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<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
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<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
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<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.
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<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
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