Richard Bissen

Richard Bissen
Bissen in 2023
Mayor of Maui County
Assumed office
January 3, 2023
Preceded byMike Victorino
Judge of the
2nd Hawaii State Circuit Court
In office
2005 – December 2021
Nominated by
Personal details
Born
Richard T. Bissen Jr.

(1962-02-28) February 28, 1962 (age 62)
SpouseIsabella[1]
Children3
Residence(s) Kahului, Maui, Hawaii, U.S.
Education

Richard T. Bissen Jr. (born February 28, 1962) is an American politician, retired jurist, and Mayor of Maui County since January 2023.[2]

In 2005, Bissen was nominated by Governor Linda Lingle to serve as a judge for the second judicial circuit.[3] He was renominated for his judgeship by Governor David Ige in 2015, and retired from the judiciary in December of 2021.[4]

In January 2022, Bissen announced his candidacy for Mayor of Maui County.[5] Bissen placed first in the primaries, receiving approximately 34.7 percent of the vote, with incumbent Mike Victorino finishing in second place.[6] Maui County elections are non-partisan, with the top two candidates moving on to the general election. Bissen defeated Victorino in the general election, receiving approximately 61.4 percent of the vote.[7]

  1. ^ Staff, KITV Web (9 November 2022). "Richard Bissen to become next Maui County mayor". KITV Island News. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
  2. ^ Davis, Chelsea (10 November 2022). "Maui mayoral race: Bissen thanks his supporters while Victorino apologizes to his". Retrieved 2022-11-21.
  3. ^ "GM77 Measure History". www.capitol.hawaii.gov. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
  4. ^ Fujimoto, Lila. "After a three-decade career of milestones, Maui judge retires". The Maui News.
  5. ^ Lyte, Brittany (2022-01-24). "Victorino, Bissen Dive In Early To Maui Mayor Race". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.