Neil Abercrombie is the seventh and current Governor of the State of Hawaii. A member of the Democratic Party, Abercrombie has served as Governor since 2010. He will serve in this capacity until December 8, 2014, at which time he will leave office due to a failed re-election bid. Born in Buffalo, New York, Abercrombie is a graduate of the University of Hawai?i at M?noa. Abercrombie began his political career in 1975, after winning a seat in the Hawaii House of Representatives. He served in the Hawaii House until 1979, when he was elected to the Hawaii State Senate. Upon the resignation of Cecil Heftel, who resigned from the U.S. House of Representatives to run for Governor, Abercrombie was appointed to his vacant seat in 1986. Abercrombie served the remainder of Heftel's term on an interim basis until 1987. He served on the Honolulu City Council from 1988 to 1990 before returning to Congress in 1991. Abercrombie served nine consecutive terms in the House from 1993 to 2010, representing Hawaii's 1st congressional district, which comprises urban Honolulu. 

June 26th, 1938 in Buffalo (Age 86)