Mufi Hannemann has been recognized for his leadership:

    • American Public Transportation Association 2010 Local Distinguished Service Award
    • U.S. Council of Mayors: Trustee and Chairman, Standing Committee on Tourism, Arts, Parks, Entertainment, and Sports
    • Honolulu Magazine: Best Public Official (2008, 2009)
    • National Football League Val Pinchbeck Award for service to AFC-NFC Pro Bowl All-Star Game
    • Easter Seals Outstanding Advocate Award
    • Boy Scouts of America, Aloha Council: Distinguished Citizen of the Year
    • National Award for Local Arts
    • Leadership by Americans for the Arts and U.S. Conference of Mayors
    • Hawaii Pacific University Fellow of the Pacific
    • SCORE Association Award for outstanding contributions to the small business community
    • ‘Iolani School Alumni Service Award
    • Waikiki Improvement Association
    • Alakaina Award for outstanding leadership exercised in improvements of Waikiki
    • Honolulu Quarterback Club Neal Blaisdell Shaw Award for contributions to girl’s basketball
    • Helemano Plantation: Humanitarian of the Year
    • Farrington Governors Hall of Fame
    • Fulbright  Scholar

While Mufi Hannemann served as our mayor, Honolulu received numerous awards:

    • FBI: Safest Big City in America
    • Honolulu Police Department was first in the nation to receive triple accreditation; Honolulu Fire
    • Department received accreditation for two consecutive years
    • Standard & Poor’s: AA Bond Rating
    • City Livability Award for Outstanding Achievement: U.S. Conference of Mayors (2007, 2008, 2010) for Tour de Trash, Chinatown revitalization, and Healthy Honolulu
    • Economist Magazine: Top 10 best cities for business travel
    • Mercer Quality of Living Survey: U.S. city with the best quality of living
    • AARP: Second healthiest city in the nation
    • SustainLane.com: World’s Top 15Most Livable Cities and 50 Greenest U.S. Cities
    • First Lady Laura Bush: Preserve America Award
    • Monocle Magazine/International Herald Tribune: One of the World’s Top 10 Most Livable Cities
    • Center for Digital Government: Top 10 among American cities that excel in the digital arena; Forbes
    • 3rd in nation for public access wireless hotspots
    • American Style Magazine: Top 25 arts destinations
    • Popular Science: 14th of Top 50 Greenest Cities