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P.O. Box 28
Hoaokaa, Hawaii%73? COUf~ L'-~ r'r`
September 1, 2003 CO~M~' ; iF hiAV`lAl~
Chairman Jrmer Y. Arkaki
Hawall County Coarctl
2S Aoperi St.
Hlb, Hawsii %720
Subject: A Recommeedatiou For The Vacant DirMct Coaneff II Sent
Dear Chairman Arabaki:
My name b Romel Deh? Cruz, a resident of Hoeokaa aad [ormerlY of upper
Kaumana. CutTenty, i am the admlalstntor of Hak Ho'ola Hamakoa a hapkal
baud enuring &MNty operated by the Hawsii Hcakb Systems Corporation in
Honolua, Hawaii.
This ktter is written to request that the HawaS Coaety Connell rnesider the
fo0owing daring ddibentbas to select the appointee to the vacaet Coereil Dhtttict
II Bent:
1. The previous incumbent to ric positioe wan a female, therefore, the
repheemeat shoabl ahw bo a female fit respcet of the oMgiaal electorate
selection made bt rie 2000 ekcNoa riar sneering that at feat there will one
"tree" voice of the female gender fn our County Coaach.
2. The appoietee by edention and protessloa sboald be rkllled, kaowkdgeabb,
aad well rounded to hienNy and proposed solatioas to the aeeda of our
Coruty and with aeteal experience aad understaeding of the wortlegs of
gorerameat, especially the County of Hawaii.
3. The appolrtee should be a civic minded ledtvldeal with ezteesive community
volunteer experieece beeaese an etEeetive council member bt ore who bas
built-iu ties to the com~aunity and the network to gauge aad validate the
approprtateneri of rie ectioas taken and workiagr of the County Coaacli.
4. Lusty, the appoietee aboald be a recognbed leader of file eommneity who is
able to articah?te the needs aad eonaeras not onky of one or certain grorps
bat every ugmeat of our community moat specialty those that do aot now
identify with the current meiuberr of the corned or our Coaaty governrseat
(I.e. Fltlplaos who rcpreseats 12•/. o[the popaMtloa of this rnaaty of wkicN ~
Comm. No. ~ ~ 3• ~Jr
Ref. Tor prsseeted
Ref. DCte
SEP-01-2003 09:26 PM ROMEL. DEL.R. CRUZ 000 7760760 P. 02
at thL time them b none ebcted or appoleted to fey poeitbe of importance
and letbaeaas in neither the CoaaeU or the Mayor's Of11ce).
Ma:
garita Leysoe "Dayday" Hopkins b so Aexoaetaet and AgHcekanl Ecoeomlat
by formal education and traiehtg tad she has worked as a SpecialLt ie Ecoeomk
Development for the Coury Department of Research and Development and
between Jaeaary to December 2000 she served as Director. She has been active
volndteer member of varbas public and pHvate advisory rnaecils and committees
aad she is a recognized leader of the Figpieo community having provioasly served
as Presldeot of the Big isbtrd FiYpieo Coueell L 1999-2000, the nmbrol6
orgaeizatioe roptescnting approximate)y twang five (Z~ FUipino orgaahmtbos In
Hawaii Corery. In addlebn she has been to active partklpant ie poUtieal parry
politics and campaigns, as each, she is not a stranger to the poUtleal proeess.
Margarib Leyson °Dayday° Hopkins is a highly gaalitiM ledivideal that meets all
of the gaideUnes which I suggested the Coareil ahoakl eoasider when making the
selection [or tie vacant Council iT scat, therefore, she deserves your eoaeldetxtba
and appoiatmeet. 1 am certaie that she wiU ably represent ConeMl Dhrtrlct II and
the Coaoty of Hawaii aad malt espechliy the °elhmt and nerocogebed" unless of
the Filipinas le the Coaory of $awaii. Please caU me at 775-076g 1f you wish to
discuss 6rt6er this matter with me.
Thank you very mach for gout sincero coesideratioo of my request.
S ~ yoan,
omel Deh Cruz
Copks to: ?
Mayor Harry Kim
CoaecUmae Fred Ho4ochah, M.D. ?
Coencihnae Cards Tyler III ?
Coaecilmao Aaron Y. Chong ?
CooecUmae Leaiegnd ELrbaott
Councilman Bob Jacobson
Conncilmae Joe Reynakle V
Coancilmaa Gary Sa6rlk ~