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change it back to the original lines that you had at that November 22'd meeting. That is all that I would have to say. I would like to see these guys running against eachother. I think it would be an interesting campaign. So, mahalo nui loa. CHR. SIRACUSA: Thank you, and if you haven't had a chance to look at it, the reason for drawing the lines is in the transcript which is on the table over there. We have one more testifier in Kona. MS. ROBINSON: We have Charles Flaherty here representing himself, talking about redistricting. CHARLES FLAHERTY (At this time Charles Flaherty came forward from Kona to address members of the Commission.) MR. FLAHERTY: Aloha members of the Redistricting Commission. I am here - - -You know I have testified before you on several occasions, I have commended you for your work and have made some suggestions; some of which you listened to and some you haven't, just like with everyone. But I always have been commending your work. For the October 20th meeting, I did so as well and had some very nice conversations after that meeting on October 20th at Yano Hall, including Commissioner Middlesworth. My conversation with Mr. Middlesworth at that time, I found interesting, because of the - - -He was comfortable sharing that there was a Plan 46, that had not yet been made public, but he discussed his reasons for it. He went into detail about the different changes that he made and why he made them. He also shared with me that Mr. Yoshimoto and Mr. Onishi were in the same district with a Margaret Wille map, but he didn't believe that was going to be a problem because it was his understanding that Mr. Yoshimoto was not going to be running for the Council. I didn't ask him why and he said that he didn't know why, but he thought that perhaps he just wanted to start practicing law, and had been on the Council long enough. So, I really didn't think too much of that. I shared with him that I knew that Brenda Ford and Brittany Smart - - -I had known from before the redistricting even began, that it was very likely, because of the way the population was, and that we would have to start in lower Puna, that they would be running against each other. So that wasn't a surprise; and I found it very interesting that Councilmember Ford came forth with her own map and had her and Brittany Smart running against each other, which I really thought showed a lot of integrity. I do want to point out to you all that the Big Island Press Club awarded myself and CERG, Citizens for Equitable and Responsible Government, the Torch of Light Award last year. Brenda Ford was a part of that organization, and she really has been a major proponent for the changes that were made. I think this last minute change that was made - - -I'm not saying that anybody knew where exactly Mr. Yoshimoto and Mr. Onishi lived, however, from the testifiers I have heard, from the conversation that I had with Mr. Middlesworth, it's clear that they knew they were in the same district. But no one said, Mr. Yoshimoto lives here, Mr. Onishi lives here. The fact that this last minute change has come through, even if it inadvertently -- -Even if it's inadvertent, it still violates the law, because the law says - -- CHR. SIRACUSA: Your time is up, will you please finish up quickly; summarize. 14