The Office of Hawaiian Affairs is sponsoring a Mayor candidate forum this evening at 6 p.m., to air on NaLeo TV Channel 54 or online at naleo.tv/channel-54

It will also be available on the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Facebook page.

The forum will feature candidates Mitch Roth and Ikaika Marzo, and will be co-moderated by Ilihia Gionsen and Mahina Paishon-Duarte.  Gionsen is currently the on-island liaison for U.S. Representative Tulsi Gabbard and is the principal at Hiehie Communications.  Paishon-Duarte is a social entrepreneur who owns and operates two Hawaii-based businesses and is co-founder of a nonprofit with an aim to transform philanthropy in Hawaii.

The forum will be available later On Demand at naleo.tv.

Other sponsors for tonight’s forum include Hui ‘Oihana, Aloha Rising, Hui O’olako, Ali’i Gas, and Civil Construction.

The two Mayor candidates will meet again with Mr. Gionsen as moderator this Thursday, Oct. 8, at 6:30 p.m. on NaLeo TV Channel 53, or online at naleo.tv/channel-53.  That forum is being sponsored by the Mainstreet Pahoa organization. It will also be available on the Mainstreet Pahoa Facebook page.