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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-10-10 Neil Gyotoku Rescinds Letter of Resignation as Housing Administrator -- press release Wil Okabe Managing Director Harry Kim Mayor Barbara J. Kossow Deputy Managing Director County of Hawai‘i Office of the Mayor 25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2603  Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720  (808) 961-8211  Fax (808) 961-6553 KONA: 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Hwy., Bldg C  Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i 96740 (808) 323-4444  Fax (808) 323-4440 October 10, 2018 NEWS RELEASE Housing and Community Development Administrator Gyotoku Rescinds Resignation The County of Hawai‘i’s Administrator of the Office of Housing and Community Development, Neil Gyotoku, has rescinded his resignation in a letter to Mayor Harry Kim. The resignation would have been effective September 30, 2018. “I apologize for not announcing this sooner, said Mayor Kim. Gyotoku had tendered his resignation citing health issues. Those issues have since improved, enabling Gyotoku to continue as Administrator. Sharon L. Hirota, who manages the Department’s Existing Housing Division, had been named to succeed Gyotoku as Administrator, effective October 1, 2018. “My sincere apologies to Sharon Hirota, who was to have replaced Neil, and I’m sorry for the confusion I caused her,” Mayor Kim said. County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. Wil Okabe Managing Director Harry Kim Mayor Barbara J. Kossow Deputy Managing Director County of Hawai‘i Office of the Mayor 25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2603  Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720  (808) 961-8211  Fax (808) 961-6553 KONA: 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Hwy., Bldg C  Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i 96740 (808) 323-4444  Fax (808) 323-4440 October 10, 2018 NEWS RELEASE Housing and Community Development Administrator Gyotoku Rescinds Resignation The County of Hawai‘i’s Administrator of the Office of Housing and Community Development, Neil Gyotoku, has rescinded his resignation in a letter to Mayor Harry Kim. The resignation would have been effective September 30, 2018. “I apologize for not announcing this sooner, said Mayor Kim. Gyotoku had tendered his resignation citing health issues. Those issues have since improved, enabling Gyotoku to continue as Administrator. Sharon L. Hirota, who manages the Department’s Existing Housing Division, had been named to succeed Gyotoku as Administrator, effective October 1, 2018. “My sincere apologies to Sharon Hirota, who was to have replaced Neil, and I’m sorry for the confusion I caused her,” Mayor Kim said. County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.