Best County Blunder Maui County Department of Liquor Control Even before former Liquor Control Investigator Justin Dobbs filed his lawsuit against the County of Maui in October 2012, alleging all manner of bad deeds going down at the LC (which is still pending), most people who’d spent more than a day on Maui knew that something just wasn’t right with the county agency … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2013: Best County Blunder on Maui: Maui County Department of Liquor Control
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MauiTime Best of Maui 2013: Best Political Activist on Maui: Courtney Bruch/Irene Bowie
Best Political Activist [TIE] Courtney Bruch/Irene Bowie Our readers were split on this category. Last year, Irene Bowie won, but this year she has to share the title with up-and-comer Courtney Bruch. Both are dedicated to bettering life for everyone on Maui, though both are focused on different issues and use different methods. Bowie, the president of the slow growth … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2013: Best Political Activist on Maui: Courtney Bruch/Irene Bowie
MauiTime Best of Maui 2013: Best Gubernatorial Candidate on Maui: Neil Abercrombie
Best Gubernatorial Candidate Neil Abercrombie There are political leaders who seem born for their jobs. They exude confidence, inspire those around them and generally get stuff done. They are strong without being tyrannical and just without being nagging. Then there’s Neil Abercrombie. Don’t get me wrong–he’s a smart and nice guy–but the words “confidence” and … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2013: Best Gubernatorial Candidate on Maui: Neil Abercrombie
MauiTime Best of Maui 2013: Best Mayoral Candidate on Maui: Alan Arakawa
Best Mayoral Candidate Alan Arakawa It’s always fun to ask this question a couple years before the next election, both to gauge the popularity of the incumbent and to see just how many of you even think about politics in off-years. And our voters were pretty clear on both accounts, making clear that current Mayor Alan Arakawa is still pretty popular among the scant few of … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2013: Best Mayoral Candidate 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