1. Lorraine Inouye is not related to US senator Daniel Inouye.
11 Facts About Lorraine Inouye
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In 1990, Lorraine Inouye ran in a special election to serve the remainder of the term of Bernard Akana, who died in office, as Mayor of Hawaii County.
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Lorraine Inouye ran for re-election in 1992 but lost to Yamashiro.
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Lorraine Inouye ran for the District 1 seat in the Hawaii Senate in 1998, challenging incumbent Democrat Malama Solomon.
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Lorraine Inouye defeated Solomon in the primary, and won the general election.
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In 2012, Lorraine Inouye ran for District 4 in the State Senate.
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Lorraine Inouye was defeated in the Democratic primary election by Solomon, the incumbent from District 1.
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In March 2014, Lorraine Inouye announced she would challenge Solomon in the upcoming primary election to represent District 4.
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Lorraine Inouye defeated Solomon in the primary, and won the general election.
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Lorraine Inouye is married to Vernon Lorraine Inouye, who grows and exports flowers and serves as co-owner, president, and general manager of Floral Resources Hawaii.
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Lorraine Inouye serves as president of Aloha Blooms, the family-owned anthurium farm.