor of Honolulu against incumbent Mufi Hannemann.[1][2] She was also a member of the Hawaii Senate between 1981 and 1994.

  1. ^ Boylan, Peter (September 16, 2008). "Hawaii rail project motivated Kobayashi's run for mayor". The Honolulu Advertiser. Archived from the original on February 24, 2015. Retrieved August 21, 2009.
  2. ^ Staff (July 14, 2009). "Kobayashi to Run in Special Election". KGMB9.com. Archived from the original on August 21, 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2009.