Friday, July 15, 2011

Honolulu City Councilman Duke Bainum dies - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):

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Bainum was 56. He most recently represented Mano a in onthe council. A statementg read by Mallory Fujitani, a member of Bainum'ss staff, said Bainum "was feeling well at work and that there were no prior indicationsd of a health She said he suffered chest pains Tuesday nighgt and was taken to a hospitakemergency room, but could not be A medical doctor by training, Bainum was a Democrat who served in the state House of Representatives from 1990 to 1994 representingb Waikiki. After serving in the Bainum was a city council member from 1995to 2003. He was electecd to city council againin 2008.
He ran for mayort in 2004, but narrowly lost to Mufi Bainum left Hawaii aftethe election, returning to his family's small-town banking businessz and various other enterprises in Arkansas. Hannemann said he was shockedx to learnof Bainum's death. "I servex with him on the City Council and we vied forthe mayor'sz seat in 2004. Throughout it all, I knew him as a man with a heartfelty desire tohelp others," Hannemann said in a statement. Bainum is survived by his Jennifer, and two sons, Z and Kona. A speciall election will be held to fill his seat withinb60 days. It will be the second special election for the council inrecent months.
The council recently held a speciakl election following the death of council member Barbaras Marshallof Kailua. Ikaika Anderson won that election.

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