Eve G. Anderson

Eve Glover Anderson is an heiress, sportswoman and former Republican member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from Waimanalo, Hawaii. Her father, James W. Glover, a builder, was a member of the legislature of the Territory of Hawaii. Her mother, Eva (Grossman) Glover, died in January 1951; and her stepmother was Barbara Cox Anthony, daughter and heiress of James M. Cox (former Governor of Ohio) and the richest person in Hawaii.[1] Anderson inherited the family estate, Pahonu, which was used for the filming of the television series Magnum, P.I..

Background

She is a member of the class of 1956 at Punahou School,[2] and a 1961 graduate of Mills College.[3]

Elections

In 1990, Anderson ran for the 20th District of the Hawaii House of Representatives. Incumbent Campbell Cavasso (also a Republican) was initially reported as running,[4] but Anderson did not face a primary election. She lost in the general election, with 45.98% of the vote to 54.02% for Democrat Jackie Young.[5] She challenged Young again in 1992 in what was now the 51st District, losing with 40.24% of the vote to Young's 59.76%.[6] In 1994, Young sought the Democratic nomination for Lieutenant Governor, and Anderson won the seat with 66.59% to 33.41% for Democrat Lisa Hao Mullinaux.[7] In 1996, Democrat Kenny Goodenow retook the seat, with 52.88% to Anderson's 47.12%.[8] She unsuccessfully challenged Goodenow again in 1998,[9] and in 2000 lost the Republican primary to Joe Gomes, who would go on to unseat Goodenow in the general election.[10]

References
  1. 400 Richest Americans - Hawaii
  2. Alumni › Reunion › 1s and 6s › Class of 1956 Punahou School website
  3. Mills College Alumnae Community - Event Details Mills College website
  4. Infante, Esme M. "Candidates do the darnedest things to stay in the black" Honolulu Advertiser September 14, 1990]
  5. [<https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=626749 "HI STATE HOUSE 20: 1990" ourcampaigns.com]
  6. HI State House 51: 1992 ourcampaigns.com
  7. HI State House 51: 1994 ourcampaigns.com
  8. HI State House 51: 1996
  9. HI State House 51: 1998 ourcampaigns.com
  10. HI State House 51 - D Primary ourcampaigns.com
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