Ikaika Anderson

Ikaika Anderson
Chair of the Honolulu City Council
In office
May 2019 – September 23, 2020
Preceded byErnest Martin
Succeeded byTommy Waters
Vice Chair of the Honolulu City Council
In office
July 2011 – May 2019
Preceded byBreene Harimoto
Succeeded byAnn Kobayashi
Member of the Honolulu City Council
from the 3rd district
In office
May 27, 2009 – January 2, 2021
Preceded byBarbara Marshall
Succeeded byEsther Kiaʻāina
Personal details
Born
Justin-Michael Ikaika Anderson

(1978-02-05) February 5, 1978 (age 46)
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
RelativesWhitney Anderson (grandfather)
D. G. Anderson (grand-uncle)
EducationUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (BA)

Justin-Michael "Ikaika" Anderson (born February 5, 1978) is an American politician from the state of Hawaii and a member of the Democratic Party. Anderson formerly served as chair and presiding officer of the Honolulu City Council and councilmember for the Honolulu County's District 3 (which includes Waimānalo, Kailua and Kāneʻohe).[1][2] He is a past vice chair[3][4] and former chair of its Zoning and Planning Committee.[5]

In September 2020, Anderson resigned from the Honolulu City Council to care for his grandparents, although he faced some criticism for taking a full-time job with Local 630 soon after resigning.[6][7] While Anderson announced on September 9 that his resignation would be effective September 23, he had been working for Local 630 part-time since September 1.[6]

In October 2021, Anderson announced his candidacy for lieutenant governor in the 2022 elections.[8] He previously announced his intention to run for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives (Hawaii's 1st congressional district) in the 2014 election but was defeated in the primary election by Mark Takai.[4]

  1. ^ "Ikaika Anderson elected to fill Honolulu City Council seat". The Honolulu Advertiser. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
  2. ^ Finnerty, Ryan (May 8, 2019). "Anderson Chosen City Council Chair As Leadership Shifts". Hawaii Public Radio. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
  3. ^ "Garcia vacates post as Council chairman". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
  4. ^ a b "Ikaika Anderson announces candidacy for congress". Hawaii News Now. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
  5. ^ "Ikaika Anderson". Civilbeat.com. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
  6. ^ a b Jedra, Christina (September 11, 2020). "Honolulu Council Chair Ikaika Anderson Already On Payroll Of Local Union". Honolulu Civil Beat.
  7. ^ Nakaso, Dan (April 17, 2022). "Ikaika Anderson's Honolulu City Council resignation raises questions in lieutenant governor race". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  8. ^ "Ikaika Anderson Launches Campaign for Hawaii Lt. Governor". October 12, 2021.

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