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OF <br /> Lee E.Lord <br /> Managing Director <br /> Mitchell D.Roth <br /> Mavor <br /> ;' Robert H.Command <br /> Deputy,,Wanaging Director <br /> Gunfv aaf afualil <br /> (offirip of f4v avror <br /> 25 Aupuni Street,Suite 2603 • Hilo, Hawai'i 96720 • (808)961-8211 Fax(808)961-6553 <br /> KONA: 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy.,Bldg C • Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740 <br /> (808)323-4444 . Fax(808)323-4440 <br /> August 31, 2021 <br /> Council Chair Maile David <br /> And Members of the County Council <br /> County of Hawai'i <br /> Hilo, HI 96720 <br /> Aloha Council Chair David and Council Members: <br /> It is my pleasure to nominate Faylene Mahina Paishon-Duarte to the Leeward Planning <br /> Commission. <br /> Ms. Paishon-Duarte is a lifelong Hawaii resident and an award-winning educator, policy maker, <br /> and consultant deeply rooted in Hawaiian culture and place. She is the co-founder and CEO of <br /> Waiwai Collective, creatively growing community, culture and commerce, and Waiwai <br /> i <br /> Consulting, developing culturally and community responsive management plans for native <br /> ecosystems. <br /> 3 <br /> J <br /> i <br /> Mahina earned her bachelor's degree in Hawaiian Studies at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, <br /> a graduate certificate in Kahuawaiola Indigenous Teacher Education from the University of <br /> Hawaii at Hilo, and her master's degree in Business Administration from Hawaii Pacific <br /> University. She actively serves the community in numerous capacities, including as co-founder <br /> of`Aina Aloha Economic Futures, Vice Chair of Vibrant Hawaii, and a member of Hui <br /> `Oihana, Native Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce, to name a few. If confirmed, she will fill the <br /> At-Large N. Kona vacancy with a term ending December 31, 2024. <br /> i <br /> Should you have any questions, please contact me at your earliest convenience. Your review and <br /> favorable confirmation are requested. <br /> Mahalo, <br /> Mitchell D. Roth Council Action Due By: October 16, 2021 <br /> Mayor Last Council Meeting: October 6, 2021 <br /> Hawaii County <br /> c: Faylene Mahina Paishon-Duarte <br /> Delilah Schlueter, Deputy Corporation Counsel o61P''° °° <br /> Ref.To: <br /> Noriko Sauer, Board Secretary <br /> Ref. Date SEP <br /> County of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. <br />