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partisan politics has no place in it, and I, therefore, support that for that reason. <br />RAY: Ms. Herkes. <br />HERKES: I'm a member of a recognized Party that's also against non- <br />partisan elections, but I am going to vote in favor of it and, during this discussion, I've <br />read a lot of stuff on it. I know it's the most popular form in the United States, and all <br />that stuff, but I've been especially interested to watch my reaction in the mayoral race <br />in Honolulu. That is not two Democrats running against each other. It's two people <br />running against each other. A very highly visible campaign, very hard fought, and I <br />haven't heard the word Democrat' once. I've heard Mufi Hanneman running against <br />Jeremy Harris, and I like that. I really like that. That gives me a chance to really look at <br />them on their qualifications. I can't vote for either one of them, but it's been an <br />interesting process for me to look at that. <br />RAY: Any other? <br />IRVINE: I'd just like to say I'm going to vote against this amendment. I'm not <br />a member of a Party like some of the rest of you, but I have come to the conclusion, <br />after listening to testimony and doing a lot of reading, and thinking about it, that it really <br />isn't a bad idea to have somebody stand on a platform that indicates their basic <br />philosophy that, even on a County level, there are different ways of handling things that <br />have to do with basic philosophy, such as the Green Party. National Parties need <br />grassroots support and it starts at the County level. I just have a feeling that there may <br />ID <br />be a correlation between non-partisanship and lack of participation in elections at this <br />time nationally, and I'm just going to vote against it. <br />RAY: <br />your right hand. <br />Other testimony? All in favor of the non-partisan elections, raise <br />HANDS RAISED: Commissioners Alonzo, Bess, Herkes, Higashi, Kurozawa, Ray, <br />Santangelo, Yoshiyama. <br />RAY: Opposed. <br />HANDS RAISED: Commissioner Irvine. <br />RAY: Show one opposed. <br />Moving on to the County Managing Director proposal. Do I have a motion to <br />approve? <br />BESS: I move that we accept the language as proposed except that in our <br />last meeting, we provided for the Office of Management. Is that correct? Rather than <br />Department of Management? <br />31 <br />