Former MMA star, Hilo native BJ Penn announces run for governor of Hawaii [View all]
HONOLULU -- Former mixed martial arts (MMA) star BJ Penn is running for governor of Hawaii.
Penn, a native of Hilo, announced his run for Hawaii governor Monday on Instagram. He says he plans to remove all new federal and state COVID-19 mandates that have "been hurting our economy, residents, and ohana."
His post also says he plans to find the “best doctors and medicines and medical care to help fight off the pandemic.”
Penn has had several run-ins with the law. Big Island police arrested him back in January 2021 for allegedly driving under the influence. Penn was ALSO arrested for a DUI in February 2020 after he lost control and flipped his truck near the Princ Kuhio Plaza in Hilo.
Read more: https://www.kitv.com/story/44886257/former-mma-star-hilo-native-bj-penn-announces-run-for-governor-of-hawaii
You can do better, Hawaii. 
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