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„.,;,./c4,,,,, .6. <br /> County of Haw= <br /> AT' <br /> J- ' 'ANY''` Public Access, Open Space and Natural <br /> ' *”"` ' Resources Preservation Commission (PONC) <br /> ' + 4 .` ' ' . ..' ,ommiss1on Members/Biographies <br /> F .. <br /> a'= it*Are <br /> DEBORAH CHANG TERM: 7/7/21-12/31/22 <br /> Council District 1: Portion of South Hilo, North Hilo, Hamakua, Portion of Waimea (Pu'u'eo,Wainaku, Kai- <br /> wiki, Pauka'a, Papa'ikou, Onomea, Pepe'ekeo, Honomu,Wailea, Hakalau, Ninole, Papa'aloa, Laupahoehoe, <br /> Waipunalei,'O'okala, Pa'auilo, Pa'auhau, Honoka'a, Kukuihaele,Waipi'o,Ahualoa, Portions of Kamuela- <br /> * Pleasant Acres, Nani Waimea, Kamuela Highlands, Kamuela Lakeland, Kamuela Meadows, Kamuela <br /> Havens) <br /> Nilo <br /> Deborah Chang was born in North Kohala and raised in Waiki'i, Honomu, and Waimea. She has a Master's <br /> Degree in Social Work from the UH-Manoa and has resided in Kona and Kaua'i,prior to settling in <br /> 1 Pa'auilo-mauka in 2004.She is a retired land use planner,avid gardener,and part-time beekeeper. She has <br /> 40+years of volunteer and paid work experience in the preservation of historic Hawaiian trails and in <br /> support of efforts to improve and manage public access into Hawaii's outdoors. "PONC's acquisition of <br /> jit lands for public benefit is a key first step.The true measurement of success is how well those lands are <br /> ,-. * protected,while enabling the public to have access to them in a managed way." <br /> 411 ALEX KELEPOLO, VICE CHAIR TERM: 1/1/20 - 12/31/24 <br /> Council District 2: Portion of South Hilo (Downtown Hilo, Bayfront,Wailoa, Portion of Waiakea Houselots, <br /> University Heights, Komohana Gardens, Portion of Waiakea-Uka, Lanakila, Mohouli,Ainako, Kaumana, <br /> Pi'ihonua,Wailuku,Waianuenue) <br /> Alex Kelepolo was born and raised in Kona and is a lifelong resident of Hawaii island,now residing in Hilo. <br /> She graduated from Konawaena High School and has over 20+years of combined land management <br /> N. <br /> - experience working for the State, DLNR Land Div., County, Property Management Div., and Hawaii Electric <br /> ' Light. For almost 10 years, she worked for the PONC program where her passion and love for the <br /> - protection of our islands' natural resources grew and continues today. She is a Board of Director for the <br /> —.AA Moku 0 Keawe Land Conservancy and is on the committee for HELCO's Toys for Tots. She loves the <br /> . ,. outdoors and is very active in her community volunteering for various community groups. On her free <br /> .•, time she enjoys spending time with her family and three dogs. <br /> • 4 <br /> e . , ,,.. <br /> • <br /> SHELLIE BEE MANULANI ALLEN NAUNGAYAN TERM: 1/1/19 - 12/31/23 <br /> 'V% Council District 3: Portion of South Hilo, Portion of Kea'au (Banyan Drive, Keaukaha, Hilo Industrial Area, <br /> University of Hawai'i at Hilo, Puainako Houselots, Kawailani Houselots, Haihai Subdivision, Por-tion of <br /> Waiakea Homesteads,Waiakea-Uka, Pana'ewa, Macadamia Nut Farms, 8-1/2 mile Camp, Kulani, Kea'au r. <br /> - 'Shopping Area, Kea'au High School) .*:. <br /> Shellie Bee Manulani Allen Naungayan was born in Honolulu, Hawai'i,and has lived in Hilo since 1971. - <br /> She graduated from Konawaena HS; received her Bachelor's Degree in English and in Secondary <br /> Education from UH Hilo; and received her Master's Degree in Educational Leadership from Brigham <br /> . Young University-Provo,Utah. During a teaching career that spanned 34 years, she taught Expository <br /> Writing and British,American, and World Literature,primarily at Waiakea HS. She has received national <br /> !t. recognition by the National Council of Teachers of English and at the College Composition and <br /> Communication Convention <br /> J (CCCC). <br /> r4: . <br />