Pod Squad: Why Will Espero Wants To Be Our LG

An 18-year veteran of the Hawaii Legislature, the state senator hopes to make the jump to lieutenant governor.

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Will Espero talks with Pod Squad host Chad Blair about his announced run for lieutenant governor, legalizing marijuana and writing haikus. Spoiler alert: Chad recites a haiku of his own.

Sen. Will Espero and Chad Blair on the Pod Squad 

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