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June 15, 2017
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Council Chairwoman Valerie Poindexter No
And Members of the County Council
County of Hawai'i
Hilo, HI 96720
Dear Chairwoman Poindexter and Council Members:
It is my pleasure to nominate Wayne Frank, PhD. of District 4 to the Hawai'i County
Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Commission (PONC).
Dr. Frank is a retired foreign service diplomat, a college professor, business owner,
dairyhaving
farmer, and a Vietnam veteran served in the US Air Force. He also served
as a US Embassy Civilian/Military Coordinator in Afghanistan in 2010.
Dr. Frank holds a BS degree in Agriculture/Nutrition and PhD in Environment/
International Development from Cornell University and an MS in Physiology/Nutrition
from the University of the Philippines. He received his Diplomat Service training in
Washington DC.
Dr. Frank is an active member of our community having served as a Civil Air Patrol
Chaplain and currently volunteers with his church and the Boys Scouts of America.
Dr. Frank has been a full time resident of Hawai'i for approximately 5 years, however,
he and his wife has spent lots of time in Hawai'i since 1995 visiting their children who
reside here. He has owned property in Hawai'i County for over 10 years. Dr. Frank
states he is not affiliated with any political party. If confirmed, he will serve an unfilled
term ending December 31, 2017.
Should you have any questions, please contact me at your earliest convenience. Your
review and favorable confirmation is requested.
a Council Action Due By: August 3, 2017
Last Council Meeting: . August 2, 2017
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Cc: Dr.Wayne Frank Comm. No.
Ronald Kim,Assistant Corporation Counsel Ref..To: C(BA C WPG)
Maxine Cutler,Contact person
Ref. Date JUN 2 1 2017
County of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.
MAILS MEDEIROS DAVID olg1°`•"1!,.'• AARON S.Y. CHUNG
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Chairperson -^ ��� „ a, DRU MAMO KANUHA
SUSAN L.K.LEE LOY
KAREN EOFF '-'"e'er EILEEN O'HARA
%Vice Chair VALERIE T.POINDEXTER
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JENNIFER RUGGLES
HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawai`i
Hawai`i County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo,Hawai`i 96720
June 21; 2017
Valerie T. Poindexter, Chairperson
Hawai`i County Council
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawai`i 96720
RE: COMM. NO. 336 NOMINATION OF WAYNE FRANK, PHD. TO THE
HAWAII COUNTY PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE, AND NATURAL RESOURCES
PRESERVATION COMMISSION (PONC).
Pursuant to Section 2(g) of Rule 4 of the Rules of Procedure of the Council of the County of
Hawai`i, this written request is submitted with my approval that the above-referenced matter be
waived from the Committee on Finance to the full Council for immediate action. In reviewing
this matter, timely approval is crucial. It is therefore advantageous that approval is granted and
the matter be placed onto the next Council agenda for review. However, in the event this request
is denied, for whatever reason, I understand the matter shall be referred to the Committee on
Finance for placement on its future agenda.
Sincerely,
Maile David, Chairperson
Committee on Finance
Approved/D i to/Waive to Council: Disapproved/Date/Refer to FC:
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Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer