Mayoral candidates to appear today at AARP Hawaii forum

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Dr. Kimo Alameda
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Kelsey Walling/Tribune-Herald Hawaii County mayoral candidate Seaula Tupai, right, and other activists wave signs protesting Hawaii's child welfare services before the Malama Ohana Working Group community meeting in Keaukaha on Friday, May 31, 2024. MOWG is hosting listening sessions throughout the state as part of its task to seek, design and recommend transformative changes to the state's existing child welfare system.
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Four candidates for Hawaii County mayor will speak at an AARP Hawaii forum today that will be broadcast on public access Na Leo Channel 55, naleo.tv/governmental55 and the AARP Hawaii Facebook page.

The candidates are Kimo Alameda, Breeani Kobayashi, Mitch Roth and Jr Tupa‘i. They will answer questions from AARP Hawaii and a live audience.

The forum starts at 6 p.m. at Aunty Sally’s Luau Hale, 799 Piilani St. in Hilo.

Walk-ins are welcomed but must sign in at the door.

“AARP Hawaii and Na Leo are presenting the forum as a public service to help voters get informed about the issues facing Hawaii County and the candidates who want to lead us,” said Keali‘i Lopez, AARP Hawaii state director.“We know that older voters often decide elections and we encourage the candidates to be aware of issues that matter to kupuna and encourage kupuna to let elected officials know what you think about the issues.”