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LIHUE — Five of seven Kauai County Council members were endorsed for another term, while a former councilor and a newcomer were welcomed to the fold by voters in the 2024 General Election.
Bernard P. Carvalho Jr., Mel Rapozo, Addison Bulosan, Felicia Cowden and KipuKai Kualii were each reelected to another two-year term.
Former County Council member Arryl J. Kaneshiro rejoined the governing body. And Fern Holland displaced incumbent Ross Kagawa after earlier results were updated on Wednesday afternoon.
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LIHUE — Six of seven Kauai County Council members were endorsed for another term, while a former councilor was welcomed back into the fold by voters in the General Election on Tuesday, Nov. 5.
Bernard P. Carvalho Jr., Mel Rapozo, KipuKai Kualii, Addison Bulosan, Felicia Cowden and Ross Kagawa were each reelected to another two-year term.
Former County Council member Arryl J. Kaneshiro rejoined the governing body, according to a tally released by the Hawaii Office of Elections on Wednesday morning, Nov. 6.
But one current member, Billy DeCosta, finished out of the running. The presence of Kaneshiro in the race left little doubt a sitting member of the council would be left on the outside looking in, particularly after Kaneshiro finished third in the Primary Election on Aug. 10.
Editor’s note: This story will be updated.
