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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Murashige, Laura <br /> <br /> From: Janice Bond Oanbond@hawaiilink.net] <br /> Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 9:21 AM <br /> To: counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us <br /> Subject: Please Override Mayor Kim's Veto of Bill 224 <br /> <br /> Dear Hawaii County Council Member <br /> I was disappointed to learn that Mayor Kim has chosen to veto Hawaii County's Bill 224. <br /> I applaud you for showing true leadership and vision in passing Bill 224. I strongly urge <br /> you continue to show your leadership and override Mayor Kim?s veto. The veto of this Bill <br /> is inconsistent with previous statements and budget priorities relating to health care <br /> made by County Administration. By vetoing Bill 224, Mayor Kim is perpetuating the health <br /> care crisis we are facing today. <br /> Bill 224 is about everyone?s right to breathe clean air and significantly reducing the <br /> toxic litter at our County parks, beaches and recreational facilities. Bill 224 will still <br /> allow individuals to smoke and use tobacco products ? just not at our beautiful parks, <br /> beaches and facilities where keiki and their ohana visit and would like to fully enjoy. <br /> I have worked with tobacco control since its early beginnings as Kauai's first Tobacco <br /> Coalition Coordinator and sat for six years on the Tobacco Trust Fund Advisory Board as <br /> the only neighbor island member. I was also a co-vice chair of the state coaliton with <br /> Dr. Elizabeth Tam. I started Hawaii's first teen coaliton S.H.O.U.T. (Students of Hawaii <br /> Opposing Use of Tobacco) and chaperoned 15 teens from Hawaii (some from the Big Island) to <br /> the first TRUTH Summit in Seattle, WA. We printed the first "Smokers Talk" booklet of <br /> stories of struggles and successes of smokers for four printings. Hawaii should be proud <br /> of its accomplishments in tobacco control. Please take your stand on health for your <br /> citizens. <br /> Please accept this as written testimony in support of this bill and override the veto. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Janice Bond <br /> 3920 Hunakai St <br /> Lihue, HI 96766 <br /> 8082460174 <br /> <br /> ti <br /> 0 <br /> 0 <br /> p~ ZZ <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> y <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 1 <br />