Josh Skaller for City Council

In yesterday's Kona Yoga Newsletter, I asked, "Who Is This Man?" and promised to give an answer today. Those who didn't want to wait could click the photo for an answer and the number was.....record-breaking.

The man is Josh Skaller, running for a seat on the New York City Council (39th district in Brooklyn) in 2009. So why do I, living in the District of Kona, on the Big Island of Hawaii, care? Because I know Josh Skaller.

Josh and my brother Jason Uechi, have been friends since college and Josh was Jason's best man at his wedding. Family in Kona traveled to Massachusetts for the wedding.  Then Jason and his wife Heidi, along with Josh and his wife Kelly, came back to Hawaii for a local wedding reception. Both couples now each have a son.

Sounds quick and simple, but years have passed and lives have been enriched. Jason and Heidi left Brooklyn a few years ago and just bought a home in New Jersey but Jason's convinced that Josh is the "Best Man" for the job.

When you're new to the game and your campaign war chest is filled with more conviction and enthusiasm than money, your face beams with that energy. If clicks on a website counted as votes, you're well on your way, Josh! You may be the only candidate in the race for NYC City Council with a campaign office in Hawaii! IMUA!