Jeremy Harris (politician)

Jeremy Harris
11th Mayor of Honolulu
In office
September 1994 – January 2, 2005
Preceded byFrank Fasi
Succeeded byMufi Hannemann
Personal details
Born (1950-12-07) December 7, 1950 (age 73)
Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Ramona Sachiko Akui
(m. 1989⁠–⁠2008)
Residence(s)Kalihi Valley, Hawaii, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Hawaii
University of California, Irvine
ProfessionMarine biologist

Jeremy Harris (born December 7, 1950) is an American politician who served as The 11th Mayor of Honolulu, Hawaii from 1994 to 2005.[1] A biologist by training, Harris started his political career as a delegate to the 1978 Hawaiʻi State Constitutional Convention. While Harris served as chief executive of the City & County of Honolulu, the city was named "America's Greatest City" by the official American governance journal, Governing Magazine. Harris is the founder of the China-U.S. Conference of Mayors and Business Leaders and the Japan-American Conference of Mayors and Chamber of Commerce Presidents. He lives in Kalihi Valley on the island of O'ahu.

  1. ^ Kua, Crystal (December 26, 2004). "The Harris Legacy". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Archived from the original on 2005-01-01. Retrieved 2021-10-21.