HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-04-27 Hawaii County Mayor Harry Kim is feeling much better, as tests and procedures continue Friday -- press release
Wil Okabe
Managing Director
Harry Kim
Mayor
Barbara J. Kossow
Deputy Managing Director
County of Hawai‘i
Office of the Mayor
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April 27, 2018
NEWS RELEASE
Mayor Harry Kim Feeling Much Better, Continues to Have Tests, Procedures
Hawai'i County Mayor Harry Kim, who was medevaced after feeling chest pains on
Thursday, is feeling much better after procedures done at The Queens Medical Center
in Honolulu.
The Mayor continues to have tests and procedures on Friday, but there is no diagnosis
as of yet, said Wil Okabe, the County’s Managing Director, who is serving as Acting
Mayor while the Mayor is on sick leave.
“Harry’s feeling much better today after the procedures done Thursday,” said Okabe.
Okabe said there has been an outpouring of well wishes and expressions of affection
for the Mayor from the community.
“We really appreciate your continued prayers and best wishes to him and his family,”
Okabe said. “We will continue to keep the community posted.”
The 78-year-old Mayor drove himself to Hilo Medical Center around 4:30 a.m. on
Thursday, and was medevaced to Oahu around 6:45 a.m.
The Mayor has had three previous heart attacks, and underwent quadruple bypass
surgery in 2008.
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