Lynne Waihee | |
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First Lady of Hawaii | |
In role December 1, 1986 – December 5, 1994 | |
Governor | John D. Waihee III |
Preceded by | Jean Ariyoshi |
Succeeded by | Vicky Cayetano (1997) |
Personal details | |
Born | Lynne Kobashigawa December 9, 1946 Territory of Hawaii |
Children | 2 |
Lynne Kobashigawa Waihee (born December 9, 1946) was First Lady of Hawaii from 1986 to 1994. Born in Hawaii and married to the first Native Hawaiian governor of the state, she was raised in Kalihi. Educated at Andrews University, her first vocation was teaching. She used her position as first lady to raise the standard of children's literacy in Hawaii. She helped found a children's museum and was a role model for volunteer service in the community, instituting the First Lady's Outstanding Volunteers Program.