He served in the Hawaii Legislature for 20 years.
Whitney Anderson, who was the Hawaii Senate Minority Leader from 1997 until 2000, died Saturday in Waimanalo.
He was 91.

Anderson was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served as a Republican in the Legislature for 20 years until his retirement in 2000.
He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Hannie Anderson, and daughter Kimberly, according to a statement Sunday from his family.
Other survivors include brother D.G. “Andy” Anderson, a former state senator and representative, and grandson Ikaika Anderson, a former chair of the Honolulu City Council.
Whitney Anderson is also survived by two granddaughters, 12 great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter.
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Chad Blair is the politics editor for Civil Beat. You can reach him by email at cblair@civilbeat.org or follow him on X at @chadblairCB.