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GAME MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION
July 2023
Purpose: To advise County, State and Federal agencies on matters
related to the preservation of subsistence hunting and fishing,
and protecting traditional and cultural gathering rights.
Authority: Hawai`i County Charter, Section 6-9.3.
Appointment: By the mayor and confirmed by the council in the manner
prescribed in Section 13-4, Hawai`i County Charter.
Full Membership: Nine members.
Specific Representation: One resident member from each council district established by
the previous redistricting commission.
Meetings: Meetings are normally held on the third Tuesday of the month.
Qualities: Respected by the community as being community-minded and
oriented. Able to focus on the community needs as a whole
without catering to special or self-interest.
Current Members: CD
Robert Duerr - 12/31/26 1
Vacant 12/31/22 2
Rhon Leomana Turalde 12/31/25 3
Brian Ley, 12/31/25 4
Abraham Antonio, 12/31/23 5
Austin Griffey, 12/31/27 6
Natalie Reynolds – 12/31/26 7
Cortney Okumura, 12/31/25 8
Justin Ackerman, 12/31/23 9
Secretary/Contact Person: Barbara Kossow
Phone: 323-4444
Email: Barbara.Kossow@hawaiicounty.gov
Technical Services/Contact: Barett Otani
961-8211
Email: Barett.Otani@hawaiicounty.gov
Attorney Assigned: Sylvia A. Wan
Phone: 961-8306
Email: sylvia.wan@hawaiicounty.gov
The information on this sheet is condensed. For full information see appropriate Sections
of the County Charter, County Code and/or Hawaii Revised Statutes.