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Harty Klm Dixie Kaetsu
Mayor Menegag Dueclor
Peter T Young
Deputy Manegutg Director
COUNTY OF' HAy~~
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April 2, 2001
The Honorable Chairman James Y Arakaki
And Members of the County Council
County of Hawau
Hilo, HI 96720
Dear Chairman Arakaki and Councl Members
Thank you very much for allowing me to defer my previous nominations for the Hawau County
Fire Commisson At this time I would like to submit my revised nominatlons
Council Dstrict 1 - Rudolph C Hart is a lifelong resident of Hawau He is a former Emergency
Medical Technician and Ambulance Service Supervisor He has been very active in community
service by serving on boards and commisswns including the Water Commission, Liquor
Commisson, and the Emergency Medical Servloea Advisory Commission He has also been
very adrve in organ¢ations such as the Boy Scouts of America, the Hawaii Safety Council, the
Hamekua Development Council, the Amencan Legion, the Honokaa Catholic Church, and the
Hamakua Sensor Citizen Softball Team Mr Hart is a member of the Democratic Party, and will
serve a term to expire on December 31, 2005
Council District 2 - Natalie Flattes is a lifelong resident of Hawau She is presently employed by
Borthwick Hawau Funeral Home as a Funeral Assistant She is a member of the Hale O Na Alii
Hawaiian Civic Club and has been the coordinator for equestrian groups for the Memo Monarch
Festival Paretic for the past three years Ms Flaftes is a member of the Democratic Party, and
will serve a term to expire on December 31, 2001
Council Dfstriet 3 - Karen T Maedo is a lifelong resident of Hawau She is a recently retired
school teacher Her last position was vita-pnncipal for the Hdo Community School for Adults
She is presently a board member for Pro)ect Keiki, Inc , and a member of the Business-Education
Partnership She has served as president for Alpha Delta Kappa (women's education sorority)
and is a very active member of the Hllo Hongwan)1 Mission Mrs Maedo states that she Is not
affiliated with any political party, and will serve a term to expire on December 31, 2002
Council District 4 -Louts Kaotw~ is a lifelong resident of Hawau He is a retired corrections
officer and a member and past commander of the Disabled Amencan Veterans Chapter 6 He is
also a member of the Big Island Veterans Association and currently serves on the Mayor's
Veterans Advisory Committee Mr Kaonvi states that he is not affiliated with any political party,
and will serve a term to expve on December 31, 2003
Council Dstrict 5 -Neil Brazier is athirty-three year resident of Hawau He is a retired Hawaii
Community College professor and is presently employed as a flower fanner He currently Is a rz
member of the board of directors for the ARC of Hilo and was a past president and secretary fEr
the Puna Lions Club Mr Brazier states that he is not affiliated with any political party, and will d
serve a term to expire on December 31.2002 x
COUNCIL ACTIOMI DUE BY May 19, 2001 z° r°
(LATEST SCHEDULED OUNCIL MTG. -May 16, 2001) ~
The Honorable Chaim~an James Y Arakaki
Page 2
Apnl 2, 2001
Counett District 8 -Terry Wallace was bom and educated through high school in Hawau He
has Irved m Hawau for a total of 33 years He spent his unrversrty and professional career rn the
San Francesco Bay area He served ae an elected Fire Commiasloner for the Novato Fire Disfict
and was apponted to the Governor's Task Force for rewsan and update of the Caldomu+ State
Fire Code Since robnng and rravrng beck to Hawaii, he was appointed to the Fve Boerd of
Appeals by Mayor Akana and has served as Faro Chief of the Kona Village Volunteer Fire Unit
Mr Wallace states that he is not affilw~ted wrfh any political party, and will serve a tens to expre
on December 31, 2003
Council District 7 - Dale A Fergerstrom is a lifelong resident of Hawau He is a retired police
captain and served with the Hawau County Police Department since 1974 Presently, he is
employed by the Kamehameha Schools Mr Fergersfrom is also with the Boy Scouts of Amenca
Mr Fergerstrom states that he is not affiliated with any pohtx:al party, and will serve a term to
expire on December 31, 2005
Counelt Dktrlet 8 - Alexander R Brio is a seven year resident of Hawau Mr Biro has served
as a Fire Fighter/Rescue for the town of Faifield, Connecticut for 27 years He is a member of
the Kona Palisades Board of Dvectors and serves on the advisory board for the Hawan Island
Food Bank He is also the Director for the St Michael's Food Pantry and serves as a pansh
counal member Mr Biro is a member of the Republican Party, and will serve a tens to expire on
December 31, 2004
Council District 9 - Stephen P Bowles is a lifelong resident of Hawau He is employed by
Island Resources, Ltd , as a ground water geologist and is Chairman-CEO of Waimea Water
Services He presently serves on the Waimea Water Roundtable and the Waimea Community
Planning Comnnttee Mr Bowles has also been employed by two federal agencies, the U S G S
and the US-SCS, as a geoogist and field technician, and the Honolulu Board of Water as a
hydrologist and geologist Mr Bowles states that he is not aftlliated with any poltcal party, and
will serve a term to expiro on December 31, 2004
Should you have any questrons or concerns, please call me at your convenience
Your review and favorable recommendations would be appreciated
Aloha,
H/airy Kim t~
MAYOR
Attachments
cc Fire Commission Nominees