HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-11-29 Mayor Harry Kim receives prestigious Homeland Heroes Award for keeping community safe -- 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
November 29, 2018
NEWS RELEASE
Mayor Harry Kim Receives Homeland Heroes Award for Keeping Community Safe
Hawai'i County Mayor Harry Kim has been selected for a prestigious Homeland Heroes
award for his ongoing efforts to keep the people of Hawai‘i County safe.
The award from Government Technology & Services Coalition (GTSC) based in
Arlington, Virginia on Thursday named Kim a Mission Awardee for 2018.
“Mission awardees are selected for their tangible achievements toward achieving their
responsibilities and the overall mission of their office,” a press release on the
association’s Homeland Security Today.US website said. “These are the folks who are
actually getting it done.”
The press release cited Kim for his leadership during the Lower East Rift Zone eruption
in Puna, noting that the Mayor continued to work throughout the eruption and other
emergencies “while struggling through mild heart attacks and pneumonia.”
The press release said that 24 recipients, chosen for their roles in forwarding the
homeland security mission behind the scene, would be honored at the GTSC’s annual
event on December 11 in Arlington. Due to other commitments, the Mayor will be
unable to attend.
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
November 29, 2018
NEWS RELEASE
Mayor Harry Kim Receives Homeland Heroes Award for Keeping Community Safe
Hawai'i County Mayor Harry Kim has been selected for a prestigious Homeland Heroes
award for his ongoing efforts to keep the people of Hawai‘i County safe.
The award from Government Technology & Services Coalition (GTSC) based in
Arlington, Virginia on Thursday named Kim a Mission Awardee for 2018.
“Mission awardees are selected for their tangible achievements toward achieving their
responsibilities and the overall mission of their office,” a press release on the
association’s Homeland Security Today.US website said. “These are the folks who are
actually getting it done.”
The press release cited Kim for his leadership during the Lower East Rift Zone eruption
in Puna, noting that the Mayor continued to work throughout the eruption and other
emergencies “while struggling through mild heart attacks and pneumonia.”
The press release said that 24 recipients, chosen for their roles in forwarding the
homeland security mission behind the scene, would be honored at the GTSC’s annual
event on December 11 in Arlington. Due to other commitments, the Mayor will be
unable to attend.
County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.