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Keiko Bonk

ケイコ・バンク　/　けいこ・ばんく

Politician

July 13, 1954 (age 71)

politician
fashion designer
artist

My Take

Keiko Bonk strikes me as a genuinely rare figure, someone who refuses to be confined to a single lane. An artist, musician, and former politician based in Hawaii, she co-founded the state's Green Party and became the first person in North America elected to partisan office under the Green Party banner. In a country where most local races are nonpartisan, choosing to run under a clear ideological flag and winning reflects real conviction. With a Hunter College background in art and design feeding into her politics, she treats creativity and civic life as one continuous practice. I deeply respect people who live that boundary-blurring way.

Overview

Keiko Cecilia Bonk (born 1954) is an American artist, musician and former politician from Hawaii. Bonk co-founded the Green Party of Hawaii and was the first person in North America elected to a partisan level office as a member of the Green Party of the United States. In the US most local elected offices are nonpartisan, meaning the candidate is not running as a member of a political party.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Keiko Bonk
Name (Japanese): ケイコ・バンク
Reading: けいこ・ばんく
Born: July 13, 1954 (age 71)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Cancer / Horse
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: politician / fashion designer / artist / musician

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Hunter College

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B1%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%90%E3%83%B3%E3%82%AF

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