HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-08-01 Mayor Harry Kim is Honored by Pacific Risk Management Ohana -- 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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August 2, 2018
NEWS RELEASE
Mayor Harry Kim to be Awarded for Leading Emergency Preparedness Efforts
Mayor Harry Kim will be recognized for his years of leading emergency preparedness
efforts in Hawai'i County after a panel discussion in Honolulu on August 9.
The Pacific Risk Management ‘Ohana (PRiMO), a group of more than 100 organizations
protecting Pacific Island communities from natural hazards, will present its Leadership
Award to Mayor Kim and Dr. Charles “Chip” Fletcher, professor and Associate Dean for
Academic Affairs at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa’s School of Ocean and Earth
Science and Technology.
“The Navigators Council of PRiMO chose to honor Mayor Kim and Dr. Fletcher for their
tireless efforts and longstanding leadership in helping the people of Hawai'i and the
Pacific become more prepared and resilient in the face of natural disasters,” said
PRiMO Chairman Dr. Karl Kim.
Dr. Kim said that Mayor Kim and Dr. Fletcher exemplify leadership, service and
commitment in their respective careers.
PRiMO's Partnership Award will be presented to Ikaika Marzo for his efforts to organize
support for the Puna community amid the ongoing eruption in the Lower East Rift Zone.
The award ceremony is part of PRiMO’s annual convention, to be held at the Hawai'i
Convention Center on August 6-9.
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