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From: Megan Lamson
Sent: Friday, November 12, 2021 7:48 AM
To: Council Testimony
Subject: TESTIMONY for 11/16/2021 (Finance Committee) - IN SUPPORT of COMM 488
Aloha Chair Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder,Vice Chair Kimball and members of the COH Finance Committee,
Please accept this testimony of full support for Communication # 488, nominating Jodie Rosam
to the Public Access, Open Space and Natural Resources Preservation Commission (aka
"PONC") for the vacancy in District 6.
I have worked and volunteered beside Jodie for countless hours over the past decade conducting coastal
restoration activities in Ka`u. Jodie is a botanist by training and academia,but a community ecologist at
heart, and she is highly knowledgeable about natural and cultural resources of this island, from mauka to
makai. Plus, she is passionate about perpetuating cultural practices and being a conscientious community
member in Hawaii Nei.
Jodie would be an excellent addition to the PONC Commission to help guide decisions of our County land
acquisition and stewardship funding activities within the realm of this Mayor's Commission. She is a great
listener, excellent writer, and already a humble voice for public access, open space, and natural resource
preservation. She is truly an asset to any team!
Hopefully the Finance Commission moves forward swiftly in passing this nomination. Many thanks for
your time and consideration. I am happy to take any follow-up questions on this candidate and apologize
for not being able to testify live but we are conducting fieldwork offshore on Tuesday.
Best,
Megan
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Megan R.Lamson Leatherman,M.S.
HAWAII WILDLIFE FUND
Hawaii Island Program Director -
PO Box 18o1,Kealakekua HI 9675o
e:meg.HWF(&gmail.com or megaii@wildhawaii.org
httP:11www.wildhawaii,org1
debris hotline 8o8/769-7629
Comm. No.
Ref. To: WC
Ref. Date—NOV 1 6 2021
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