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Primary Election Forum Minutes 24
August 2000 Call
to Order The meeting was called to order by
President Eliott Krash at 6:30 p.m. in the Kula Community Center.
She explained that in the interest of time the Secretary's and
Treasurer's reports were dispensed with and copies of the minutes of the May
General Meeting were available. Audience members and television viewers were
invited to visit the KCA web site and join the association.
She recognized Board Members who had helped plan and set up the forum and
thanked the audience, the media, and the candidates for their participation and
support. Attendance during the
evening ranged from 60 to 80 people. Program:
Primary Election Forum
Elliott Krash introduced moderators
Karolyn Mossman, Verna Nahulu, and John Wilson, and program
coordinator/moderator, Dick Mayer, who explained the program.
All candidates for contested races were invited; candidates in
uncontested races were not invited. Candidates
for each office were asked to respond to three or four questions from the
moderator and audience members could submit questions to be asked, time
permitting. Council races this year
are non-partisan. All citizens vote
for council members from all districts, not just the council member from their
"residency district". Following
is a list of the invited candidates, with incumbents (*), absentees (abs), and
parties (D, R) so indicated. Legislators not running in this election and
candidates in uncontested primary races who were present were introduced. Council Mak-Haik-Paia:
Joe Bertram III (abs), John Wayne Enriques, Mike
Molina, Dan Morrow, Robert Parsons Kahului:
Alan Arakawa, Mike Davis (abs), Thomas Sapiora (abs) Wailuku:
Dain Kane, Winston Tyau (abs), Mike Victorino South
Maui: Lynn Britton, Bully Kapahulehua, Wayne
Nishiki (abs), Bill Staton (abs), Steve Warren State
House 10th
District (D): Dan Evert, Dale Parsons, Frances
Segundo (abs), JJ Vroom 11th
District (D): Zandra
Amaral, Dee Brown (abs), Jonathan Starr 11th
District (R): Chris
Halford, Buck Joiner State
Senate 5th
District (D): Nick Casumpang Jr. (abs), J. Kalani
English, Mike Nobriga Closing Dick Mayer thanked the candidates and
Akaku and reminded the audience of primary election day September 23
and the KCA General Election Candidates Forum October 19, at 6:30 p.m. at
the Kula Community Center. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 9:15 p.m. |
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