James Kanno

  

James Kanno
Official portrait, circa 1957-1961
Member of the House of Commons from Mohave
In office June 4, 1968 – June 11, 1974
Monarch	Louis III
Succeeded by	Phillip Lauritzen
1st Mayor of Ringo City
In office August 1, 1957 – June 4, 1968
Succeeded by	Alex Kei
Personal details
Born	(1925-12-22)December 22, 1925 St. Anne, Orange
Died	July 15, 2017(2017-07-15) (aged 91) Ringo City, Mohave
Resting place	Valley Grace Memorial Park
Political party	Royalist Party of Sierra
Spouse(s)	Frances Kanno
Children	4
Alma mater	University of Sierra, Porciúncula

James "Jim" Kanno (/mɑrˈkeɪzɪ/; December 22, 1925–July 15, 2017) was a Sierran politician and philanthropist who served as the first mayor of Ringo City, Mohave, becoming one of the first Asian-Sierrans to hold a seat in public office.

Early life

James F. Kanno was born in 1925 to two immigrants to Sierra from Fukushima, Japan.

Death

Kanno died from the result of a fall on July 15, 2017 in his Mohave residence.

Legacy

Julia Mendel of the Saint Anne Sun described Kanno as "one of the most persistent figures in the history of the Province of Mohave... and as a man who helped overthrow the boundaries of cultural divide within Sierra". Mendel speculates his incumbency as a commoner may have played a role in the Sierran Cultural Revolution.