HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0921.001 2014-2016 TESTIMONY IF FAVOR OF RESOLUTION 551-16
READ ON 19 JULY 2016
DEANNAJ.K. KACKLEY
162 MELANI ST.
HILO HI 96720 2tn.' 6 ter f ? :`9 9: 59
ALOHA HAWAII ISLAND COUNCIL MEMBERS,
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MY TESTIMONY TODAY IS INTENDED TO ENCOURAGE YOUR PASSAGE OF RESOLUTION 551-16 / SSS / 1,
ALLOWING CONTINGENCY FUNDS FOR THE HAWAII ISLAND WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP FORUM, ANNUAL
SUMMIT.
TO OPEN MY REMARKS, I WANT TO EXTEND A WARM MAHALO TO THE COUNCIL MEMBERS WHO
PROVIDED MATERIAL SUPPORT FOR OUR INAUGURAL SUMMIT LAST YEAR; COUNCILMEMBERS AARON
CHUNG, MAILE DAVID, DRU KANUHA, KAREN EOFF, DANIEL PALEKA, AND VALERIE POINDEXTER.
MY NAME IS DEANNA KACKLEY. MY PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY EXPERIENCES INCLUDE
ENGINEERING FOR THE HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE, OPERATIONS AND FISCAL MANAGEMENT FOR
SEVERAL, HAWAII ISLAND YOUTH - EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT FOR THE
NORTH HAWAII DRUG FREE COALITION.
I RECENTLY GRADUATED WITH AN MBA FROM SHIDLER AS I SEEK TO UNDERSTAND THE
UNDERPINNINGS OF HAWAII'S MARKET SYSTEMS, WHICH AFFECT ON A DAILY BASIS, OUR RESIDENT'S
RESOURCES, OPPORTUNITIES AND CHOICES.
I AM A DAUGHTER OF HAWAII AND IN THIS PHASE OF MY LIFE'S WORK, I HAVE A PARTICULAR INTEREST
IN PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES WHICH ENHANCE CAPACITY FOR OUR ISLAND RESIDENTS AS A MEANS TO
FIGHT THE EFFECTS OF POVERTY, A MARKER OF MANY MULTI-GENERATIONAL FAMILIES IN HAWAII.
I AM THE CHAIR OF THE SPONSORSHIP COMMITTEE FOR THIS YEAR'S SUMMIT AND I WAS A
COMMITTEE MEMBER SERVING THE SPONSORSHIP COMMITTEE FOR LAST YEAR'S SUMMIT.
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Ref. Date JUL 1 9 2016
TESTIMONY IF FAVOR OF RESOLUTION 551-16
READ ON 19 JULY 2016
DEANNAJ.K. KACKLEY
162 MELANI ST.
HILO HI 96720
IT IS MY HONOR TO BE PART OF THE APPEAL FOR THE SUMMIT, WHICH ALLOWS TO BE WITHIN REACH,
EXPERIENCES UNIQULY DESIGNED FOR HAWAII ISLAND WOMEN. THESE WORKSHOP EXPERIENCES AND
THE PROFESSIONALS WHO ARE PROVIDING THE WORKSHOPS ARE CAREFULLY SELECTED WITH THE
INTENTION THAT THE WORKSHOPS ENHANCE FOR HAWAII ISLAND WOMEN,ACCESS TO HEALTH AND
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, ADD TO THEIR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT,AND TO INTRODUCE
OUR WOMEN TO NATIONAL AND LOCAL, INDUSTRY EXPERTS WHO ARE COMMITTED TO IMPROVING
HEALTH, CAREER, EDUCATION,AND FINANCIAL-SECURITY METRICS FOR HAWAII-ISLAND FAMILIES.
CURRENTLY, OUR EFFORTS THROUGH THE SPONSORSHIP COMMITTEE, ARE PLANNING FOR THE
SUMMIT REGISTRATION TO BE AT THE $100 PRICE POINT,A LEVEL WHICH ENCOURAGES SERIOUS
CONSIDERATION OF PARTICIPATION,TO THOSE OF MODEST MEANS.
SHOULD YOU PASS THIS RESOLUTION, REST ASSURED THAT THESE SUPPORTS WILL BENEFIT 400
PARTICIPANTS AND THEIR FAMILIES, WILL REACH WOMEN WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY OF MULTIPLE
SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEMOGRAPHICS, AND WILL REACH INTO EVERY MOKU OF HAWAII ISLAND.
IN CLOSING, I ENCOURAGE YOUR SUPPORT OF COUNCILMEMBER(S) ILLAGAN AND POINDEXTER'S
RESOLUTION AND THANK ALL OF YOU FOR YOUR STEADFAST LEADERSHIP IN OUR COMMUNITY.
MAHALO FOR ACCEPTING MY TESTIMONY.