Neil Abercrombie | |
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| 7th Governor of Hawaii | |
| In office December 6, 2010 – December 1, 2014 | |
| Lieutenant | Brian Schatz Shan Tsutsui |
| Preceded by | Linda Lingle |
| Succeeded by | David Ige |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Hawaii's 1st district | |
| In office January 3, 1991 – February 28, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Pat Saiki |
| Succeeded by | Charles Djou |
| In office September 20, 1986 – January 3, 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Cecil Heftel |
| Succeeded by | Pat Saiki |
| Member of the Honolulu City Council | |
| In office 1988–1990 | |
| Member of the Hawaii Senate | |
| In office 1980–1986 | |
| Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives | |
| In office 1975–1979 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 26, 1938 Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | |
| Education | Union College (AB) University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (MA, PhD) |
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Neil Abercrombie (born June 26, 1938) is an American politician who served as the seventh governor of Hawaii from 2010 to 2014.[1] He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Born in Buffalo, New York, Abercrombie is a graduate of Union College and the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. He began his political career in 1975, winning a seat in the Hawai'i House of Representatives. He served in the Hawai'i House until 1979, when he was elected to the Hawai'i State Senate. Upon the resignation of Cecil Heftel, who resigned from the U.S. House of Representatives to run for governor, Abercrombie was elected to his vacant seat in a special election in 1986, but lost the Democratic primary for a full term on the same day. Abercrombie served the remainder of Heftel's term until January 1987. He served on the Honolulu City Council from 1988 to 1990 before returning to Congress in 1991. Abercrombie served nine consecutive terms in the House from 1993 to 2010, representing Hawai'i's 1st congressional district, consisting of urban Honolulu.
With incumbent Governor Linda Lingle prevented from running for reelection due to term limits, Abercrombie declared his candidacy for governor in March 2009. In September 2010 he won the five-candidate Democratic primary with 59% of the vote. Abercrombie went on to face Republican nominee, Lieutenant Governor Duke Aiona, in the general election. On November 2, 2010, Abercrombie and running mate Brian Schatz defeated Aiona with 57% of the vote. Abercrombie was sworn into office on December 6, 2010. In 2014, he was defeated in the Democratic primary by state senator David Ige, who went on to win the general election.
- ^ Kerr, Keoki (April 29, 2013). "Abercrombie launches re-election campaign as GOP opponents mull running against him". Hawaii News Now. Retrieved May 2, 2014.