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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Lucas, Margaret <br /> <br /> From: Council Testimony [counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us] <br /> Sent: Monday, April 21, 2008 2:14 PM <br /> To: Machine Room <br /> Subject: FW: Please Override Mayor Kim's Veto of Bill 224 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> -----Original Message----- <br /> From: Lisa Joy Andres [mailto:ljsandres@hawaii.rr.com] <br /> Sent: Monday, April 21, 2008 12:40 PM <br /> To: counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us <br /> Subject: Please Override Mayor Rim's Veto of Bill 224 <br /> <br /> Dear Hawaii County Council Member <br /> I applaud you for showing true leadership and vision in passing Bill 224. I <br /> strongly urge you continue to show your leadership and override Mayor Rim?s <br /> veto. The veto of this Bill is inconsistent with previous statements and <br /> budget priorities relating to health care made by County Administration. <br /> By vetoing Bill 224, Mayor Rim is perpetuating the health care crisis we <br /> are facing today. <br /> Bill 224 in its current form: <br /> *Supports precious coastal and marine life by eliminating toxic debris that <br /> kill them *Supports clean, beautiful beaches, parks and recreational <br /> facilities for all to enjoy, including visitors. <br /> *Supports clean air free of secondhand smoke, for which there is no safe <br /> level of exposure. <br /> *Supports over 80% of the population that choose not to use tobacco and <br /> breathe in deadly tobacco smoke with its 4,000 chemicals *Supports the 60% <br /> of smokers who want to quit by providing smoke-free outdoors free of habit <br /> triggers by seeing or breathing in other smoke *Supports a consistent <br /> message to keiki, that tobacco use is an unhealthy and unacceptable life- <br /> style choice *Supports preventive measures in our current healthcare crisis <br /> *Supports implementation and compliance, because it is easy to understand <br /> *Supports a vision of a sustainable, healthy and prosperous community for <br /> all its citizens <br /> <br /> Bill 224 is about everyone?s right to breathe clean air and significantly <br /> reducing the toxic litter at our County parks, beaches and recreational <br /> facilities. Bill 224 will still allow individuals to smoke and use tobacco <br /> products ? just not at our beautiful parks, beaches and facilities where <br /> keiki and their ohana visit and would like to fully enjoy. <br /> <br /> Please accept this as written testimony in support of this bill and <br /> override the veto. <br /> <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Gomm. No. <br /> Lisa Joy Andres Ref. To:f-r-~ <br /> 1 Ref. Date sit'R 22 ZOO <br />