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STRAUSS: Thank you, Mr. Chair. My name is Steven Strauss. I reside in Wailea, Hakalau area, and I <br />have for about 20-21 years. Thank you, Mr. Au, for your disclosure. I think that jobs would be <br />provided also by the continuing construction that Mr. Watson talks about. I don't see that you have any <br />conflict, or the union has any conflict here. <br /> <br />Mr. Ishibashi is another matter. He should have recused himself last time. And because he didn't, the <br />decisions that you made, including the continuance, was improper and unlawful. And you can't ratify <br />that today. And your item is not even properly on the agenda today because it was a motion –. <br /> <br />KERN: I -. <br /> <br />STRAUSS: This is my public testimony. <br /> <br />KERN: Okay, well, keep it to -. <br /> <br />STRAUSS: And I object to three minutes but I’m going to keep it to three minutes. That’s an arbitrary <br />rule that is contrary to the rights of citizens. <br /> <br />KERN: Then keep it as a citizen and not as an attorney. <br /> <br />STRAUSS: I am. <br /> <br />KERN: Okay, thank you. <br /> <br />STRAUSS: This is my statement. I would not be proud to have my daughter here and listen to Mr. <br />Ono abuse the messenger when the messenger talks about -. <br /> <br />KERN: Let’s -. <br /> <br />STRAUSS: I’m going to make my record, Mr. Kern. <br /> <br />KERN: That’s fine make your record. But let’s do it with the tonality of respect, please. <br /> <br />STRAUSS: I respect the person but I do not respect the abuse of office. To consider that bringing <br />issues of ethics to a government body is a sin is ridiculous. And I am offended as a citizen. <br /> <br />ONO: Works both ways. <br /> <br />STRAUSS: I am offended. <br /> <br />ONO: So am I. <br /> <br />KERN: Let’s keep out of an argument back and forth, please. <br /> <br />9 <br /> EXHIBIT C <br /> <br />