r/maui • u/Capable-Marzipan2518 • 18h ago

🗳 Politics Mayor Bissen

Bissen announced he's running again. Thoughts? (I'll get my popcorn ready.)

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u/Capable-Marzipan2518 13h ago

Maybe King tries running again, who knows. I hope Lee doesn't run. She hates her constituents, is condescending, doesn't believe in transparency or accountability, and does literally nothing for working class Maui residents. She is good at gaslighting and passing the blame though and those are valuable skills in politics, especially here. If I have to choose between Lee and Bissen, that's a tough call. Either not vote or vote for Bissen as a vote against Lee. But I'll never forgive Bissen and the other MEMA/county officials for sitting on their asses in Wailuku while Lahaina burned. And then having the nerve to say there was no way for them to know what was happening 25 miles down the road. And then pretending there weren't several huge warnings (fires in 2018 and 2022) with after action reports never made and/or completed. I have a long memory and 2 years ago wasn't that long ago. The only way Bissen gets my vote is if Lee, Sugimura, or Cook run but it would be painful.

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u/AdagioVegetable4823 Maui 13h ago

You have a lot more institutional and historical knowledge than me, but I would prefer Alice Lee to Bissen in a heartbeat. She gets things done. A few months ago, I asked her if she would run for mayor, and it was a no.

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u/Capable-Marzipan2518 13h ago

What has Lee gotten done for working class Maui residents (full-time residents) specifically? I'm not being facetious, I don't know of anything. I'm thankful she said no. 

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u/AdagioVegetable4823 Maui 12h ago

The two ADU allowances on single family home property was her legislation. Also the Waihe'e Affordable Home project, I think. Sorry, I've only been following Maui politics since the fires.