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i Print versbn - ®COPYRTRIT 2007 The Haidulu Advertiser - HawaiPS Newspaper , a divlsbn of Gannett Go. Inc. think he was hired based on his qualifications and whether (the ` Commission reports Only 13 committee appointment) is a wok or one year later, I don't think it pereerit of land made matters," be replied. ;available to Hawaiians; li'4 ;percent of Hawaiian Home Blevins, the second member of the selection committee, served as ~ Cands properly used by DHHL land management division chief from September 2003 to I State government or private July 2005. He told The Advertiser that Pickard recruited him for the ~ enterprises. Mt)re tfian DHHL job in mid-2003. i 6,000 Hawaiians on waiting ~ st for,land. I "He called me on Kauai and said the job was available," Blevins ~ said of Pickard. "I never even put in an application. I flew over, had 119820 Interior Department an interview with Micah and I was hired." i audit;reports waidng:list of 7,OQQ appligrtfs.'State Pickazd said, "I don't believe I ever called Joe Blevins about that job. ~ funding; Of Hawaiian, Homes I've got to talk to Joe Blevins and fmd out if that's the case, but I ;program .Criticized aS "insi nifieant:" don't believe so." j 9.- . Blevins is an electrician and construction manager from Kauai who i.1983C Native Hawaiian holds a master's degree in engineering management ~ Study Commission reports 'state "failed miserably" in An active Lingle campaigner in the 1998 and 2002 gubernatorial j,resmring land to Hawaiians. ~ Federal-Siabe Task Force on ~ elections, Blevins was named to the DHHL post by Kane on Sept. I i 15, 2003, five weeks before the selection committee awarded ; Hawal~an#iorries. j Community Planning its fast contract. Commrssron ACt gtes ;numerous violations of the No job application or resume for Blevins could be located in DHHL act, recommends increased personnel files, according to department spokesman Yonenaka. funding and ai:celerated distrlbtltion of land to Asked if Pickard recommended Blevins for the job, Kane said, "He Hawallanson ttie waiting may have provided a recommendation, I don't recall, but it would `lr~' have no bearing (on the employment decision). Absolutely not If he's not qualified, cannot perform, he's not going to be, he would not ..1986-87: 2; 500 be hired." j unlmproyed lots, distributed !statewide,; . Blevins held the DHHL job until June 30, 2005, when he resigned to - return to the private sector. i 19$7: Accelerated- distribution. program The third member of the selection committees, Makanui, is a civil ~ attracts new qualified. applicants for lartd. Waiting engineer who worked at Community Planning from 1984 to 1996 ~ . when he moved to a job in the DHHL land development division. ~ hSt grows to 12;000 names. . A request to interview Makanui about the consultant selections also j 1995 State Betties legal http://tlie.hwuiuNedvertis~.condartlcle/ZOQ7/Sep?02M/hawm@7090203358.F~J7prhRwn t4 of ~ IlOJ12J71107 1236:14 PMl