Nelson Doi
[6] In the 1954 election, that frustration led to a huge victory for the Democrats, who seized control of what had been a territory dominated by Republicans.Among the issues addressed at the Convention were reapportioning legislative districts, mandating an annual 60-day legislative session, lengthening the terms of judges, authorizing collective bargaining for public employees, strengthening privacy rights for individuals, enhancing county home rule, and creating the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.Other prominent political figures who were among the delegates were George Ariyoshi, Frank Fasi, and Patricia Saiki.Also in 1970, Doi entered the race for Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii, at first aligning himself with fellow Democrat and gubernatorial candidate Thomas Gill.[10] After his service as Lieutenant Governor, Doi ran for Mayor of Honolulu and was defeated by Frank Fasi.