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Subject: Testimony opposed to Ikaika Rodenhurst
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974 Kulaloa Rd.
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
December 10, 2020
Mayor Roth oj
Hawaii County Building m
25 Aupuni St.
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Aloha Mayor Roth,
Congratulations on your new job!
I am writing with concerns about Ikaika Rodenhurst. Although he 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.
Fhe 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 with regulations aimed at preventing hazardous construction, preventing flooding and
erosion, and 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")*
Mono Hawaii Initiative ("empowering people-driven political leadership to achieve economic,
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social, and environmental justice")*
350 Hawaii ("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. Rodenhursta
OUT-OF-STATE
1,500 --- donors associated with Dona Development Partners...!!!,,,®•California
1,000 — Hawaii Operating Engineers Stabilization Fond...,.....,,!!!,.-California
$11000 ---. an Operating Engineers PAC , .. ��.....//!!California
500 -- American Resort Development Association PAC................Washington, DC
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$2,500 --employees at Rodenhurst`s company, Bowers and Kubota...Honolulu
$2,:500 Hawaii Carpenters Political Action Fund............... ...........Honolulu
$2,000 Hawaii Laborers PAC...................................................Honolulu
$2,000 -- International Longshore and Workers Union......... .............Honolulu
,000 -p Plumbers and Pipefitters PAC.......... .................... ..... .,.,Honolulu
$1,500 --- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers PAC............Honolulu
$1,000 -- an AFL-CIO committee............ .......... ........-....... ......Honolulu
$500 — employee of Dark Development.......................................Honolulu
HILO
4,000 -- people associated with Puna Dock Company...............1! M...Hilo
$2,500 --- Hawaii Island Contractors Association Political Fund...,,,,,,....Hilo
$2,000 Green Point Nurseries......._.................... ........ Hilo
$1,178 — employee of Takamine Construction......... ....Hilo
500 Garden Exchange................................................,//,l,.... Hilo
. Sgg -- employee of Okahara engineering company.............1!!!l ......Hilo
Please consider other nominees for Director.
ivlahalo,
Mark Koppel
Urnaurna