Kealiʻi Lopez
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Keali'i Lopez is an activist and lobbyist[2] who served as the chairperson of the Democratic Party of Hawaii from May 2018 until her resignation in August 2019.[2][3][4] She was appointed director of Hawaii State Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs on December 4, 2010, and her term ended on December 1, 2014.[5] Prior to that, she was an executive at a Hawaii nonprofit that ran several public-access television channels. She received a bachelor's degree in communications at University of Hawaii at Manoa.[6]
Quick Facts Chair of the Hawaii Democratic Party, Preceded by ...
Keali'i Lopez | |
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Chair of the Hawaii Democratic Party | |
In office May 30, 2018 – August 6, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Tim Vandeveer |
Succeeded by | Gary Hooser (Acting) |
Personal details | |
Born | 1960 or 1961 (age 62–63)[1] |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Windward Community College University of Hawaii, Manoa (BA) |
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On August 6, 2019, Lopez announced that she had accepted a nonpartisan position at the state offices of the AARP, forcing her to resign her position as Democratic Party chairperson mid-way through her two-year term.[2]