Chuck Hazama

Chuck Hazama
42nd Mayor of Rochester, Minnesota
In office January 6, 1979 – January 6, 1995
Preceded by	Alexander P. Smetka
Succeeded by	Chuck Canfield
Personal details
Born	1932 (age 78–79) Hawaii
Political party	independent
Spouse(s)	Ali Hazama
Alma mater	University of Northern Iowa
Religion	United Church of Christ

Charles K. "Chuck" Hazama (born 1932) is a Native Hawaiian and a former mayor of Rochester, Minnesota. He served as Mayor of Rochester for eight, 2-year terms, from 1972 to 1995. Before he was Mayor, he served as the executive director of the Rochester YMCA. Hazama worked to promote Rochester, and his efforts were recognized when Money Magazine named Rochester the number one place to live^[1] in 1993. He also worked to create a city-wide system for flood control following Rochester's flood of 1978. In 1995, Chuck Hazama didn't seek re-election and is succeeded by Chuck Canfield.

Currently, Hazama is on the Advisory Council of Malulani Hospitals, where he is a Director of the Nisei Veterans Memorial Center^[2] He attended University of Northern Iowa, class of 1957.^[3] He also served as the honorary chair for Rochester's Sesquicentennial Celebration in 2004. His wife Aly died in 2002. Chuck has two children: Son, Charles K. Hazama, born in 1959 and daughter, Anne Hazama born in 1961.

References

1. ^ CNN Story about No 1 Place to Live 1993
2. ^ Mululani Board
3. ^ UNI Alums

See also

List of mayors of Rochester, Minnesota

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Name	Hazama, Chuck
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Place of birth	Hawaii
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