Terry Nui Yoshinaga-Kano is an American politician and lawyer.

Yoshinaga attended the University of Hawaii School of Law and was a member of the first graduating class in 1976.[1][2] In the mid-1980s, she served as secretary of the YWCA of Oahu.[3] Yoshinaga is a resident of Moiliili, Hawaii.[4][5]

Yoshinaga was first elected to the Hawaii House of Representatives for District 22 in 1994.[6][7] In 1996, she faced Mel Makoto Takahashi in the Democratic Party primary,[8] and won the general election uncontested.[9] In 1998, Yoshinaga finished ahead of Takahashi and Charles K. Torigoe in the primary,[10] and won a third consecutive two-year term. Yoshinaga was unopposed in the 2000 primary elections,[11][12] and defeated Republican Party candidate Joseph Kinoshita in the general election.[13][14] During the 2002 election cycle, Yoshinaga ran for a fifth term and lost a primary to Scott Saiki.[15][16]

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  2. ^ "UH's first law grads". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. 2 August 1981. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Taking New Officers". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. 5 December 1984. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  4. ^ Gima, Cragi (19 February 1999). "Legislature may kill Cayetano's 'drop dead' plan". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  5. ^ "House snubs HSTA health plan measure". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. 12 April 2002. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Hawaii State Teachers' Association". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. 2 November 1994. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Officials". Honolulu Advertiser. 19 May 1996. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  8. ^ "Primary election '96: results". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. 23 September 1996. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  9. ^ "Uncontested Races". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. 27 October 1996. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  10. ^ "The primary results". Honolulu Advertiser. 21 September 1998. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  11. ^ "House District 22". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. 19 September 2000. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  12. ^ "Federal, state and county primary election candidates". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. 26 July 2000. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  13. ^ "State house" (PDF). Honolulu Star-Bulletin. 2 November 2000. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  14. ^ "Candidates battle over district's economic status". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. 12 October 2000. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  15. ^ Song, Jaymes (1 June 2002). "HSTA chooses candidates". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Associated Press. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  16. ^ Kua, Crystal (22 September 2002). "Makiki incumbent battle goes to Saiki". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Retrieved 9 April 2023.