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MICHAEL,.j.~ M,4T$U,i~AWA <br /> ,gttn • ~v-Ut l,aro~• <br /> Terc~~~~wferr ~10226~ <br /> 75-5 I ua ini Highway <br /> Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96.7,4,Q <br /> Telephotl~' j'8O8)~'29-13'$ <br /> December 14, 2000 <br /> <br /> Mr James Arakaki <br /> Hawan County Council <br /> County of Hawan <br /> 20 Aupum Street <br /> <br /> Hilo, Hawau 96720 <br /> Re Confinnahon of Chris Yuen <br /> Planning Director, County of Hawau <br /> <br /> Chairman Aiakaki and Members <br /> of the Couniv Counal <br /> I support ivlr Yuen's nomination as Planning Director His expenence <br /> <br /> m both the private sector and public sector gives him a sound balance and the <br /> <br /> nght perspective to address planning laws and tssttes, a subJect where pnvate <br /> and public interests often confltot <br /> In addition, Mr Yuen will be able to bang his experience and expertise <br /> <br /> to assist the County Council on planning issues <br /> Finally, Mr Yuen was a member of the Board of Laud a,id Natural <br /> <br /> Resources for eight years The Board is very different from other agencies <br /> like the county planning commission <br /> The Board by statute is the executive head of the Department of Land <br /> and Natual Resources and is charged with supervising the ceded land and <br /> public n•usts- disposition of such lands, regulation of public lands and waters <br /> and the adnumstiation tit .i multitude of legislative piogiain~ As the <br /> executive head, the Board and all of its members, discharge the State's duties <br /> over many subJects as well <br /> Comm. No, <br /> Ftile No. <br /> ~ nf~of <br /> Ref. To: - <br /> Ref. Date ~ 1 9 2000 <br /> <br />