POLITICAL ACTIVIST Lance Holter “No-nonsense” and “pull-no-punches” are two good ways to describe Lance Holter. Another one is “dedicated.” Among other things, Holter is chair of the Sierra Club Maui Group, but his commitment to environmental and social justice issues dates back to his days in the Peace Corps. Our own Rob Parsons once compared him to an iconic old West … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2009: Best Political Activist on Maui: Lance Holter
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MauiTime Best of Maui 2008: Best Political Activist on Maui: Joe Bertram
BEST POLITICAL ACTIVIST Joe Bertram For years, Joe Bertram III has unwaveringly chanted a mantra of “greenways and bike paths” for community design, and long before $145/barrel oil made us all think twice about our transportation options. Typically, winners in this category haven’t been elected officials, but those who have run for office unsuccessfully and, undaunted, … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2008: Best Political Activist on Maui: Joe Bertram
MauiTime Best of Maui 2007: Best Political Activist on Maui: Lance Holter
BEST POLITICAL ACTIVIST Lance Holter “Oh, no,” Holter said when told he’d been voted Best Political Activist. “It should be Rob Parsons.” Modesty aside, Lance Holter is definitely a Man of the People. He’s chairman of the Maui Democratic Party, boss of the local Sierra Club chapter and a Paia realtor. He’s volunteered for just about every county board and committee out … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2007: Best Political Activist on Maui: Lance Holter
MauiTime Best of Maui 2006: Best Political Activist on Maui: Nikhilananda
BEST POLITICAL ACTIVIST Nikhilananda You’ve seen him on Akaku’s Maui Talks TV show, which just celebrated its fourth anniversary. You’ve voted for him—or not voted for him—in six previous U.S. House or Maui County Council races. Now Green Party activist Nikhilananda is running for office again—this time for the open East Maui County Council seat being vacated by Bob … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2006: Best Political Activist on Maui: Nikhilananda
MauiTime Best of Maui 2005: Best Political Activist on Maui: Lance Holter
BEST POLITICAL ACTIVIST lance holter Lance Holter is a realtor in Paia who believes in conserving water, preserving land, bringing about public transportation and making sure government is open and transparent. His slow-growth advocacy can be so fiery that once developer Kent Smith tried to choke Holter outside the Maui County Council chambers—a crime to which he later plead … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2005: Best Political Activist on Maui: Lance Holter