Herbert Tatsuo Matayoshi (November 21, 1928 – July 11, 2011) was an American politician and businessman. Matayoshi was the mayor of Hawaii County from 1974 to 1984. He was the third Mayor of Hawaii County, as well as its second elected Mayor overall. Matayoshi was also the longest-serving mayor of Hawaii County to date, holding the office for ten years. Biography Early life Matayoshi was born on November 21, 1928, in Hilo, on the Big Island of Hawaii. He graduated from Hilo High School in 1946. Matayoshi received in bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan in 1950. He then pursued graduate studies at Temple University in Philadelphia, before completing his Master of Business Administration (MBA) at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Matayoshi worked as a stockbroker by profession. Political career He was elected to the Hawaii County Board of Supervisors, the predecessor of what would become the Hawaii County Council, in 1962. Matayoshi was elected to the newly created Hawaii County Council in 1968, which he held until becoming Mayor in 1974. Mayor of Hawaii In May 1974, Hawaii County's first Mayor Shunichi Kimura resigned following appointment to the 3rd Circuit Court. Kimura's managing director, Bruce McCall, became Mayor following Kimura's resignation until a special election could be held. Herbert Matayoshi, a county councilman at the time, won a special election held a few months later to complete the remainder of the term. Matayoshi opposed allowing a large number of telescopes at the Mauna Kea Observatory on the summit of Mauna Kea. He also fought the construction of the Prince Kuhio Plaza during the 1970s and 1980s, arguing that the shopping mall would siphon away business from stores in downtown Hilo. Matayoshi dealt with controversy over the expansion of Hilo International Airport during his tenure. The expansion of Hilo's runways expanded the airport to the edge of a Hawaiian Homelands settlement, leading to protests from Native Hawaiian groups. He also mediated a dispute between residents and developers on the Kohala Coast, on the northeast portion if the Big Island. Residents and Native Hawaiian advocated had argued that the development to build resorts in the 1970s of Kohala threatened recreational activities enjoyed by locals. Matayoshi's managing director during portions of his tenure, Jack Keppeler, told the Honolulu Star Advertiser that Matayoshi sought policies to deliver services to island residents, such as fire and police protection, in a fiscally conservative