Jim Shon
James T. Shon, Ph.D | |
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| Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from the 24th district 28th (1984–1992) | |
| In office 1984–1996 | |
| Preceded by | Reynaldo Graulty |
| Succeeded by | Sam Aiona |
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| Party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Syracuse University University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa |
Jim Shon is a writer, former school administrator, former state representative,[1] and activist in Hawaii.[2] He served in the state house as a Democrat first elected in 1984.[3] He lost his seat in the 1996 election.
He was born in Syracuse, New York[4] and graduated from Jamesville-DeWitt High School and Syracuse University with a degree in music education.[5] Before moving to Hawaii, he served in Korea with the Peace Corps, teaching English as a second language on Jeju Island.[4][5] In 1973, Shon enrolled at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa as a graduate student in Korean history.[5]
Shon has written several novels.[4] He is also writes newspaper columns[6] and wrote a book about overseeing the establishment of Hawaii's Charter School system.
Shon led Hawaii's nascent Charter Schools program until he was fired from the post in 2006.[7][8] He served as director of the Hawaii Education Policy Center.[1]
Writings
[edit]- Poison in Paradise
- The Case of the Good Deed, co-author with Masa Hagino
- The Case of the Rainforest Reunion
Non-fiction
[edit]- A Charter School Story
- Inside Hawaii's Capital
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Did Unions' Lack of Support Spell Trouble for School Superintendent?". Honolulu Civil Beat. March 23, 2021.
- ↑ "Jim Shon | HuffPost". www.huffpost.com.
- ↑ "Shon looks to Education". The Honolulu Advertiser. December 26, 1984. p. 3. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- 1 2 3 "Interview with Jim Shon". October 15, 2019.
- 1 2 3 "Interview with Jim Shon". Author Voices. October 15, 2019. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
- ↑ "Pardon Our Interruption". muckrack.com. November 22, 2024.
- ↑ "Charter School Director Reacts To Firing". hawaiinewsnow.com. September 10, 2006.
- ↑ "starbulletin.com | News | /2006/09/12/". archives.starbulletin.com.
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