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The Honolulu Advertiser
Updated at 8:44 p.m., Sunday, June 22, 2008

Maui mayor: Baptiste will be missed

 •  Kauai Mayor Bryan Baptiste dies

By Rod Ohira
Advertiser Staff Writer

Maui Mayor Charmaine Tavares tonight offered her condolences to the family of Kaua'i Mayor Bryan J. Baptise and remembered him especially for his sense of humor.

"This is sad news," Tavares said in a written release. "Mayor Baptiste will be truly missed."

Tavares added, "He had a pointed sense of humor that made everyone listen carefully to what he said. We had a wonderful relationship and I will really miss him. My heart goes out to his family as they deal with his unexpected passing. I respected his commitment to the people of Kaua'i, and his absence on the Hawai'i Council of Mayors will be felt by many."

Reach Rod Ohira at rohira@honoluluadvertiser.com.