I was copied in on this email yesterday, after having been confirmed by the County Council to a seat on its Environmental Management Commission, pending full Council confirmation in two weeks.

Sharron Henry
County of Hawai`i,Department of Environmental Management

Mr. Ha’s nomination for District 4 Commission member replacing Arnold was unanimously approved at the Env. Mgmt. Council Committee today. He was also advised that he did not need to appear for full council approval which should be in 2 weeks.

Hopefully Mr. Ha will be attending our next meeting in Hilo on May 27th where we can all welcome him.

I was asked to serve on this Commission several months ago and my reply was, “Anyway that I can help Mayor Kenoi, I want to do it.”

The confirmation process was very friendly. I know most of the Council folks and we all have the same basic goals for our people. We all live on the Big Island out here in the middle of the Pacific and want to do the best for our kids and future generations.

I’m very much looking forward to this work.