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Please see the attached Testimony in support of Duane Kanuha as County Planning Director.
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counciltestimony @co.hawaii.hi.us
Testimony in Support of Duane Kanuha's Appointment as County Planning Director
Current Council Members:
I welcome the opportunity to provide testimony in favor of Duane Kanuha's appointment as
County of Hawaii Planning Director. I have known Mr. Kanuha for over 30 years and believe
that he brings a unique set of qualities and experience that will serve the County well in his
capacity as Planning Director.
As owner of Case Management Works-Hawaii, Inc. I am frequently required to complete
assessments and evaluations with regard to matching individuals with particular occupations and
job openings, and have testified in court at the Federal, State and Circuit Courts as well as The
Department of Labor Appeals Board on matters involving an individual's transferable skills and
ability to perform the requirements of certain occupations.
Having previously worked as County Deputy Planning Director and Planning Director, and
Assistant Land Agent, State Department of Land and Natural Resources as well as his private
sector employment as Managing Director for the Hilo Office of PDR Hawaii, and his
responsibilities with Chalon International of Hawaii, Inc. and Strategic Alternatives
International, LLC, in addition to his previous experience as a Commissioner and subsequently
Chairman of the State Land Use Commission, Mr. Kanuha is well equipped to face the difficult
assignments and make the appropriate decisions. Mr. Kanuha has in the past demonstrated that
he is capable of meeting the typical requirements identified by the U.S. Department of Labor as
requirements for the position of Planning Director including, but not limited to: giving full
attention to what people are saying, taking time to understand points that are being made, asking
appropriate questions, conveying information effectively, using logic and reasoning to identify
the strengths and weaknesses of proposed solutions to complex problems, considering the
relative costs and benefits of potential actions and choosing the most appropriate. Mr. Kanuha is
a very capable communicator in both written and verbal environments that will allow him to
communicate information and ideas so others will understand. He is capable of applying general
rules to specific problems and produce answers that make sense. I believe that he will be
sensitive to problems that emerge and have the ability to tell when something is wrong or is
likely to go wrong.
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Given Mr. Kanuha's many years of experience in the Land Use and Planning profession and his
proven capacity to produce outstanding results in both the public and private sectors, I strongly
support Mr. Kanuha's appointment as the County of Hawaii Planning Director.
Sincerely,
oarnald C :egler
Donald L. Kegler, M.Ed., CRC, CCM, CDMS, LMHC
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