Background
Kealoha, James Kimo was born on April 29, 1908 in Pahoa, Puna, Territory of Hawaii Son of Lee Chau and Alice K. Makanui.
Kealoha, James Kimo was born on April 29, 1908 in Pahoa, Puna, Territory of Hawaii Son of Lee Chau and Alice K. Makanui.
Graduated from the high school.
Republican, Territorial House Representatives, 1934-1937, senator Territorial Senate, 1938-1939, president pro-tem, 1938. Supervisor 1st Republican District, County of Hawaii, Territory of Hawaii, 1940-1947, Chairman, Executive officer, 1948-1959. Lieutenant governor of Hawaii, 1959-1962.
Executive officer Hawaii New York World’s Fair Committee, 1962-1983.
Hawaiian delegate 1st Japanese-Pacific Coast Mayor’s Conference, Tokyo, 1951. Presiding officer United States Conference Mayors, New York City, 1952.
Official United States delegate World Conference Mayors, Rome, Italy, 1955. Member administrative and finance committee United States Civil Defense Council, 1958, 59.
Member United States Civil Defense and Defense Mobilization Council.
50th State representative Georgia State Fair, Salute to Hawaii, 1959. 50th State representative Washington State Daffodils Salute to Hawaii, 1960. Member team sponsored United States Army to participate in goodwill tour of Taipei.
Member administrative and finance committee United States Civil Defense Council, 1958, 59. Member United States Civil Defense and Defense Mobilization Council. Member team sponsored United States Army to participate in goodwill tour of Taipei.
Member National Association County Officials, United States Conference Mayors, Newcomen Society North.A., Hawaiian Botanical Gardens Foundation Incorporated., Hawaiian Chinese Civic Association, Hawaiian Association Amateur Athletic Union (chairman public relations committee).
Clubs: Hawaiian Civic, Propeller of the United States (Honolulu).
Married Miulan Pele Young, October 13, 1929. Children: Emma Leihulu (Mistress William Cooper), Lillie Leiohu (Mistress Sequeira).