Neil Abercrombie

A Representative from Hawaii. Born in Buffalo, Erie County, N. Y. , June 26, 1938. Graduated from Williamsville High School, Williamsville, N. Y. , 1955. B. A. , Union College, Schenectady, N. Y. , 1959. M. A. , University of Hawaii, Manoa, Hawaii, 1964. Ph. D. , University of Hawaii, Manoa, Hawaii, 1974. Unsuccessful candidate for United States Senate in 1970. Member of the Hawaii state house of representatives, 1974-1978. Member of the Hawaii state senate, 1978-1986. Elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-ninth Congress in a special election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative Cecil Heftel (September 20, 1986-January 3, 1987). Unsuccessful candidate for election to the One Hundredth Congress in 1986. Member of the Honolulu city council, 1988-1991. Elected to the One Hundred Second and to the nine succeeding Congresses until his resignation on February 28, 2010 (January 3, 1991-February 28, 2010). Governor of Hawaii, 2010-2014.