LIHUE — Kauai-born photographer, ocean advocate, author and shark attack survivor Mike Coots announced his campaign for the Kauai County Council on Sunday.
Coots said he’s running on a platform centered around housing, local families, environmental stewardship and keeping Kauai home for future generations.
“Kauai has given me everything,” Coots said in the announcement. “This island raised me, healed me and taught me what it means to care for a …