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'''Roland M. Kotani''' (born 1954 - died 28 July 1989) was an American politician and [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] member of the [[Hawaii State House of Representatives]]. Kotani served as the assistant majority floor leader and represented the [[Pearl City]]-Pacific Palisades area.<ref name="AP">{{cite news |last1=Staton |first1=Ron |title=Wife of Slain Lawmaker Confesses Then Commits Suicide |url=https://apnews.com/30615db2a33cad256b72fc435d354618 |accessdate=29 January 2020 |work=AP NEWS |date=2 August 1989}}</ref> He was killed by his estranged wife Grace Kotani on 28 July 1989, at the age of 35.<ref name=DiasDingeman>{{Cite book| last1 = Dias | first1 = Gary A. |last2 = Dingeman|first2 = Robbie | title = Honolulu Homicide: Murder and Mayhem in Paradise | publisher = Bess Press | year = 2003| isbn = 978-1-57306-156-8}}</ref> |
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==Biography== |
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Kotani graduated from [[Yale University]]<ref name=DiasDingeman/> and authored the book ''The Japanese in Hawaii: A Century of Struggle'' in 1985. |
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Kotani graduated from [[Yale University]]and authored the book ''The Japanese in Hawaii: A Century of Struggle'' in 1985.<ref name=DiasDingeman/> During this time, he worked as an assistant to the [[Governor of Hawaii]] and [[Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii]]. He was nominated to the Hawaiian House of Representatives in 1987 by the state governor [[John Waihee]] to replace representative [[Eloise Tungpalan]] was appointed to the [[Hawaii Senate|Hawaiian Senate]]. Kotani was later elected unopposed in 1988. <ref name="AP"/> |
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He married Grace Sadako Imura in 1979 and they had a daughter together. The couple separated in February 1989 and became estranged. On 28 July 1989 and as a result of a domestic dispute, Grace attacked Kotani with a hammer and beat him to death. The killing took place in a rented [[duplex]] in [[Honolulu]]. The medical examination report stated Kotani sustained blunt force trauma to the head. She later presented to the [[Honolulu Police Department]] and confessed to the murder, before excusing herself to the restroom where she fatally shot herself. <ref name="AP"/> |
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Revision as of 22:15, 29 January 2020
Roland M. Kotani (born 1954 - died 28 July 1989) was an American politician and Democratic member of the Hawaii State House of Representatives. Kotani served as the assistant majority floor leader and represented the Pearl City-Pacific Palisades area.[1] He was killed by his estranged wife Grace Kotani on 28 July 1989, at the age of 35.[2]
Biography
Kotani graduated from Yale Universityand authored the book The Japanese in Hawaii: A Century of Struggle in 1985.[2] During this time, he worked as an assistant to the Governor of Hawaii and Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii. He was nominated to the Hawaiian House of Representatives in 1987 by the state governor John Waihee to replace representative Eloise Tungpalan was appointed to the Hawaiian Senate. Kotani was later elected unopposed in 1988. [1]
He married Grace Sadako Imura in 1979 and they had a daughter together. The couple separated in February 1989 and became estranged. On 28 July 1989 and as a result of a domestic dispute, Grace attacked Kotani with a hammer and beat him to death. The killing took place in a rented duplex in Honolulu. The medical examination report stated Kotani sustained blunt force trauma to the head. She later presented to the Honolulu Police Department and confessed to the murder, before excusing herself to the restroom where she fatally shot herself. [1]
References
- ^ a b c Staton, Ron (2 August 1989). "Wife of Slain Lawmaker Confesses Then Commits Suicide". AP NEWS. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ a b Dias, Gary A.; Dingeman, Robbie (2003). Honolulu Homicide: Murder and Mayhem in Paradise. Bess Press. ISBN 978-1-57306-156-8.
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