The Kaua`i County Council that voters picked last month is now officially handling the county’s legislative business. Bill “Kaipo” Asing, back on the council after a two-year hiatus, was the only new council member among newly elected officials at a
The Kaua`i County Council that voters picked last month is now officially
handling the county’s legislative business.
Bill “Kaipo” Asing, back on the
council after a two-year hiatus, was the only new council member among newly
elected officials at a swearing-in ceremony Friday afternoon.
Asing
replaces Billy Swain, who served a single, two-year term before being
unseated.
Re-elected to the council were Ron Kouchi, Randal Valenciano,
Bryan Baptiste, Gary Hooser, Daryl Kaneshiro and Jimmy Tokioka.
The
inaugural meeting of the newly constituted council was held at the Kaua`i War
Memorial Convention Hall to accommodate a bigger-than-usual crowd for council
gatherings. Mayor Maryanne Kusaka presided over the swearing-in ceremony, which
also included Prosecuting Attorney, re-elected in the Nov. 7 general
election.
Staff writer Dennis Wilken can be reached at 245-3681 (ext.
252) and dwilken@pulitzer.net
Staff Photo by Dennis
Fujimoto
MEMBERS of the County Council and Prosecuting Attorney Mike Soong
stand at attention as emcee Bill Dahle officiates the presentation of colors by
the Kapa`a High School Jr. R.O.T.C. during inauguration ceremonies held Friday
at the convention hall.
