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41 6 19. In 2020, when the COVID pandemic hit, all production stopped and Mr. Finestone informed Plaintiff of his intention to retire, given the number of years that he had already spent in the position as the Big Island film commissioner. 20. Mr. Finestone suggested that Plaintiff apply for the position and recommended Plaintiff personally, given that Plaintiff would be an ideal candidate for such a position. 21. In June of 2021, Mr. Finestone formally retired and at that time Plaintiff spoke to Mayor Mitchell Roth ("Mayor Roth") who also suggested that Mr. Freedman apply for the film commissioner's position. 22. At that time, Mr. Roth referred Plaintiff to the hiring manager, Mr. Douglass Adams ("Mr. Adams" or "Adams"). 23. On or about July 27, 2021, Plaintiff reached out via email to Mr. Douglass. Plaintiff introduced himself, provided his industry background and experience, and expressed his interest in the film commissioner position. 24. Adams knew that Plaintiff was an older gay male. Plaintiff is obviously gay and older just by his appearance. 25. Mr. Adams responded to Plaintiff's email and instructed Plaintiff to check the Hawaii County, employment website and to keep an eye out for the job posting. 26. Accordingly, Plaintiff checked the Hawaii County jobs website frequently and did not see the posting. 27. On September 13, 2021, Plaintiff again emailed Mr. Adams and informed him that he did not see the job posting. 28. On September 14, 2021, Mr. Adams responded and told Plaintiff that the job was not posted yet and that Mr. Adams would notify Plaintiff once the job was posted. -6- EXHIBIT "A" Pg6 Page 6 of 25