Off The News: Hannemann in line for HTA board

After Hawaii Tourism Authority board member Ben Rafter announced that he was resigning, on Friday, Gov. Josh Green wasted no time, saying Monday that he had a candidate in mind. Former Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann is now considered the front-runner for the unpaid board position, with both tourism and rough-and-tumble politics in his background. He has led the Hawaii Lodging and Tourism Association since 2015, and he won elections as mayor in 2004 and 2008.