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Veterans Advisory Committee Minutes February 23,2021 Page 10 Yoshimoto: I believe it's Minoru. Lewis: But the other five those are all vacant, J? Military Order of the Purple Heart, Korean War Veterans, CampTawara, Navy League and Combat Infantrymen are all vacant. Yoshimoto: Correct. Lewis: So that would make what yon just said, Michael, five that are designated are vacant and we could make those at-large. Chair: I would then suggest that the make-up be the permanent organizations and then six at-large seats and divide those off amongst a regional designation. I don't know that we have to have boundaries for the regions but it would be nice to have one from the Kohala area, Waimea, Honokaa area, it'd be nice to have one from the Puna area and the South. However we designate those at-large seats by region would probably benefit more than by trying to fill it with these little obscure groups of veterans groups. Lewis: Perhaps we can consider region and contributions, you know the ones that are really contributing. I'm looking at:lames and:lames is part of groups that we have represented and I'm wondering why Names isn't on this committee. I'm so glad you are in here. Chair: We could use a Command Sergeant Major. In any event, that would be my proposal that we open up those six seats to at-large positions and then continue with the representation of our major organizations. Brinkley: I would agree with that. Lewis: So is someone going to make a motion? Chair: C'mon George. Sheridan: I lost track of what we were talking about. Chair: We're advocating that the makeup of the committee should be the six major organization with current representation and the other six seats will be at-large throughout the County. Sheridan: So moved. Brinkley: Second. Chair: Ok, we have a motion, we have a second. All those in favor?