as prosecuting attorney. He ran against three other major contenders: Acting Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell, who was appointed managing director by Mufi Hannemann and became the acting mayor when Hannemann resigned to run for governor, UH Professor and former Mayoral candidate Panos Prevedouros, and City Councilmember Rod Tam. Carlisle won the special mayoral election on September 18, 2010, and was sworn into office on October 11, 2010, becoming the first mayor in Honolulu history to be identified as an Independent. As mayor, Carlisle was a major supporter of the Honolulu High-Capacity Transit Corridor Project, and worked to redevelop and restore Honolulu's infrastructure. During the APEC United States 2011 summit meetings in Honolulu, Carlisle promoted Honolulu as a major hub for Asia-Pacific and international business, and as a world-class city and Pacific icon. Carlisle was also an advocate of alternative energy and environmental sustainability. References External links Prosecutor's Office biography Peter Carlisle For Mayor 1952 births Hawaii Independents Living people Kent School alumni Mayors of Honolulu People from Ridgewood, New Jersey UCLA School of Law alumni Hawaii Republicans District attorneys in Hawaii