WHO GAVE: Thomas M. Cook WHO RECEIVED: Mayor Charmaine Tavares DATE: June 30, 2006 AMOUNT: $1,000 Tom Cook builds things. He runs TMC General Contractors, sits on the General Plan Advisory Committee and is a past president of the Maui Contractors Association. When critics talk about Mayor Charmaine Tavares being friendly to builders and developers, they … [Read more...] about The Exchange
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WHO GAVE: Charlie Jencks WHO RECEIVED: Maui County Council Land Use Committee Vice Chairman Joseph Pontanilla DATE: Sept. 13, 2006 AMOUNT: $200 For the longest time I couldn’t figure out why Charlie Jencks’ big Honua`ula (Wailea 670) project was moving through the county only slightly faster than a glacier. Years have gone by since Jencks first proposed … [Read more...] about The Exchange
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WHO GAVE: John Garibaldi—President, Hawaii Superferry, Inc. WHO RECEIVED: Governor Linda Lingle DATE: Mar. 27, 2006 AMOUNT: $2,800 Lost in all the discussion over what will happen with the state Senate’s compromise bill that requires a full Environmental Impact Statement on the proposed Superferry (at taxpayer expense) but allows Hawaii Superferry, … [Read more...] about The Exchange
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WHO GAVE: Munekiyo & Hiraga, Inc. WHO RECEIVED: Maui County Council Chairman Riki Hokama DATE: Dec. 30, 2005 AMOUNT: $350 Years ago I interviewed a former mainland city councilmember who began her political life at a small planning firm. Though they did good work, they rarely got the big city and county contracts because, she believed, the company … [Read more...] about The Exchange
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WHO GAVE: David Chevalier—owner, Blue Hawaiian Helicopters WHO RECEIVED: President George W. Bush DATE: Nov. 13, 2003 AMOUNT: $2,000 Very interesting story in the Feb. 20, 2007 Maui News. “When it comes to making decisions on air safety,” writes News City Editor Edwin Tanji, “Maui-based helicopter tour operator David Chevalier isn’t waiting for the … [Read more...] about The Exchange