Eve G. Anderson

Eve Glover Anderson is an heiress, sportswoman and former Republican member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from Waimanalo, Hawaii. Her father, James W. Glover, a builder, was a member of the legislature of the Territory of Hawaii. Her mother, Eva (Grossman) Glover, died in January 1951; and her stepmother was Barbara Cox Anthony, daughter and heiress of James M. Cox (former Governor of Ohio) and the richest person in Hawaii.^[1] Anderson inherited the family estate, Pahonu, which was used for the filming of the television series Magnum, P.I..

She is a member of the class of 1956 at Punahou School,^[2] and a 1961 graduate of Mills College.^[3]

In 1990, Anderson ran for the 20th District of the Hawaii House of Representatives. Incumbent Campbell Cavasso (also a Republican) was initially reported as running,^[4] but Anderson did not face a primary election. She lost in the general election, with 45.98% of the vote to 54.02% for Democrat Jackie Young.^[5] She challenged Young again in 1992 in what was now the 51st District, losing with 40.24% of the vote to Young's 59.76%.^[6] In 1994, Young sought the Democratic nomination for Lieutenant Governor, and Anderson won the seat with 66.59% to 33.41% for Democrat Lisa Hao Mullinaux.^[7] In 1996, Democrat Kenny Goodenow retook the seat, with 52.88% to Anderson's 47.12%.^[8] She unsuccessfully challenged Goodenow again in 1998,^[9] and in 2000 lost the Republican primary to Joe Gomes, who would go on to unseat Goodenow in the general election.^[10]