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Aloha Councilmembers,
Although Ikaika Rodenhurst is a respected engineer and community member, he does not appear to
be the right choice for Public Works Director.
First, he does not appear to have administrative experience in government or private business. The
County Charter requires that the director have "...a minimum of five years of experience in an
administrative capacity." (section 6-2.2)
Second, the Public Works Director is responsible for seeing that individuals and businesses comply
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with regulations aimed at preventing hazardous construction, preventing flooding and erosion, and 3
protecting the environment. However, at times people find the regulations onerous and seek to
circumvent them.
Enforcing these regulations may put Mr. Rodenhurst in the uncomfortable position of making life more
difficult for many businesses and individuals who made large donations to his campaign for County
Council.
It appears Mr. Rodenhurst did not attract any financial support or endorsements from organizations
concerned about protecting the environment—while his opponent was endorsed by:
• Sierra Club (`explore, enjoy, and protect the planet")*
• Pono Hawai'i Initiative ("empowering people-driven political leadership to achieve economic:
social, and environmental justice")*
• 050 Hawai'i ("doing what we can to fight climate change in our piece of the world. And maybe
more.")*
Here are some of the people and businesses that donated to Mr. Rodenhurst:
OUT-OF-STATE ='
$1,500–donors associated with Kona Development Partners...........California
$1,000– Hawai'i Operating Engineers Stabilization Fund..................California
$1,000–an Operating Engineers PAC .........................................California v'
$500–American Resort Development Association PAC................Washington, DC _..r
O'AHU
$2,500 --employees at Rodenhurst's company, Bowers and Kubota...Honolulu
$2,500– Hawai'i Carpenters Political Action Fund...........................Honolulu `
$2,000– Hawai'i Laborers PAC.. ...... ................................Honolulu -
$2,000– International Longshore and Workers Union.......................Honolulu
$2,000– Plumbers and Pipefitters PAC.........................................Honolulu
$1,500– International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers PAC............Honolulu
$1,000–an AFL-CIO committee..................................................Honolulu
$500–employee of Mark Development.......................................Honolulu
HILO
$4,000– people associated with Puna Rock Company............. ..........Hilo
$2,500– Hawai'i Island Contractors Association Political Fund.............Hilo
$2,000–Green Point Nurseries,........ .....................__............... Hilo
$1,178–employee of Takamine Construction......,............................Hilo
$500–Garden Exchange... ............ .................................... Hilo
.$500–employee of Okahara engineering company... .......Hilo
Please do not support Mr. Rodenhurst's nomination
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Ref. Date ® 5 F -'i