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Mayor Kawakami Advances to General Election; Top Vote-Getter in Primary

Posted August 13, 2022

“I wake up each day and say that I have the best job in the world. I have been honored and humbled to serve Kauaʻi County these past few years. I want to thank and congratulate all the candidates for putting yourself out there and being part of the democratic process. Weʻre also very grateful to everyone who took the time to vote. We know we’re not done yet, and we’ll head into the General Election in November continuing to work hard for the people of Kauaʻi and Ni‘ihau.”

Mayor Derek Kawakami