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May G, 2003
Dr. Fred llolsehuh, Chair
human Services Fi Economic Acv. Comm.
Flawaii County Council
RE: Bill 2(i0 - Rclatcd to Smoking in Certain Places.
~.~~airinan Holschuh and Committee Members;
My name ix Toni Symons and 1 am here to testify in support of Bill 2G0. 1 have been a
resident of Kona for over 3,5 years. i moved to Oahu to attend school and while thvvc got
involves! with the Coalition and their efforts to puss Ief;islulion to protect the health of
workers from the exposure to second hand smoke. i had a personal interest at the time.
my daughter Caitlin. Shc began working al a restaurant in Honolulu while there arientling
college.
Caitlin was diagnosed with asthma when she was G ycan old. Shc struggled with it
throughout ha youth, especially on days when the vog was bad. Shc went through a
progvam at the lung association to team how to live with il. While working in lonolulu,
the cigarette smoke seriously cornribuled to her illness, Often sho would come hon,c so
sick and worn out from battling the smoke she couldn't make ii to school the next
morning, Shc has Io work :a a waitress; it is the only job that tits her schedule, which is
true 1'or many high school and college students. I am happy [o say that once the ban went
into clTect T saw a dramatic change in her health. Hcr restaurant did not sec a drop in
business (ovidenecJ by her work schedule onJ lips!).
Caitlin will be rctummg to Kona this summer, as many ofour krds do during their college
breaks. 1 do nut want her to have [o Choose between ajob and her hcahh, she shouldn't
have too. Being employed in a restaurant or a bar is not a crime and it should not carry
the death penally. Gds a voter, I depend on ;dl of you to make good decisions for our
community. Pleasq make one now and pass this bill, for the sake of my daughter and all
others in our County.
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74-5 l48 Kialoa Pl.
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