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Neil Abercrombie
Neil Abercrombie (born June 26, 1938) is an American politician who served as the seventh governor of Hawaii from 2010 to 2014. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Born in Buffalo, New York, Abercrombie is a graduate of Union College and the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa. He began his political career in 1975, winning a seat in the Hawaii House of Representatives. He served in the Hawaii House until 1979, when he was elected to the Hawaii State Senate. Upon the
at the Pohakuloa Training Area, where he would eventually retire in 2000 as the Director of Public Works.
During the 1980s, Kahele spent a lot of time in Miloliʻi and made a name for himself as a successful community organizer in South Kona.
Governor Neil Abercrombie selected Gil Kahele to represent Senate District Two on Hawaiʻi Island after Senator Russell Kokubun resigned his seat to take a position in Governor Abercrombieʻs cabinet.
Kahele died early January 26, 2016, after a short illness which caused him to miss the 2016 Hawaii