Answer the following question: Facts: - title: 14th of representatives from the 24th district mayor of honolulu member of the hawaii house - caption: caldwell in 2012 - successor: peter carlisle - party: democratic - spouse: donna tanoue - predecessor: peter carlisle mufi hannemann - term end: october , 2008 11 , 2010 -lrb- acting -rrb- january 15 - children: maya - term start: january 16 , 2002 2 , 2013 july 20 , 2010 january - birth date: 4 september 1952 - name: kirk caldwell - nationality: american - image: kirk caldwell may 2012.jpg - birth place: waipahu , hawaii - alma mater: tufts university Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of kirk caldwell .
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kirk william caldwell -lrb- born september 4 , 1952 -rrb- is an american politician , and the incumbent mayor of honolulu .caldwell assumed the position on january 2 , 2013 .caldwell previously held the position of acting mayor of honolulu in 2010 following the resignation of mayor mufi hannemann .