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Page I of I <br /> P�C�C <br /> Murashige, Laura LLMV. G7 <br /> From: Bett Bidlernan [bbidleman@hawaii.rr.com] <br /> Sent: Monday, January 31, 2011 10:12 AM <br /> To: counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us <br /> Subject: Support for Redistricting Bill 18 <br /> Aloha Hawaii County Council, <br /> I am writing in support of the Redistricting Bill 18 introduced by Councilmember Brenda Ford. <br /> This legislation should close the loopholes that allowed the gerrymandering of the Puna district <br /> during the last redistricting. With the population increases during the past ten years, Puna <br /> census figures are likely to support this bill's requirements for forming two separate council <br /> districts, Puna mauka and Puna makai. <br /> The County can i I I af continued lawsuits that are brought on by a public perception that <br /> government officials are tampering with the drawing of district lines in order to empower one <br /> voting group unfairly over another. Ms. Ford has produced a thorough, fair and well-reasoned bill <br /> to correct unethical practices in the past and to support fairness in Hawaii County's future. <br /> Please give Bi 18 your f ul l support. <br /> Mahalo, <br /> Bett Bidleman <br /> Pahoa, HI <br /> bett@bidleman.net <br /> Comm, No. 67.3 <br /> Ref. To: <br /> 9ce <br /> Ref. Date 1 2011 <br /> 1/31/2011 <br />