Jeremy Harris (politician)
Jeremy Harris (born December 7, 1950) is an American politician who served as Mayor of Honolulu, Hawaii from 1994 to 2004. A biologist by training, Harris started his political career as a delegate to the 1978 Hawaiʻi State Constitutional Convention. While Harris served as chief executive of the City & County of Honolulu, the city was named "America's Greatest City" by the official American governance journal, Governing Magazine. Harris is the founder of the China-U.S. Conference of Mayors and Business Leaders and the Japan-American Conference of Mayors and Chamber of Commerce Presidents. He lives in Kalihi Valley on the island of O'ahu.
Jeremy Harris | |
|---|---|
| 11th Mayor of Honolulu | |
| In office September 1994 – January 2, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Fasi |
| Succeeded by | Mufi Hannemann |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 7, 1950 Wilmington, Delaware, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Ramona Sachiko Akui
(m. 1989–2008) |
| Residence(s) | Kalihi Valley, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Hawaii University of California, Irvine |
| Profession | Marine biologist |
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