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From: Paula Alu
Sent: Friday, March 28, 2025 10:41 AM
To: Council Testimony
Cc: Inaba, Holeka; Onishi, Dennis; Kimball, Heather; Kagiwada,Jennifer; Kierkiewicz,
Ashley; Galimba, Michelle M.;Villegas, Rebecca; Kanealii-Kleinfelder, Matt; Hustace,
James
Subject: Comm. 200: Nomination of Rebecca Kawehi Inaba to the Leeward Planning
Commission
Peter T. Alu
Paula Alu
Ehu and Kai Adventures, Ownersco
Post Office Box 196 —r.j;-
Kealakekua, Hi 96750 - • n7.1f_
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March 28, 2025 -
County of Hawaii County Council Members
counciltestimony@hawaiicounty.gov
holeka.inabahawaiicounty.gov
dennis.onishi@hawaiicounty.gov
heather.kimball@hawaiicounty.gov
lennifer.kagiwada@hawaiicounty.gov
ashley.kierkiewicz@hawaiicounty.gov
michelle.galimba@hawaiicounty.gov
rebecca.villegas@hawaiicounty.gov
matt.kanealii-kleinfelder@hawaiicounty.gov
james.hustace@hawaiicounty.gov
RE: Comm. 200: Nomination of Rebecca Kawehi Inaba to the Leeward Planning Commission
Aloha County Council Members,
We are Peter and Paula Alu, longtime residents of Hawaii Island and even longer-time friends
of Kawehi Inaba. It is with deep admiration and aloha that we share our support for her nomination to
the Leeward Planning Commission.
We've known Kawehi for decades—not just as a professional or public figure, but as a mother, a
friend, and a true daughter of this island. We've watched her raise her family with intention and love,
show up for her friends with unwavering support, and lead in both business and community with the
kind of grace that can't be taught. Everything she does, she does with heart.
What sets Kawehi apart is her ability to move between worlds—whether she's in a boardroom, at a
community event, or sitting with kupuna, she brings the same grounded presence and clarity of
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purpose. She doesn't just talk about serving the community—she lives it, every day. Her decisions are
guided by her deep love for this island and a genuine desire to protect its future.
This nomination is not only fitting—it's necessary. Kawehi understands the real-life impact of planning
decisions because she's lived and breathed the very community she's being asked to serve. She will
carry this kuleana with humility, strength, and a perspective that is both practical and profoundly
rooted.
We are proud to call Kawehi our friend and even prouder to support her in this role. She will be an
invaluable voice on the Commission, and we urge her confirmation without reservation.
With heartfelt aloha,
Peter & Paula Alu
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
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