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Groups Across U.S. Hail Isles' Election of Transgender
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| Last Edited | DFWDem Nov 09, 2006 11:38am |
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| News Date | Thursday, November 9, 2006 05:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Kim Coco Iwamoto's successful run for a Board of Education seat is being hailed by transgender groups here and on the mainland, with one organization calling her the top transgender elected official in the nation.
Iwamoto, a 38-year-old civil-rights attorney, beat two former state lawmakers and an incumbent on Tuesday to take an at-large Oahu seat on the board. She joins 13 other members who will oversee the statewide Department of Education and set policies for public schools.
With her win, Iwamoto, who was born on Kauai, reached the highest office ever for an elected transgender, said Denis Dison, of the Victory Fund, a Washington, D.C.-based group that monitors races involving lesbian, gay and transgender candidates. |
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