01-12-2008, 12:47 PM
I attended a Stacy Higa fundraiser in Pahoa today (Saturday). I did not know much about Stacy Higa and a face to face meeting, talk story and Q&A with one of our declared mayoral candidates was welcome.
It was fairly well attended. The people there were an interesting cross section of our district. I can't say they were all supporters. Some obviously were as they had Higa for Mayor t-shirts on. I assume that a number of those present were, like me, interested in knowing more.
Overall I think Stacy provided me with an unimpressive presence. For a council member with a few years under his belt (second term I think) he seemed to be remarkably uninformed on important topics and issues. He had answers to questions posed to him. It was the answers that had me shaking my head.
Very weak grasp of the Community Development Plan formation, function and operation. Very weak grasp of housing solutions. Considerable talk about placing substantial trust in unnamed future department heads. I will expect him to name some names in the course of this campaign.
I don't know whether he will ultimately become our Mayor. I do know he hasn't done his homework yet.
So. I have seen some Punaweb members gripe about the lack of national politics here on Punaweb.
Local elections are just getting going.
Fire away.
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It was fairly well attended. The people there were an interesting cross section of our district. I can't say they were all supporters. Some obviously were as they had Higa for Mayor t-shirts on. I assume that a number of those present were, like me, interested in knowing more.
Overall I think Stacy provided me with an unimpressive presence. For a council member with a few years under his belt (second term I think) he seemed to be remarkably uninformed on important topics and issues. He had answers to questions posed to him. It was the answers that had me shaking my head.
Very weak grasp of the Community Development Plan formation, function and operation. Very weak grasp of housing solutions. Considerable talk about placing substantial trust in unnamed future department heads. I will expect him to name some names in the course of this campaign.
I don't know whether he will ultimately become our Mayor. I do know he hasn't done his homework yet.
So. I have seen some Punaweb members gripe about the lack of national politics here on Punaweb.
Local elections are just getting going.
Fire away.
Punaweb moderator
Assume the best and ask questions.
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