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'''Richard John Blangiardi''' (born September 15, 1946) is an American television executive and politician from the [[U.S. state|state]] of Hawaii. Blangiardi was elected [[mayor of Honolulu]] in the [[2020 Honolulu mayoral election|2020 mayoral election]], and took office on January 2, 2021. He previously worked in the television industry and helped consolidate [[KHNL]] and KGMB into ''[[Hawaii News Now]]''.
A political [[Independent politician|independent]], Blangiardi describes himself as [[Cultural liberalism|socially liberal]] and [[Fiscal conservatism|fiscally conservative]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schneider |first=Michael |date=2021-01-14 |title=How TV Broadcasting Veteran Rick Blangiardi Wound Up As Honolulu’s New Mayor |url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/rick-blangiardi-honolulu-mayor-1234884867/ |access-date=2022-11-16 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>
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==Television career==
Needing more income to raise his family, Blangiardi left football to work in television.<ref name=civilbeat/> He worked at [[KGMB]] from 1977 to 1984. He was vice president and general manager of KIKU (now [[KHNL]]) from 1984 to 1989.<ref name=starbulletin/> Blangiardi left Hawaii to become the general manager of [[KING-TV]] in Seattle in October 1989. He was fired in February 1992, when the station was sold to new owners.<ref>{{cite web|author=Kit Boss |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19920225&slug=1477741 |title=Blangiardi Fired As General Manager At King Broadcasting |work=The Seattle Times|date=February 25, 1992 |access-date=August 7, 2020}}</ref> CBS hired him as vice president of new business in June 1992.<ref name=seattle>{{cite web|url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19920617&slug=1497629 |title=Rick Blangiardi Named To V.P. Position At CBS |work=The Seattle Times|date=June 17, 1992 |access-date=August 7, 2020}}</ref>
In 1993, he became vice president and general manager at [[KPIX-TV]] in San Francisco.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/273704668/?terms=rick%2Bblangiardi |title=16 Sep 1993, 52 – Honolulu Star-Bulletin at |publisher=Newspapers.com |date=1993-09-16 |access-date=2020-09-25}}</ref> He was hired as president of [[River City Broadcasting]] in [[St. Louis]] in 1994, and after its sale to [[Sinclair Broadcast Group]], became the [[chief executive officer]] of the Premier Horse Network in 1997.<ref name="advertiser" /> He worked as [[chief operating officer]] and managing director of the talent firm Brad Marks International in 1999, and was hired that year by [[Telemundo]] to oversee its eight affiliates.<ref>{{cite web|author=Michael Schneider |url=https://variety.com/1999/biz/news/telemundo-taps-blangiardi-1117758223/ |title=Telemundo taps Blangiardi |publisher=Variety |date=November 18, 1999 |access-date=August 7, 2020}}</ref>
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==Political career==
In January 2020, Blangiardi announced his retirement from television.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2020/01/02/rick-blangiardi-hnn-general-manager-announces-hes-retiring-considering-run-honolulu-mayor/|title=HNN General Manager Rick Blangiardi announces he is retiring, considering run for mayor|first=H. N. N.|last=Staff|work=Hawaii News Now|date=January 2, 2020|access-date=August 9, 2020}}</ref> The next month, he announced his candidacy in the [[2020 Honolulu mayoral election]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2020/02/12/former-hnn-general-manager-rick-blangiardi-announces-run-mayor/|title=Former HNN General Manager Rick Blangiardi announces run for mayor|work=Hawaii News Now|date=February 12, 2020|access-date=August 9, 2020}}</ref> He was endorsed by former Republican governor [[Linda Lingle]],<ref>{{cite news |last1=Pang |first1=Gordon Y.K. |title=Rick Blangiardi, Colleen Hanabusa lead Honolulu mayoral field, poll finds |url=https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/07/26/hawaii-news/rick-blangiardi-colleen-hanabusa-lead-honolulu-mayoral-field-poll-finds/ |access-date=July 27, 2020 |work=Honolulu Star-Advertiser |date=July 26, 2020 |quote=Blangiardi, who's receiving a rare endorsement from former GOP Gov. Linda Lingle...