It’s Friday, August 30 – From HPR2, it’s The Conversation
Honolulu Budget Shortfall: Mayor Kirk Caldwell
Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell was born in Waipahu and raised in Hilo before leaving Hawaii to study Urban Planning and Economics at Tufts University. He came home to attend the UH Law school, was Managing Partner at Ashford and Wriston and since 2002 has been in public service.
Lens = Brush, Camera = Canvas...: Vincent Versace
Vincent Versace is a commercial and fine art photographer who will be offering a free workshop at U-H on September 12 called the Lens is the Brush, The Camera is the Canvas, the File is the Sheet Music and the Print is the Symphony.
Campaign Spending, $3 tax checkoff: Ian Lind
Ian Lind has chronicled events and points of view on his blog for the last ten years. He wrote for the Honolulu Star-Bulletin until 2001 and has been an investigative reporter, public interest lobbyist, advocate and activist. He has been a commentator on HPR and Civil Beat, but you can always find him at Ilind.net.
Kapiolani Medical Center: Michael Robinson
Michael Robinson is the Executive Director – Philanthropy for Hawai'i Pacific Health and President of the Kapi'olani Health Foundation.