BEST MAUI COUNTY OFFICIAL Elle Cochran First elected to the Maui County Council in 2010, Cochran has been a stalwart friend of land preservationists and slow-growthers. She’s lived in Lahaina her whole life and helped found the Save Honolua Coalition. She faced a tough challenger backed by huge developer money in the November election, but easily won reelection. This … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2015: Best Maui County Official Elle Cochran
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MauiTime Best of Maui 2014: Best County Official on Maui: Alan Arakawa
Best County Official Alan Arakawa Going into an election in which five other people would like to replace him, we’re sure that Mayor Arakawa will appreciate the fact that our readers consider him the county’s best public official. Hey, have you seen his yellow campaign signs? The ones that say, “Mayor Arakawa–Getting It Done.” Pure genius. Who cares what “it” is–“it” … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2014: Best County Official on Maui: Alan Arakawa
MauiTime Best of Maui 2013: Best County Official on Maui: Elle Cochran
Best County Official Elle Cochran For yet another consecutive year, our readers have decided that Maui County Councilmember Elle Cochran is the county’s best public official. Though she’s only been in office since 2010, Cochran made a name for herself fighting to preserve Lipoa Point as part of the Save Honolua Coalition. With the state Legislature voting this year to buy … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2013: Best County Official on Maui: Elle Cochran
MauiTime Best of Maui 2012: Best Maui County Official: Elle Cochran
Apparently, more than just MauiTime readers agree that Elle Cochran–who’s been in government a scant two years now–is the best public servant. After just one term of office as a member of the Maui County Council (representing West Maui), Cochran is running unopposed for reelection. She’s the chairperson of the council’s Infrastructure Management Committee and Vice Chair of the … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2012: Best Maui County Official: Elle Cochran
MauiTime Best of Maui 2009: Best County Official on Maui: Jo Anne Johnson
COUNTY OFFICIAL Jo Anne Johnson Winning this award once is one thing; could be a fluke, or based on a single, transitory issue. But the fact that Councilmember Johnson has been voted Maui’s top county official multiple years in a row—and, has, in fact, dominated the category—shows shetruly doing something right. That something is faithfully serving her West Maui … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2009: Best County Official on Maui: Jo Anne Johnson