John Carroll (politician)

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John Stanley Carroll (December 18, 1929 – September 19, 2021) was an American politician. He was a state representative and state senator from Hawaii as a Republican. He was born in St. Marys, Kansas.[1]

In 1966 Carroll ran for one of Hawaii's two at-large congressional district seats, but came in third place behind incumbents Patsy Mink and Spark Matsunaga.[2]

On June 14, 2019 he announced that he would run for mayor of Honolulu.[3] He came in 8th place in November 2020.

Carroll died on September 19, 2021 in Oahu, Hawaii at the age of 91.[4]

References

  1. "Carroll: 'I am a ... better candidate than anyone running'". The Honolulu Advertiser: 7. 9 September 2002. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/41329061/the_honolulu_advertiser/. 
  2. "John Carroll 1966". Honolulu Star-Bulletin: 6. 17 November 1966. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/41120432/honolulu_starbulletin/. 
  3. Former state Sen. John Carroll announces run for Honolulu mayor, while Council Chairman Ikaika Anderson drops out. 15 June 2019. https://www.staradvertiser.com/2019/06/15/hawaii-news/former-state-sen-john-carroll-announces-run-for-mayor-of-city-and-county-of-honolulu/. 
  4. "John Carroll, longtime Hawaii Republican leader, dies at 91". Hawaiinewsnow.com. 2021-09-23. Retrieved 2021-09-23.