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John Pritchett: Ho, Ho, Ho

The outgoing mayor of Honolulu is gifting the incoming mayor with a slew of problems: rail, homelessness, the pandemic and a huge hole in the budget.

By John Pritchett

November 30, 2020 · 0 min read

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John Pritchett

John Pritchett is an award-winning cartoonist. He has created artwork in Hawaii for decades, including 20 years at the Honolulu Weekly. See his portfolio on the web at: pritchettcartoons.com. Opinions are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect Civil Beat’s views.

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About the Author

John Pritchett

John Pritchett is an award-winning cartoonist. He has created artwork in Hawaii for decades, including 20 years at the Honolulu Weekly. See his portfolio on the web at: pritchettcartoons.com. Opinions are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect Civil Beat’s views.

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- The rotting tofu that Mayor Rick will get.

macprohawaii · 1 month ago

Simple & to the point. Well done, Mr. Pritchett.Kirk Caldwell will follow in the tradition of yet another Honolulu Mayor who will not be elected to governor or, indeed, any other higher office upon leaving city hall.

KalihiValleyHermit · 1 month ago

Every outgoing mayor in the United States is gifting their incoming mayor with a slew of problems including homelessness, the pandemic and a huge hole in the budget. 

RoyK · 1 month ago

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