Walter Meheula Heen was born on April 17,1928 and is an American lawyer, politician and judge.
17 Facts About Walter Heen
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Walter Heen briefly served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii and trustee of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.
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Walter Heen's grandfather, Harry A Heen, was born Chung Mook-heen in Qing Dynasty China near the Xi River in Guangdong and came to what was then the Hawaiian Kingdom at age 17.
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Walter Heen received a Juris Doctor from the Georgetown University Law Center in 1955.
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Walter Heen was in private practice of law in Honolulu from 1955 to 1972.
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Walter Heen was a deputy city attorney of Honolulu from 1957 to 1958.
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Walter Heen was a Member of the Territorial House of Representatives of Hawaii in 1959.
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Walter Heen was a Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from 1959 to 1964.
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Walter Heen was a Member of the Hawaii Senate from 1966 to 1968.
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Walter Heen was a Member of the Honolulu City Council from 1969 to 1972, serving as chairman from 1969 to 1970.
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Walter Heen was a Judge of the Hawaii District Court for the First Circuit from 1972 to 1974.
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Walter Heen was a Judge of the Hawaii Circuit Court for the First Circuit from 1974 to 1978.
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Walter Heen was the United States Attorney for the District of Hawaii from 1978 to 1980.
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Walter Heen was nominated to the same seat on January 8,1981.
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Walter Heen's service was terminated on December 16,1981, after his nomination was not confirmed by the United States Senate.
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Walter Heen was an Associate Judge of the Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals from 1982 to 1994.
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Walter Heen ran for re-election in November 2010, but lost to Peter Apo.