Mayoral candidate ‘Dr. Kimo’ receives iron workers’ endorsement

The Hawaiʻi Iron Workers Union Local 625 has thrown its support behind Dr. C. Kimo Alameda in his run for mayor of Hawaiʻi County.

Alameda announced his candidacy in mid-January of this year.

“Local 625, under the leadership of Mr. T. George Paris, is proud to endorse Dr. Kimo Alameda for mayor,” the union said in a statement.

Local 625 represents almost a thousand members across the state, including many on Hawaiʻi Island, who provide construction, repair and maintenance services for infrastructure projects.

The endorsement signals that the Big Island mayor’s race is now in full swing as other unions and organizations consider which candidates they might support.