Richard T. Bissen Jr. (born February 28, 1962) is an American politician, retired jurist, and Mayor of Maui County since January 2023.[2]
In 2005, Bissen was nominated by Governor Linda Lingle to serve as a judge for the second judicial circuit.[3] He was renominated for his judgeship by Governor David Ige in 2015, and retired from the judiciary in December of 2021.[4]
In January 2022, Bissen announced his candidacy for Mayor of Maui County.[5] Bissen placed first in the primaries, receiving approximately 34.7 percent of the vote, with incumbent Mike Victorino finishing in second place.[6] Maui County elections are non-partisan, with the top two candidates moving on to the general election. Bissen defeated Victorino in the general election, receiving approximately 61.4 percent of the vote.[7]
References
- ^ Staff, KITV Web (9 November 2022). "Richard Bissen to become next Maui County mayor". KITV Island News. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
- ^ Davis, Chelsea (10 November 2022). "Maui mayoral race: Bissen thanks his supporters while Victorino apologizes to his". Retrieved 2022-11-21.
- ^ "GM77 Measure History". www.capitol.hawaii.gov. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
- ^ Fujimoto, Lila. "After a three-decade career of milestones, Maui judge retires". The Maui News.
- ^ Lyte, Brittany (2022-01-24). "Victorino, Bissen Dive In Early To Maui Mayor Race". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
- ^ "PRIMARY ELECTION 2022 - State of Hawaii - County of Maui August 13, 2022 SUMMARY REPORT Report 5" (PDF). State of Hawaii Office of Elections. August 25, 2022. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
- ^ "GENERAL ELECTION 2022 - State of Hawaii - County of Maui November 8, 2022 SUMMARY" (PDF). State of Hawaii Office of Elections. November 8, 2022. Retrieved November 21, 2022.