The couple settled in an area near Piikoi and Beretania in Honolulu, where King was born and raised.

[3] King participated in various after-school activities while attending the Sacred Hearts Academy and was involved in Japanese dancing, tap, hula, and typing and shorthand lessons.

She felt that the philosophy of the Democratic Party would be of more interest in Hawaii's population of diverse ethnic backgrounds.

[4] In 1978, King pursued the position of Lieutenant Governor of Hawai'i [2] after Nelson Doi left the office to run for Mayor of Honolulu.

King won the election and served with Governor George Ariyoshi in his second term from 1978 to 1982.

[8] With the effort and strides that King made, she had been an influence for more women to run for political positions in Hawaii.

[9] In March 2016, Hawaiʻi Magazine ranked King in a list of the most influential women in Hawaiian history.