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LAWSON: If that's an invitation, I'll get you some websites. HERKES: Okay. Good. And the other thing I'd like to say, for your information but also for George's, that in 2002 we will have a special election because we will have a special election after our census and we'll have an election in 2000 and then we'll have an election in 2002 that probably will not affect the Mayors races because they are island wide but it will affect all the Senators and Representatives that are elected by vote. LAWSON: And that just solidifies my feeling is that there is some mechanism short of waiting four years. HERKES: There is. Every ten years. Thank you. Thank you Mr. Chairman. RAY: Kevin. BALOG: Just one question with the Managing Director vs. Executive Branch. So you're saying you'd be comfortable having a majority of a council, nine people, which could be only five out of nine people, appoint the person who's going to manage the county vs. the elected public, a majority of everyone who votes, elect your Managing or your Executive person. LAWSON: Yes. BALOG: So you're saying that's better to have - LAWSON: Yes. I would be more than comfortable with five out of nine people. BALOG: Five people have somebody. LAWSON: Yes, because that goes along with our republican form of government. Remember - BALOG: Well, you're talking nonpartisan too. LAWSON: Yes, that's right. The people elect the Council people. BALOG: So who elects the Mayor? If the people only elect the Council, who elects the Mayor? LAWSON: The Council is responsible for hiring the Mayor much as in any corporation. Remember this is a municipal corporation form of government. If you, any Board, any governing Council appoint their executive. They hire them. They also fire 7