b'Mike Formby the openly gay Managing Director for the city of Honolulu, is in trouble after sending text messages to two Honolulu city councill members threatening to withhold funding to their districts if they voted against the mayors choice for housing director.One of the city council members, Val Okimoto said, If the executive branch can threaten to withhold funds to secure a conrmation, the independence of this body is diminished, she further said, If we conrm a nominee under these conditions, we establish a dangerous precedent that public resources are bargaining chips. Camron Hurt, leader of Common Cause Hawaii wrote: It is completely disgusting for a member of the mayors body to try to coerce members of the legislative branch of the city in that way, Not only is it disgusting, its unethical, immoral, and the mayor should reevaluate who he has around him if he doesnt want to be seen as immoral.60'