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Background: (from candidate website) Bernard P. Carvalho, Jr., 52, was born and raised on Kauai. Kapaa High School, University of Hawaii on a full-ride athletic scholarship for football. He graduated from UH in 1983 with a degree in communications and public relations, then was drafted by the Miami Dolphins. In 1985, Carvalho returned to Kauai. Carvalho has been employed by the County of Kauai since 1985. In 2002, he was appointed by Mayor Bryan J. Baptiste as the Director of the Offices of Community Assistance, which included the Transportation, Recreation, Elderly Affairs, and Housing Divisions. In 2007, Carvalho was tapped by Mayor Baptiste to set up a new Department of Parks and Recreation as directed by a charter amendment passed in the 2006 general election. He served as Director of that Department until the death of Mayor Baptiste in June 2008. Carvalho was elected Mayor in a special election and served the remainder of Mayor Baptiste's term. He was re-elected to a four-year term in 2010. Carvalho is married to Wilcox nurse Regina Godinez. They have three children: Bronson (29) Brennen (27) and Brittney (25.)

 

"I agree with you on disclosure. I agree that we need to know what is being sprayed. I agree that we need buffer zones. I agree that we need a study to help all of us....

The veto part is the route that I need to take to get to the same place that you want to be."

(right after he vetoed Bill 2491 which included disclosure, buffer zones and studies.)

 

"No, I prefer not to see restrictions on the ability of voters to participate in the democratic process."

(when asked if he supports campaign finance reform

such as publicly funded elections to reduce corporate influence on politics.)

 

"Holding everyone accountable, the State Department of Ag, the Department of Health, the seed companies, all of them, have to be held responsible for their role. They're responsible."

 

Click here to read BAB candidate survey response. 

 

• Vetoed Bill 2491 Kauai bill for pesticide and GE disclosure, buffer zones and impact studies

• Opposes campaign finance reform such as publicly funded elections in order to reduced corporate influence on politics

• Opposes legalization or decriminalization of marijuana

• Opposes marriage equality, supports civil unions

• Opposes GMO labeling at the state level, supports GMO labeling at federal level only

• On whether he supports county home rule over agriculture, "Yes, (he supports) however, I believe the Counties should work cooperatively with the state and federal governments to provide a comprehensive and non-duplicative regulatory structure."

• Worked with Council to dis-incentivize gentleman farm development 

• Supports increasing local, sustainable food production

• Opposes privatization of prisons

• Pulled papers for Mayoral re-election and announced campaign to waiting group of primarily chemical+GMO company employee/executive supporters

       Current water projects:

• Repair and restoration of water flow in the Hanalei River, working with Bill Porter on a water source for the Kilauea Ag Park, working with the State to repair the Upper Kapahi reservoir, providing grant funding to the East Kauai Water Users Cooperativ, installing a new pipeline at Menehune Ditch

 

Campaign contributions from chemical+GMO companies:

$5000

 

Registered chemical+GMO lobbyists:

$0

 

GMO+Chem Companies and Registered Lobbyist Funds only:

$5000

 

Trade Groups representing chemical+GMO companies: 

$0

 

Chem+GMO Lobbyist or Industry Immediate Family Members (IMF):

$0

 

Total including Chem+GMO companies, Lobbyists, Trade Groups, Chem+GMO Employees & Lobbyist/Industry Immediate Family Members Funds:

$5000

 

Click to see itemized chem+GMO campaign contributions.

 

Click here to see all campaign contributions. 

 

In The News:

 

http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/mayor-candidates-offer-visions-for-kauai/article_ca0226b2-07fe-11e4-ae40-0019bb2963f4.html

 

http://www.kitv.com/news/hawaii/kauai-county-council-overrides-carvalho-veto/23008836

 

http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/breaking/20131031_Kauai_mayor_vetoes_antiGMO_bill.html?id=230116151

 

http://www.kitv.com/Kauai-County-denies-police-chief-his-office/9658340#!blqUJF

 

http://youtu.be/3_HcqnvUELQ

 

Endorsements: 

 

http://www.mayorcarvalho.com/