Former Hawaii Gov. George Ariyoshi, first of Asian American descent, dies at 100
HONOLULU — Former Hawaii Gov. George R. Ariyoshi — the nation’s first Asian American governor — has died at age 100. Ariyoshi, a Democrat who led the state from 1973 to 1986, died peacefully while surrounded by family on Sunday night, according to a statement Monday from current Gov. Josh Green. “Governor Ariyoshi devoted his … Read more