New council expects tough times in 2009 (The Maui News)
WAILUKU - With Maui County Council committees set, goals under discussion and promises of cooperation made, it's now up to the newly installed members to prove that they can accomplish their campaign pledges. New council takes office amid economic uncertainty (The Maui News)
WAILUKU - With plenty of fuzzy goodwill, hearty hugs - and enough lei to obscure a few faces - the new Maui County Council was sworn in Friday. Inauguration begins at 10 a.m. (The Maui News)
WAILUKU - The new Maui County Council will be inaugurated today at 10 a.m. in the eighth floor Council Chambers of the Kalana O Maui building. Seven incumbents were re-elected in November: Danny Mateo, Mike Molina, Gladys Baisa, Jo Anne Johnson, Bill Medeiros, Joe Pontanilla and Mike Victorino. Treat others with dignity (Haleakala Times)
This is a message to people who testified against Wayne Nishiki. Years ago, a ten-year-old boy approached the counter of a soda shop and climbed onto a stool. ?What does an ice cream sundae cost?? he asked the waitress. ?Fifty cents,? she answered. The youngster reached deep in his pockets and pulled out an assortment of change, counting it carefully as the waitress grew ... New County Council to be sworn in (The Maui News)
With the new year, comes a new Maui County Council with new leadership and some new priorities and philosophies. Today, Council Member Danny Mateo will take over as chairman, succeeding former Chairman Riki Hokama, who left the council because of term limits. Nishiki a voice of conscience (Haleakala Times)
What a remarkable campaign these last two weeks, to blacken the name of newly elected Wayne Nishiki ? even before he is sworn in. Those who followed the council over the last 14 years knew Nishiki as the often lone voice of conscience in the face of poorly planned developments, promoted mainly because they would make someone a lot of money. Big money for landowners, financiers, ... Fans, foes of Nishiki collide (The Maui News)
WAILUKU - Emotions ran high at a Board of Ethics meeting Wednesday where supporters of incoming Council Member Wayne Nishiki called him a hero, while critics called him a liar. Board chides Nishiki but takes no action (The Maui News)
WAILUKU - Members of the Board of Ethics called Wayne Nishiki's late filing of a financial disclosure egregious, but stopped short of advising him to step down and clear the way for a new election for his County Council seat. Dowling loan for daughter, Nishiki says (The Maui News)
WAILUKU - Incoming Council Member Wayne Nishiki provided more details about his personal finances Wednesday as he responded to questions by the county Board of Ethics. County Council selects officers for 2009-2011 (Honolulu Advertiser)
The Maui County Council selected Danny Mateo of Moloka'i to serve as chairman during the 2009-2011 term, which begins Jan. 2. Makawao councilman Michael Molina was picked vice chairman.
