Recognition

Mufi Hannemann has been recognized for his leadership:

  • American Public Transportation Association 2010 Local Distinguished Service Award
  • U.S. Council of Mayors: Trustee and Chairman, Standing Committee on Tourism, Arts, Parks, Entertainment, and Sports
  • Honolulu Magazine: Best Public Official (2008, 2009)
  • National Football League Val Pinchbeck Award for service to AFC-NFC Pro Bowl All-Star Game
  • Easter Seals Outstanding Advocate Award
  • Boy Scouts of America, Aloha Council: Distinguished Citizen of the Year
  • National Award for Local Arts
  • Leadership by Americans for the Arts and U.S. Conference of Mayors
  • Hawaii Pacific University Fellow of the Pacific
  • SCORE Association Award for outstanding contributions to the small business community
  • ‘Iolani School Alumni Service Award
  • Waikiki Improvement Association
  • Alakaina Award for outstanding leadership exercised in improvements of Waikiki
  • Honolulu Quarterback Club Neal Blaisdell Shaw Award for contributions to girl’s basketball
  • Helemano Plantation: Humanitarian of the Year
  • Farrington Governors Hall of Fame
  • Fulbright  Scholar

 

While Mufi Hannemann served as our mayor, Honolulu received numerous awards:

  • FBI: Safest Big City in America
  • Honolulu Police Department was first in the nation to receive triple accreditation; Honolulu Fire
  • Department received accreditation for two consecutive years
  • Standard & Poor’s: AA Bond Rating
  • City Livability Award for Outstanding Achievement: U.S. Conference of Mayors (2007, 2008, 2010) for Tour de Trash, Chinatown revitalization, and Healthy Honolulu
  • Economist Magazine: Top 10 best cities for business travel
  • Mercer Quality of Living Survey: U.S. city with the best quality of living
  • AARP: Second healthiest city in the nation
  • SustainLane.com: World’s Top 15Most Livable Cities and 50 Greenest U.S. Cities
  • First Lady Laura Bush: Preserve America Award
  • Monocle Magazine/International Herald Tribune: One of the World’s Top 10 Most Livable Cities
  • Center for Digital Government: Top 10 among American cities that excel in the digital arena; Forbes
  • 3rd in nation for public access wireless hotspots
  • American Style Magazine: Top 25 arts destinations
  • Popular Science: 14th of Top 50 Greenest Cities