1. Jean Sadako King was the seventh lieutenant governor of Hawaii, the state's first woman to be elected as such, from 1978 to 1982 in the administration of Governor George Ariyoshi.
13 Facts About Jean King
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Jean Sadako King was the daughter of William Donald McKillop and Chiyo Murakami McKillop.
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Jean King's father, William Donald McKillop, was a postmaster of Scottish descent, whereas her mother, Chiyo Murakami Mckillop, was Japanese.
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The couple settled in an area near Piikoi and Beretania in Honolulu, where Jean King was born and raised.
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Later, King married James A King and had a son and a daughter.
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Jean King moved around throughout her years in primary school, having attended Likelike School, Aliiolani School, and the English Standard School.
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Jean King participated in various after-school activities while attending the Sacred Hearts Academy and was involved in Japanese dancing, tap, hula, and typing and shorthand lessons.
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Jean King was the co-editor for Ka Leo, which was the school newspaper in the University of Hawaii.
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Jean King's parents supported the Republican Party, but Jean King wanted to push for more people to join the Democratic Party.
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Jean King felt that the philosophy of the Democratic Party would be of more interest in Hawaii's population of diverse ethnic backgrounds.
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In 1978, Jean King pursued the position of Lieutenant Governor of Hawai'i after Nelson Doi left the office to run for Mayor of Honolulu.
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Jean King won the election and served with Governor George Ariyoshi in his second term from 1978 to 1982.
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Jean King lost with 105,969 votes to 127,906 votes for Ariyoshi, or 44.6 percent to 53.3 percent.