Big donors got big contracts

Honolulu Advertiser ^ | Thursday, August 15, 2002 | Johnny Brannon and Robbie Dingeman

[Vidalia]

Two of the Honolulu companies whose officials have been subpoenaed to testify before an O'ahu grand jury next month were awarded numerous non-bid city design contracts worth millions of dollars during Mayor Jeremy Harris' tenure, city purchasing records show.

R.M. Towill Corp. and Park Engineering/Paren Inc. employees and their relatives also donated a total of more than $120,000 to Harris' 2000 re-election campaign, state Campaign Spending Commission records show, and the agency has long been investigating whether those donations were improper.

[Vidalia]

Not a thing concerning the physical infrastructure has improved, but the wallets of Democrats and Union construction leaders are becomming swollen...

[Texas_Jarhead]

I just skimmed the article but didn't notice any party affiliation mentioned. I would assume democRAT. Am I wrong?

[Vidalia]

Correctamundo.

Hawaii has been run by the Union/Democrat/Socialist "Comminglus" party since the end of World War 2.

The corruption here would make the Marcos mess...oops, almost forgot, his first stop after being overthrown was to Hawaii and his "good friends here"...

[Teacher317]

Big donors got big contracts

Kickbacks? In American government?

I'm shocked, SHOCKED, I tell you!

[Fracas]

Is this why Harris dropped out of the Governor's race? He knew this was coming?

[Vidalia]

His dropping out was so sudden that would lead one to believe he knows he is headed for big trouble fairly soon...

[LarryLied]

Wo Fat wouldn't have been able to take over if only McGarret made plans for someone fill his post when he retired.