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Ron <br />tai� <br />Ron Whitmore <br />Deputy Director <br />Hawaii County <br />Department of Research & <br />Development <br />Hilo Office <br />V-0 ! 40 <br />*� <br />Department of Research & Development <br />• Advances sustainable community and economic <br />development <br />• Collects and develops data to guide program <br />development, policy-making, and decision-making <br />• Resource Center with staff in both Hilo and Kona <br />who focus on research and enterprise development <br />• Has Economic Development Specialists who focus <br />on: agriculture, energy, industry development, <br />tourism, and creative media/film <br />• Coordinates awareness of grant programs <br />• Provides $100,OOOs each year in community and <br />economic development grants <br />■ <br />