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HEATHER L. KIMBALL o°,••'�� Phone: (808)961-8828 <br /> COUNCIL CHAIR �1 N° Fax: (808)961-8912 <br /> Council District I (North Hilo, Email:heather,kimball'ii hawoiicou�r:y. <br /> Hamakua, andportion of'Waimea) '• <br /> ire oF•r+�.N <br /> HAW <br /> AI`I COUNTY COUNCIL <br /> COUNTY OF IIAAI`I <br /> 25 Aupuni Street, Ste. 1402, Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 <br /> x <br /> DATE: June 29, 2023 <br /> �4 <br /> TO: Members of the Hawaii County Council <br /> FROM: Heather L. Kimball, Council Chair <br /> SUBJECT: District 1 Appointment to Youth Commission: HEMI MARTINEZ <br /> Aloha! <br /> I am pleased to appoint Hemi Martinez of Council District 1 to the County of Hawaii Youth <br /> Commission. <br /> Hemi is a 2023 graduate of Honoka`a High School wherein she held roles as Secretary and Vice <br /> President in Student Body Government for the last 3 years. Throughout high school, Hemi also <br /> participated as a student-athlete in wrestling, volleyball, and soccer, while being active in various <br /> leadership positions on community service projects including the anti-bullying campaign,traffic <br /> safety efforts and the annual community Thanksgiving dinner. Raised on her family farm,hard <br /> work and malama `aina is second nature to Hemi,which also led her to volunteering at Pa`alaea, <br /> the school farm in Honoka`a. Currently employed at Hina Rae's Caf6 in Waimea, Hemi loves <br /> hula and archery and is entertaining a future in political science. I believe Hemi's experience, <br /> background and interests position her to be an impactful voice for her peers and a beneficial <br /> member on the inaugural Youth Commission, with a term ending on February 6, 2024. <br /> Please place this communication on the next Governmental Operations and External Affairs <br /> committee agenda. <br /> Comm. No. <br /> Ref, To (/ <br /> Ref. late UN 2021 <br /> Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer � <br />