Whitney Anderson

Who is Whitney Anderson?

Whitney T. Anderson is an American politician and businessman from Waimanalo, Hawaii. He is the younger brother of D.G. "Andy" Anderson.

He served for a total of 20 years in both chambers of the Hawaii State Legislature. Anderson's first experience in Hawaiian politics resulted from working on brother Andy's various campaigns for City Council, the Hawaii State Legislature, Mayor of Honolulu and Governor of Hawaii. Anderson later worked on the campaigns of other prominent Hawaii Republicans, including Gov. William F. Quinn and gubernatorial candidate Randy Crossley. He was also extremely involved with the state Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs, having served as both Kailua Hawaiian Civic Club president and state Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs president. Anderson holds the distinction of being the first state Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs president to lead an annual Club convention out-of-state.

Whitney Anderson's first stint in public office came in 1978, when he won a State House seat representing Kailua. Anderson would hold the positions of House Minority Floor Leader and House Minority Leader. In 1992, after fourteen years in the State House, Anderson decided to vacate his seat to run for Mayor of Honolulu against incumbent Mayor Frank Fasi in the GOP primary election. Anderson lost this election.