Holly Shikada

Holly Shikada is an American attorney serving as the acting Attorney General of Hawaii. She was appointed on December 10, 2021 by Governor David Ige, upon the resignation of Clare Connors. Her nomination is pending approval by the Hawaii Senate.

Holly Shikada
17th Attorney General of Hawaii
Assumed office
TBD
Acting: December 10, 2021 – present
GovernorDavid Ige
Preceded byClare E. Connors
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of Hawaii, Manoa (BA)
William S. Richardson School of Law (JD)

Education

Shikada attended the University of Hawaii, Manoa, where she earned a B.A. in accounting, and earned her law degree from the William S. Richardson School of Law.[1]

Career

Shikada was admitted to the Hawaii bar in October 1985.[2] She started her career with the law firm Fujiyama Duffy & Fujiyama before serving over 30 years as a deputy Attorney General. Shikada was responsible for leading a unit to enforce the Felix Consent Decree.[3][1] Shikada then served 18 years as the supervising deputy Attorney General for the Education Division before being appointed First Deputy Attorney General in March 2021.[4]

In 2021, Clare Connors resigned as Attorney General to accept an appointment as the United States Attorney for the District of Hawaii.[5] Governor David Ige, appointed Shikada to succeed Connors on December 10, 2021.[1][6]

References
  1. "Office Of The Governor News Release: Governor Ige Appoints Holly T.M. Shikada To Succeed Clare Connors As State Attorney General". Hawaii Governor. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  2. "Holly T.M. Shikada". Hawaii State Bar Association. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  3. Felix Case Ends, Department of the Attorney General, Press Release (May 31, 2005)
  4. "Attorney General News Release: Hawai'I Attorney General Welcomes New First Deputy And Special Assistant". Hawaii Attorney General. March 29, 2021. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  5. "Clare E. Connors Sworn In As United States Attorney" (Press release). Honolulu, Hawaii: U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Hawaii. January 3, 2022. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  6. Star-Advertiser Staff (December 8, 2021). "Gov. Ige appoints Holly Shikada to succeed Connors as state's Attorney General". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
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