Kauai Mayor Derek Kawakami gave his 7th State of the County address Thursday morning. We catch up with him to talker deeper on some of the key issues and have him share what's next in his political future as Mayor Kawakami nears the end of his 8-year term.

Instability and uncertainty was the theme of Kauai Mayor Derek Kawakami's State of the County Address. It was a surprise ceremony at the White House presided over by President Donald Trump to unveil a $100 billion investment from what he called the world’s most powerful company, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC).

KHON2 caught up with him to touch more on key issues and share what's next in his political future as he nears the end of his eight-year term.