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Opposing Res. 200-09 Page 1 of 2
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Murashige, Laura
From: Barbara Moore [dfly@dragonflyranch.com]
Sent: Sunday, June 14, 2009 9:01 PM I(N
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Subject: Opposing Res. 200-09
Aloha Mr. Chair and members of the Hawai'i County Council,
I am opposed to Resolution 200-09.
While District 5 representative Emily Naeole has helped to get more local
people involved in the political process and is beloved by many, I do not
support replacing county council vice-chair, District 9 representative Pete
Hoffmann.
Council member Hoffmann was chair of the last County Council and is a
retired Army colonel. He is a trained and experience leader with proven
skills who has the ability to compromise and negotiate agreement in
complicated situations and circumstances.
But most importantly, beginning with former District 8 representative
Curtis Tyler III in 2000, leeward Hawai'i has had a representative as
either chair or vice-chair of the County Council. This has been a fair
political reflection of leeward HawaiTs population and tax-base relative
to the entire island.
However, if this resolution passes and Council member Naeole becomes
vice-chair, 70,000 leeward residents will no longer have representation in
one of the County Council's two leadership positions.
This goes against the democratic values and is contrary to the basic
constitutional right to equal representation. It also goes against
Hawaiian values of lokahi, balance and harmony.
For these reasons, I am asking you to vote against Resolution 200-09.
The current structure of the County Council is better than what is being
proposed..
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Opposing Res. 200-09 Page 2 of 2
Mahalo,
Barbara Moore
6/15/2009