In this episode of Where Hawaii Eats, Mayor of the City and County of Honolulu, Rick Blangiardi, joins us for a special meal prepared by Chef Jonathan Mizukami at The Veranda located in the Kahala Hotel & Resort. Host Anne Lee and Blangiardi indulge in some new menu items including Foie Gras Musubi, Caviar French Fries, and others. We even had a surprise appearance by the famous dolphins!
Rick Blangiardi has led a life of uncompromising service to Hawaii, his colleagues and especially his family. Blangiardi took office January 2, 2021 and immediately went to work with top priorities including the COVID-19 pandemic and its health and economic impacts, affordable housing and homelessness, public safety, rail, elder care, and modernizing services to bring the City’s technology into the 21st century.
Prior to being elected Mayor Blangiardi led a distinguished and award winning career as a media executive that spanned more than four decades. He began his broadcast career at KGMB in 1977 and from there went on to become a nationally recognized leader, succeeding in senior executive positions in many of the nation’s most competitive markets including Seattle, New York City, San Francisco and Los Angeles. During his most recent ten year tenure at Hawaii New Now, before retiring to run for Mayor, Blangiardi and his team garnered more than 100 Emmy Awards, Mark Twain AP Awards and Edward R. Murrow Awards for journalistic excellence competing against major west coast markets.
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