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<br /> <br />Wil Okabe <br /> <br />Managing Director <br /> <br /> <br />Harry Kim <br />Mayor <br /> <br />Barbara J. Kossow <br /> Deputy Managing Director <br /> <br />County of Hawai‘i <br />Office of the Mayor <br />25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2603  Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720  (808) 961-8211  Fax (808) 961-6553 <br />KONA: 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Hwy., Bldg C  Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i 96740 <br />(808) 323-4444  Fax (808) 323-4440 <br /> <br />August 2, 2018 <br /> <br />NEWS RELEASE <br /> <br />Mayor Harry Kim to be Awarded for Leading Emergency Preparedness Efforts <br /> <br />Mayor Harry Kim will be recognized for his years of leading emergency preparedness <br />efforts in Hawai'i County after a panel discussion in Honolulu on August 9. <br /> <br />The Pacific Risk Management ‘Ohana (PRiMO), a group of more than 100 organizations <br />protecting Pacific Island communities from natural hazards, will present its Leadership <br />Award to Mayor Kim and Dr. Charles “Chip” Fletcher, professor and Associate Dean for <br />Academic Affairs at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa’s School of Ocean and Earth <br />Science and Technology. <br /> <br />“The Navigators Council of PRiMO chose to honor Mayor Kim and Dr. Fletcher for their <br />tireless efforts and longstanding leadership in helping the people of Hawai'i and the <br />Pacific become more prepared and resilient in the face of natural disasters,” said <br />PRiMO Chairman Dr. Karl Kim. <br /> <br />Dr. Kim said that Mayor Kim and Dr. Fletcher exemplify leadership, service and <br />commitment in their respective careers. <br /> <br />PRiMO's Partnership Award will be presented to Ikaika Marzo for his efforts to organize <br />support for the Puna community amid the ongoing eruption in the Lower East Rift Zone. <br /> <br />The award ceremony is part of PRiMO’s annual convention, to be held at the Hawai'i <br />Convention Center on August 6-9. <br />County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. <br />