Ep.45-JoAnn Yukimura: It's the Greatest Joy to See Things Work!

JoAnn Yukimura explains her love of Kauai, her early years on the island, and her efforts to preserve and protect her island home. As Mayor and County Councilperson for Kauai, she learned to use her voice to influence policy including restrictions on development for setback and height limitations. One of her most signficant contributions was the development of public transportation which made it easier to get to work because of the high cost of living. She founded a cooperative for electricity which kept rates under control and provided a renewable source. Her administration started recycling and composting on the island. They even recycled hurricane debris and received an award from EPA. She championed a bill for solar water heating for multifamily buildings and an energy self-sufficiency plan in 1978, very innovative for the time. She also describes the up's and down's of elective office - a "must listen" for all prospective politicians!

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