Harry Kim (born 1939) is an American politician who was the mayor of Hawaii County, from 2000 to 2008 and 2016 to 2020.
He and his siblings would often work for the family business and perform other chores to the point where he was surprised when he learned of a typical weekend.
[2][3] After defeating Democrat turned Republican State Representative Harvey Tajiri in the primary[4] Kim won the general election with 50% of the vote.
Representatives Neil Abercrombie and party chairman Mike McCartney encouraged Kim to run for governor against Linda Lingle.
[8] In the wake of Kenoi's alleged misuse of a purchasing card issued by Hawaii County,[9] Kim said on Thursday, March 3, 2016, that he had decided to run again, this time on a campaign to restore trust in government.
[10] In keeping with a commitment he had made in every campaign to accept no more than a $10 donation from any individual, Kim spent a total of $21,931 in 2016, for a per-vote cost of $1.06.