}}</ref> the [[University of Hawaiʻi]] Professional Assembly,<ref>{{cite web|date=26 Sep 2020 |title=UHPA Endorses Mayoral Candidate Rick Blangiardi |url=https://www.uhpa.org/political/archive-endorsements/uhpa-endorses-mayoral-candidate-rick-blangiardi/ |website=University of Hawaiʻi Professional Assembly |publisher=University of Hawaiʻi Professional Assembly |access-date=30 December 2021}}</ref> and the [[State of Hawaii Organization of Police Officers]] (SHOPO) (the [[Honolulu Police Department]]'s police union).<ref>{{cite news |title=Police Union Backs Blangiardi For Mayor Of Honolulu |url=https://www.civilbeat.org/beat/police-union-backs-blangiardi-for-mayor-of-honolulu/#comments |access-date=May 12, 2020 |work=Honolulu Civil Beat |date=May 12, 2020}}</ref>
In the August 8 [[nonpartisan blanket primary]], Blangiardi finished first with 25.7% of the vote.<ref>{{cite web |last=Pang |first=Gordon Y. K. |date=August 9, 2020 |title=Newcomers Rick Blangiardi and Keith Amemiya to face off in November for Honolulu mayoral seat |url=https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/08/08/breaking-news/newcomers-rick-blangiardi-and-keith-amemiya-on-top-of-early-honolulu-mayoral-returns/ |access-date=August 9, 2020 |website=Honolulu Star-Advertiser}}</ref> He defeated [[Keith Amemiya]], 58.2% to 38.8%, in the November general election,<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 4, 2020 |title=Honolulu Mayor: Rick Blangiardi Declares Victory, Keith Amemiya Concedes |url=https://www.civilbeat.org/2020/11/honolulu-mayor-rick-blangiardi-has-big-lead-over-keith-amemiya/}}</ref> and was sworn into office on January 2, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |title=After taking oath of office as mayor, Blangiardi warns road ahead won't be easy |url=https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2021/01/02/blangiardi-be-sworn-honolulus-mayor-city-hall-ceremony/}}</ref>
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==== Historic Preservation ====
In April 2023, Blangiardi announced candidates for the Oahu Historic Preservation Commission, which was established to preserve historic landmarks in Oahu.<ref name="hawaiipublicradio.org">{{Cite web |date=2023-04-11 |title=Blangiardi appoints commissioners to protect Oʻahu's historic landmarks |url=https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/local-news/2023-04-11/blangiardi-appoints-commissioners-to-protect-o%CA%BBahus-historic-landmarks |access-date=2023-11-29 |website=Hawai'i Public Radio |language=en}}</ref> Legislation for the commission was passed in 1990, but commissioners weren't appointed until 2023, when city councilmembers Esther Kia'āina and Tommy Waters reintroduced it.<ref
==== 2024 Election and Campaign ====
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==Personal life==
Blangiardi has three children<ref name=labusiness>{{cite web|last=Angeles |first=Los |url=https://labusinessjournal.com/news/2001/jul/23/interview-crossing-cultures/ |title=INTERVIEW-Crossing Cultures | Los Angeles Business Journal |publisher=Labusinessjournal.com |date=2001-07-23 |access-date=2020-08-09}}</ref> and five grandchildren{{Citation needed|date=December 2023}}. He lives with his wife Karen Chang in Honolulu. Blangiardi also a board member of a YMCA, American Red cross, and Hawaii food bank{{Citation needed|date=December 2023}}. Blangiardi grew up in an immigrant household speaking Italian and English.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.civilbeat.org/2020/07/rick-blangiardi-this-former-tv-exec-wants-to-be-ceo-of-honolulu/}}</ref>
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