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Richard T. Bissen Jr. (born February 28, 1962) is an American politician, retired jurist, and Mayor of Maui County since January 2023.[2]
Richard Bissen | |
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Mayor of Maui County | |
Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Mike Victorino |
Judge of the 2nd Hawaii State Circuit Court | |
In office 2005 – December 2021 | |
Nominated by | |
Personal details | |
Born | Richard T. Bissen Jr. February 28, 1962 |
Spouse | Isabella[1] |
Children | 3 |
Residence(s) | Kahului, Maui, Hawaii, U.S. |
Education | |
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]
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