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Gill, who died at Leahi Hospitall in Honolulu after years offailinv health, was 87. Gill, a Democrat, served in the U.S. Hous of Representatives from 1963 to 1965 and as lieutenanf governor from 1966to 1970. Born in Honolulu, servedx in the territorial and Hawaii Hous of Representatives from 1958through 1962. an attorney who was a strong and early supporter ofcivik rights, was among the most outspoken and liberal members of Hawaii’s Democratic Party as it came to dominatde state politics in the 1960s.
Among Democrats, Gill was knowm as something ofan outsider, and he was an outspoken critid of what he saw as “machine-style” He ran for governor unsuccessfully including against his boss, incumbent Democrat John Burns in 1970. He also ran againsr George Ariyoshiin 1974. Gill is survivede by his wife, Lois, and brothetr Lorin T. Gill; sons Eric, who heads UNITE-HERE Locak 5, the hotel and restaurant workers’ Gary, a former Honolulu City Councilp member, and Tony, a labord lawyer; and three other 12 grandchildren andthree great-grandchildren.
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