American politician (1941–2023)
Earl I. Anzai (Family Name 安斎; October 4, 1941 – July 23, 2023) was an American politician who was Attorney General of Hawaii from 1999 to 2002, appointed by Governor of Hawaii Benjamin J. Cayetano . A career Democrat , Anzai also served as state budget director from 1995 to 1999 and Office of Hawaiian Affairs special counsel from 1990 to 1994.[ 1] [ 2] From 1968 to 1970, he worked for the federal government in the United States Government Accountability Office .[ 1] [ 2] He was admitted to the Hawaii State Bar in October 1981.[ 3]
Education
Earl Anzai was raised in Hawaii . Anzai graduated from Kahuku High School in rural City & County of Honolulu . He left the islands to study at Emory University and then Oregon State University before successfully obtaining a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in 1964. In 1966, he obtained a master of arts degree in the same field at the same school. From 1966 to 1968, Anzai received a Ph.D. education but transferred to the William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, where he obtained a doctorate of jurisprudence instead in 1981.[ 1] [ 2] [ 4]
On May 16, 2008, Anzai was finally initiated as a member of the Beta Chi chapter of the Sigma Chi fraternity at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. He was also a 1976 alumnus of the National Urban Fellows.[ 5]
Death
Earl I. Anzi died on July 23, 2023, at the age of 81.[ 6]
References
^ a b c Yuen, Mike (July 6, 1999). "Cayetano appoints Earl Anzai to attorney genteral" . Honolulu Star-Bulletin . Honolulu: Honolulu Star Bulletin, Ltd. OCLC 232117605 . Retrieved January 29, 2011 .
^ a b c Yuen, Mike; Daysog, Rick (July 7, 1999). "About Earl Anzai" . Honolulu Star-Bulletin . Honolulu: Honolulu Star Bulletin, Ltd. OCLC 232117605 . Retrieved January 27, 2011 .
^ "PublicDirectory (Membership Information for Law Off. of Earl I. Anzai)" . Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii State Bar Association . Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved January 29, 2011 .
^ "Class of 1980" . Honolulu, Hawaii: William S. Richardson School of Law . Retrieved April 14, 2018 .
^ "Alumni Directory (1976)" . New York: National Urban Fellows. at 1976 on pull-down option. Archived from the original on February 4, 2009. Retrieved January 29, 2011 .
^ The Department of the Attorney General honors the memory of former Attorney General Earl Anzai
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