COMM. 51.20 from J Sanborn re Political reality

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representatives in front of this body, has NOT been to restore Waimea to a complete County representative district, rather advocating for NOT splitting Waikoloa or Hamakua. So again Waimea is both the sought after affiliation (as in the case of Waikoloa and Puako), or just not spoke up for from the Hamakua side. What it says to me is that your decision may come down to districts with or without splitting distinct communities through paring them up within a different district vs. whom do we split due to the harsh and legal restraints of the law. My personal advocacy is simple. Waimea went first and has been split for the last 10 years. If there needs to be a split of a distinct community, I feel it is time for another community to step to the plate for the next 10 years. Population and perhaps better Census rules will most undoubtedly help correct any building communities that potentially may be split this time, but it is just not fair or reasonable to take a mature community like Waimea, whom has been generous and inclusive all these years towards emerging communities and erode the very essence of what Waimea community and people did to assist the new developing communities — especially for a second 10 year cycle. Waimea has always been a diverse and distinct composite of many sub groups such as the Hawaiian Homesteaders, Farmers, public and private school families and professional affiliations such as the Hospital and the telescope organizations. Although this aspect certainly represents a true and mature community, it also provides a colorful and daunting task of gaining consensus within, to properly address each segment of our community's needs and desires. In order to retain the health and well being for Waimea, it is my observation, opinion and appeal that only one representative for our community is quite necessary to insure cohesiveness and fairness in preventing under represented neighborhoods such as White road to Lakeland. After all, those neighborhoods of Waimea are where most of Waimea's affordable housing is located and occupied by our hard working historically local residents. The Waimea Community Association started it's advocacy for Waimea as the Waimea- Kawaiahe Community Association in 1963 so there is a history of Waimea being the "mother ship" if you will, for budding communities to eventually organize their own specific communities and advocate independently such as Waikoloa and Hamakua have recently done in front of your Commission. It is my hope that Waimea's sacrifice of going first on being a divided community in the past 10 years will not become the reason to think that it will be just fine to continue that decision into the next 10 years. I thank you for your attention to my perspective and advocacy for Waimea and wish you well in your decision. Aloha, J William Sanborn 64 -5176 A Kamamalu Street Kamuela, HI 96743 808 895 -1122