Maui Council shakeup: Chair Lee won't seek re-election to Wailuku-Waiheʻe-Waikapū seat

Maui County Council Chair Alice Lee will not seek re-election this year. Instead, the veteran council member will support the candidacy of Marvin Moniz, a longtime state Department of Transportation airports manager, to succeed her in the Wailuku-Waiheʻe-Waikapū residency seat.

Lee confirmed her decision Wednesday evening in an email responding to a Maui Now query about her candidacy.

“I am not seeking re-election, and I am supporting Marvin Moniz for my seat,” Lee wrote. “He is highly experienced in public administration and working with the community. He is a dedicated family man and one of the nicest people I know.”

Lee also praised Moniz’s wife, Jocelyn, who previously worked for the Office of Corporation Counsel and the County Council. “We’d be fortunate to have them both be a part of the County Council ʻohana,” Lee said.




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