03-03-2016, 05:54 PM
quote:Aloha, dakine...Always enjoy reading your mana'o.
Originally posted by dakine
I always thought it was funny that Harry was a Republican.. the only Republican I ever voted for. A very good man. Has done more for the people of Hawaii, besides his stint as CD Director and Mayor, than all the other candidates put together. I certainly will vote for him again
Harry Kim is "old school" in some ways. The Republican party (as I'm sure you know [
]) was the era of "finding our way" through the 1959 Statehood era.When he would deliver Kim Chee to my Tutu and Papa's house, (he was very young, as were most of us), his aspirations were sound. He was known to many as "Coach", later on in life. He became (somewhat, IMO) someone who was worthy of "trust".
Fast forward to when he served as Civil Defense Director, then Mayor of Hawai'i County. Twenty five (25) years in Civil Defense (plus a few months or so), then Mayor for eight (8) years. The political arena sucked him into something he was not given to.
As an example, the geothermal issue (he was the Mayor who approved extending PVG's permit, yet, claimed Lorraine Inouye "tied his hands" (verbatim) when he was CD Director), the Billy Kenoi issue(s), and more important, his health issues over the course of the past several years.
I wish him well, and hope that should he win, Puna will reap the benefits of his decisions, sans the ego (which is the size of Texas as some "politicians" have).
Pete Hoffman is no slouch, and does present the standing of a viable candidate. We shall see.
Always a pleasure to discuss (coherently, reasonably, and without judgement) issues.
Rest well all. Tomorrow is another day.
Mahalo ke Akua, e na Aumakua, e na Kupuna.
JMO.