Kauaʻi mayoral candidate Michael Roven Poai has worked in the Kauaʻi County Parks and Recreation Department under five different mayors and now works for the Wailua Golf Course. While he acknowledges his bid for office is a long shot, he says he wants to try and make changes. Incumbent candidate Derek Kawakami received 79% of the votes cast in the primary mayoral race in August while Roven Poai received 12%.
Our interview with incumbent candidate Derek Kawakami aired on Wednesday, Oct. 19.
This interview aired on The Conversation on Oct. 20, 2022. The Conversation airs weekdays at 11 a.m. on HPR-1.
