Charles Y. Kaneshiro
American politician
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Charles Y. Kaneshiro[1] (February 20, 1938 – March 15, 2002) was an American educator, business executive, and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the Hawaii House of Representatives from 1971 to 1972, representing the 14th district on Oahu.[2][3]
Charles Y. Kaneshiro | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives | |
| In office 1971–1972 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 20, 1938 Paia, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Died | March 15, 2002 (aged 64) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Hawaiʻi |
Life and career
Kaneshiro was born in Paia, Hawaii. He attended the University of Hawaiʻi.[4]
Kaneshiro served as a Democratic member of the Hawaii House of Representatives[2] during the 1971–1972 legislature.[3] In the 1971 session, he was vice chairman of the House Committee on Lands.[5]
Outside politics, Kaneshiro worked as an educator and manager and later became president of First Hawaiʻi Title Corp.[6] In May 2001, The Honolulu Advertiser reported that Lester G. L. Wong had succeeded him as president of the company and that Kaneshiro remained on its staff as a special adviser.[7]
Kaneshiro lived in Aiea in his later years. He died on March 15, 2002, at the age of 64.[8][9]
