County council race update

With the filing deadline a few days away here is an updated list of candidates (as of 30 May) vying to get on the primary ballot.

The council's latest appointment Mason K. Chock, Sr. has now filed so all incumbents should be on the ballot ... with the surprising exception of council chair J. Furfaro who has not yet filed nomination papers.

Question mark (?) indicates candidates who have not completed filing. Candidates file and receive papers that they must returned with voter signatures to get on the ballot. June 3 is the deadline to file nomination. Next step to getting on the ballot is for the nomination papers to be validated by election officials to ensure they have the requisite number of voter signatures.

New candidates since last time I reviewed the field are in italics.

1. ? Dominic C. Acain - Kekaha
2. ? William U. Asing - Lihue
3. Arthur Brun - Kekaha, works for Syngenta (biotechnology corporation)
4. Tim L. Bynum (i) - Kapaʻa, recently won settlement to lawsuit against the county in court
5. Mason K. Chock, Sr. (i) - Kapaʻa
6. Felicia E. Cowden - Kilauea, prominent local radio personality
7. ? Vince E. Flores - Lawai
8. ? J. Furfaro (i) - Princeville, current chair of the council
9. Joanne Georgi - Eleele, ran for state senate unsuccessfully in 2010
10. ? Eva Hoopii - Kapaʻa
11. Gary L. Hooser (i) - Kapaʻa
12. Ronald J. Horoshko - Kalaheo, operates the golf course cafe Birdie's
13. Joseph H. Kaauwai, Jr. - Anahola
14. Ross K. Kagawa (i) - Lihue
15. Ernest L. Kanekoa, Jr. - Kalaheo, police commission member
16. Arryl J. Kaneshiro - Lihue
17. ? Sandra I. Klutke - Kapaʻa
18. Kipukai L.P. Kuaalii - Anahola
19. Tiana K. Laranio - Kapaʻa
20. Arnold W. F. Leong - Hanapepe
21. ? Toi Pualaa Norwood - Lihue
22. Darryl D. Perry - Lihue, chief of police
23. Melvin F. Rapozo (i) - Kapaʻa
24. JoAnn A. Yukimura (i) - Lihue