Former Tribune Herald Publisher Runs for Council

[opihikao]

FYI: (*Snipped - More at link)

Jim Wilson will see how the other shoe fits as he seeks a seat on Hawaii County Council. The former Hawaii Tribune-Herald publisher filed last week to run in the District 6 election, starting his first foray into politics since leaving the fourth estate more than a decade ago.

If elected, Wilson will be in the position of creating public policy rather than commenting on, or even criticizing, the actions of lawmakers as his past life as the chief of the East Hawaii newspaper sometimes required. But the 80-year-old Volcano resident, who was publisher from 1973-2002, said he’s willing to give it a chance. “This is a new game for me,” he acknowledged. “As a newspaper, we spent a lot of time criticizing,” Wilson added. “It’s time to put up or shut up.”

The district stretches from Volcano to North Kona.

See more at: http://hawaiitribune-herald.com/news/loc...npk5n.dpuf


Thoughts?

[snorkle]

As the publisher of a newspaper that included daily astrology forecasts, I would be skeptical of this man.

[csgray]

But does he seek advice from a personal astrologer?

Carol

[kalakoa]

Despite how the lines are drawn, I do not consider Volcano to be part of Puna.

[wax]

The Puna Ahapua'a s included volcano. But you can have your own opinion on whether that makes a difference of not.

[PauHana]

He is running in district 6. So Volcano is part of Kona, not Puna.

[missydog1]

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Originally posted by kalakoa

Despite how the lines are drawn, I do not consider Volcano to be part of Puna.

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The wet side is Puna, and the dry side is Ka'u, per the district lines (the physical district, not the voting district).

I think you're probably thinking of the feel of the area, but at least the division makes sense in terms of climate. Volcano is unique, so whatever side it got stuck into, it still would not exactly be similar to the rest of its district.

[oink]

So which voting district is VGCC in?

Pua`a
S. FL
Big Islander to be.

[PauHana]

He has filed in district 6, it is in his press release above.

[james weatherford]

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Originally posted by oink

So which voting district is VGCC in?

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District 6.