HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-09-20 Letter to Les Estrella re WIOA Appointment ,\
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Managing Director
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Barbara J.Kossow
Deputy Managing Director
County of Hawaii
Office of the Mayor
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September 20, 2019
Les Estrella
Going Home Hawai'i
80 Pauahi Street, Suite 203
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
SUBJECT: WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT (WIOA)
PROGRAM MEMBERSHIP TO THE HAWAII COUNTY WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT BOARD (WDB)
Dear Mr. Estrella:
I am pleased to inform you that the County of Hawai'i Office of Management, in
partnership with the Hawaii County Workforce Development Board (HCWDB), hereby
appoints you to a term effective October 1, 2019 and ending on March 31, 2022.
On July 22, 2014, President Obama signed into law (PL 113-128) the Workforce
Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), reauthorizing the expired Workforce Investment
Act (WIA) of 1998. WIOA is designed to provide services to increase employment,
retention and earnings of participants and increase occupational skill attainment by
participants and, as a result, improve the quality of the workforce, reduce welfare
dependency and enhance the productivity and competitiveness of the Nation.
The Hawaii County Workforce Development Board's (HCWDB) mission is to promote
the development of a highly competent and productive workforce by coordinating the
efforts of educational institutions, labor, business, economic development organizations,
government agencies and the entire community in order to sustain a strong economy
and lifestyle.
Your input and involvement is vital to the successful outcome of our employment and
training system. Your contribution will help shape our economic outlook in Hawaii
County for years to come.
Les Estrella
September 20, 2019
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Thank you very much for your time and commitment of this appointment. If you have
any questions or need additional information, please call Neil S. Gyotoku at 961-8379.
Thank yo , i
H.rry Kim
Mayor
c: David DeLuz, Jr., Chair
Hawai'i County Workforce Development Board
Neil S. Gyotoku, Administrator
Office of Housing & Community Development