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Charter Amendments, but if it isn't, then I would like you to consider putting it as one of the <br />changes on this next go around. So, is there an opportunity for questions and answers here? <br />CHR. HAITSUKA: Are there any questions for Mr. Enriques? <br />MS. KAWAUCHI: I have a question, Mr. Chair. My question is, how much time does it <br />take to campaign? Is it all day? When does it start and when does it end? How many hours <br />a day? <br />MR. ENRIQUES: I think it differs from every politician. I know I worked twice the time <br />than my last competitor, but he was in office. So, I had the freedom of working 24/7 if I <br />wanted. I spent eleven months to win this race. I'm already behind if I wanted to do the <br />same thing. Again, if somebody was going to run against me at this point in time, I would <br />have started already. I started, I remember, making the decision in November, and then <br />going from there, actually a little bit before; officially out there in November. So, to answer <br />your question, Ms. Kawauchi, it's really dependent on how badly you want to win that race, <br />and how much time you put in. You can put in twelve hours a day if you want, going door to <br />door. This district that I represent is incredibly huge, starting from Hawaiian Acres to <br />Kealakekua Bay. It is not like if I'm a guy in Hilo; I just go around in circles over there. I <br />can stand in one corner and I can probably hit a good 25% of the population. That doesn't <br />work in this district. I found myself one morning - -it depends on what strategy you pick - -sign <br />waving at J Hara store, and that evening I would be in Kona, sign waving. I would sleep in <br />Kona, get up, sign wave in the morning, and wind up in the evening at J Hara. I guess this is <br />from athletics, if I go into a game, I play to win. When I look back at something, I want to <br />say, if I get in this game, did I do everything I can. Depending on whom the politician is, or <br />who is running, they will determine how much time they put in; but it could be endless. <br />Thank you. <br />CHR. HAITSUKA: Mr. Nahale -a. <br />MR. NAHALE -A: Aloha Councilman, thank you for coming. I just wanted to assure you <br />that we had a committee on this issue, and it did recommend moving to four -year terms. <br />That proposal will come to the Charter Commission. I think the real battle will be in the <br />public. We will have to do a good job educating them why it would be a good idea. <br />MR. ENRIQUES: I believe this is probably one of the better changes, if we are going to <br />have an effective Council, so if you decide to push this through, you can count on me to back <br />it up in any way, publicly, personally. I don't know if I can do it as a Council person, I'm <br />not sure; Levi may be able to help. I will be more than happy - -- People have advised me not <br />to from a political standpoint, but I don't care about that. My emphasis is making whoever is <br />in this office as effective as possible. If I'm it, it will be great; if I'm not, then whoever is <br />will have a better chance of watching their projects go through, learning the position, <br />especially if that guy is new, because I'm feeling that right now. <br />CHR. HAITSUKA: Are there any other questions? <br />12 <br />