She joined the Postal Service, and with the help of her brother, became postmaster for Fort Shafter and a clerk at the Honolulu Post office.

In 1925 Anne sent John to live with her brother in Kansas, where Jack Scally served as a father figure.

Burns returned to Hawaii, waiting a semester to attend Saint Louis School and eventually graduate in 1930.

Governor Burns played a leading role in stimulating the state economy and attracting foreign tourism and investment.

During his term as lieutenant governor, Gill, considered outspoken and acerbic, developed differences with Burns, and was never shy about criticizing the incumbent, despite being part of his administration.

He narrowly lost, even though Burns significantly outspent him in a savvy campaign that included sophisticated use of expensive image-building television spots.

Most in the state's large Japanese population remained loyal to Burns, who had spearheaded their rise to political power during the 1950s.

Before Neil Abercrombie lost in 2014 this race stood as the closest anyone came to a primary defeat of an incumbent governor of Hawaii.

A special qualifier for the amateur team after the tournament will provide the medalist a chance to play in the Sony Open in Hawaii, a PGA Tour Event.