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Council Testimony
From: Albert Nahalea <paki @alapaki.com>
Sent: Monday, July 08, 2013 10:18 PM
To: counciltestimony @co.hawaii.hi.us
Subject: testimony in support of communication 326
Attachments: Testimony in support of Comm 326.docx
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Honorable Chairman J Yoshimotorn
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Hilo, HI 96720
RE: Testimony in Support of Communication 326
Dear Chairman and members of the Hawaii County Council:
Aloha mai kakou. I write in strong support for Bobby Jean Leithead-Todd to be confirmed as the Director of
Environmental Management. She is a person of impressive intelligence, focused determination, genuine caring, and
clear integrity.
I first met Bobby Jean nearly twenty years ago when I returned to Hawaii Island to join the then Legislative
Auditors office. Bobby Jean was serving as the Legislative Auditor and immediately made an impression on me. She
had high expectations of her staff, but was always ready and willing to help them meet those expectations. I
remember her teaching me how to do quality research, write effective committee reports, and respond to
constituents with care and professionalism. She was a hard worker and led by example. She was the first into the
office and the last to leave. I also appreciated how she always reminded us to do the right thing. Bobby Jean is one
of the best managers I have ever had the pleasure to work for.
One of the things that struck me quickly, and developed as I got to know Bobby Jean better, was her instinctive
leadership ability. Regardless of the role she was in, she always performed with a clear minded action oriented
approach, especially during critical times. She has always been willing to take a stand to accomplish the task at hand.
What further impresses me is that her positions have always been backed by well processed and researched
evaluation.
I would also like to commend Bobby Jean for choosing to live a life in public service. To have a person of her skills
and experience dedicated to making our island home a better place is priceless. She loves our island home, and as I
love our island as well,it gives me great comfort to know she will be leading Environmental Management. I urge
you to support her appointment.
`0 wau no me ka `oia`i`o,
Comm. No.
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Alapaki Nahale-a
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From the desk of
Alapaki Nahale-a
paki @alapaki.com—PO Box 10—Pepeekeo HI 96783 —808.769.2102 (m)
July 8, 2013
Honorable Chairman J Yoshimoto
Hawaii County Council
25 Aupuni St.
Hilo, HI 96720
RE: Testimony in Support of Communication 326
Dear Chairman and members of the Hawaii County Council:
Aloha mai kakou. I write in strong support for Bobby Jean Leithead-Todd to be confirmed as the
Director of Environmental Management. She is a person of impressive intelligence, focused
determination, genuine caring, and clear integrity.
I first met Bobby Jean nearly twenty years ago when I returned to Hawaii Island to join the then
Legislative Auditors office. Bobby Jean was serving as the Legislative Auditor and immediately
made an impression on me. She had high expectations of her staff, but was always ready and
willing to help them meet those expectations. I remember her teaching me how to do quality
research, write effective committee reports, and respond to constituents with care and
professionalism. She was a hard worker and led by example. She was the first into the office
and the last to leave. I also appreciated how she always reminded us to do the right thing.
Bobby Jean is one of the best managers I have ever had the pleasure to work for.
One of the things that struck me quickly, and developed as I got to know Bobby Jean better,
was her instinctive leadership ability. Regardless of the role she was in, she always performed
with a clear minded action oriented approach, especially during critical times. She has always
been willing to take a stand to accomplish the task at hand. What further impresses me is that
her positions have always been backed by well processed and researched evaluation.
I would also like to commend Bobby Jean for choosing to live a life in public service. To have a
person of her skills and experience dedicated to making our island home a better place is
priceless. She loves our island home, and as I love our island as well, it gives me great comfort
to know she will be leading Environmental Management. I urge you to support her
appointment.
'0 wau no me ka 'oia'i'o,
Alapaki Nahale-a