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I agree with the re- naming. I think that is important. I think Commissioner Middlesworth has pointed this out repeatedly; so that we don't get into misunderstandings, I put my suggestions in there. Since Map _40, which has long been revised, but was sort of the base template that I worked from, I wrote what my thoughts were, and what went into that; such as switching the mauka portion of Mauna Kea from District 1 over to District 2, which I thought would be good to have it with the University and not splitting any community down the middle, looking at overall regional issues of fairness and not just individual communities, getting into the whole issue of not having a lop sided plan, or at least the appearance of a lop sided plan that would undermine the intent of having an independent Hamakua district. So, I did submit a separate sheet just on what my thoughts are and what went into that original template for when you are working on the narrative issue. CHR. SIRACUSA: Thank you and thank you for your consistent hard work on this process. I would like, for the record, to acknowledge that our District 8 Commissioner has arrived and he is sitting there in Kona. MR. KAHUI: Thank you, Madam Chairman, I appreciate that. Mahalo. CHR. SIRACUSA: Our next testifier is Pete Lindsey, representing Hawaii Construction Laborers' Union, Local 368. PETE LINDSEY (At this time Pete Lindsey, Field Representative Hawai` i Construction Laborers' Union Local 368, came forward to address members of the Commission.) MR. LINDSEY: Aloha members of the Hawaii County Redistricting Commission. My name is Pete Lindsey, and I am the Big Island Field Representative for the Hawaii Construction Laborers' Union, Local 368. On behalf of our 500 Big Island members, and retirees, especially the 150 plus that live in the Hilo area, I am testifying in support of the proposed change to the boundary of District 2 and 3 in the 2011, 11. 10, Hawaii County Redistricting Draft Plan. These proposed changes will create districts which will be similar to the existing district, which we believe has been good for both districts. The proposed change would result in District 2 maintaining a rural and residential character. District 3 would maintain a transportation, light industrial, commercial, and educational character. Instead of being split as it is in the present draft. The proposed changes would mean that the waterfront area of downtown Hilo, Banyan Tree area, major light industrial or major commercial Hilo Airport, Hilo Landfield, and U.H. Hilo will be in the same district. Thank you for this opportunity to testify. CHR. SIRACUSA: Thank you for coming in. Our next testifier is Joyce Folena, representing herself. JOYCE FOLENA (At this time Joyce Folena came forward to address members of the Commission.) 3