Hooser pulls rabbit from hat

SUBHEAD: Council Member Gary Hooser saved the day by calling for a vote to 'recess' the meeting until this Saturday.

By Shannon Rudolph on 15 November 2013 for Island Breath -
(http://islandbreath.blogspot.com/2013/11/hooser-pulls-rabbit-from-hat.html)


Image above: Kauai Councilman Gary Hooser pulls rabbit out of hat to give Bill 2491 a chance. Mashup by Juan Wilson.

Yesterday was the vote of  the Kauai County Council for the veto override of GMO-Pesticide Bill 2491.

Council Members Mel Rapozo and Ross Kagawa voted "NO" on the Kauai mayor Bernard Carvalho's veto, effectively killing the bill -

BUT... Council Member Gary Hooser saved the day by calling for a vote to 'recess' the meeting until this Saturday.

Tomorrow, the council will try to pick a new council member to replace the councilwoman Nadine Nakamura who resigned as of  October 31st to join the mayor's staff.

If a new member can be agreed to tomorrow, the vote to override the veto may happen as soon as Saturday November 16th, at 11am.

You should be able to watch online from the Kaua'i county Council website: http://www.kauai.gov/Government/WebcastMeetings/tabid/400/Default.aspx

Cross your fingers they can pick a new council member by tomorrow - who will vote to override the mayor's veto. [IB Publisher's note:  In the last election in November 2012 it was Kipukai Kualii who was the runner-up for the seventh County Council seat. He would be one logical candidate and would likely vote for Bill 2491].



Big Island GMO Bill
By Shannon Rudolph on 15 November 2013 for Island Breath - 

Don't Forget the Hawaii County Council Meeting on Tuesday, November 19th at 9am ~
Support a "Yes" vote on GMO Bill 113 - Your Presence Needed!
 J. Yoshimoto has withdrawn his amendments to the bill.  (with your help!)

Have You Sent Testimony?
 BY 11/18 ~ TO:  counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us, bford@co.hawaii.hi.us, zkern@co.hawaii.hi.us, donishi@co.hawaii.hi.us, dkanuha@co.hawaii.hi.us, keoff@co.hawaii.hi.us, gilagan@co.hawaii.hi.us, vpoindexter@co.hawaii.hi.us, mwille@co.hawaii.hi.us, jyoshimoto@co.hawaii.hi.us

WHAT:
Final Vote on Bill 113 to restrict GMO crops on Big Island

WHEN:
Tuesday, November 19th at 9am

WHERE:
West Hawaii Civic Center
74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway
Kailua-Kona, HI
Also at Satellite Video Sites
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