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MEDIA RELEASE Stressing his commitment to end homelessness in Hawaii, Gov. Neil Abercrombie has announced the appointment of Marc Alexander as the Governor’s Coordinator on Homelessness. Alexander will be the lead person on Abercrombie’s efforts to end homelessness. Alexander will work with state and federal agencies, community programs and foundations, and the business community to […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Four more positions within the Administration have been appointed by Gov. Neil Abercrombie. These positions include the director of Office of Youth Services, the executive director of the Office of Aging, the Deputy Tax Director, and the deputy for the Department for Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA). Bert Matsuoka (Director of Office of […]

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Governor Neil Abercrombie today announced the appointment of Gilbert Kahele to represent Senate District 2. Kahele fills the seat left vacant by Department of Agriculture Interim Director Russell Kokubun. Senate District 2 includes Waiakea Uka, Kalapana, Volcano, and Kahuku on Hawaii Island.

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MEDIA RELEASE The state Council on Revenues has announced an increase in the projection for collective tax revenue growth for fiscal year 2011 from 2% to 3% or $43.6 million. Gov. Neil Abercrombie acknowledged the projected growth by reaffirming his Administration’s efforts toward economic recovery. “Today’s projections by the Council on Revenues do not lessen […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Gov. Neil Abercrombie has named his policy team to oversee policy initiatives and legislative issues. Wendy Clerinx, of Hilo, serves as Policy Director, Tammi Oyadomari-Chun and Michael Ng as Policy Analysts and Debbie Shimizu as Legislative Liaison. Clerinx, 36, worked for Abercrombie for 10 years in Washington, D.C. when he was a member […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Gov. Neil Abercrombie has announced the appointment of David M. Louie as attorney general. Louie, 59, is a trial lawyer with the law firm of Roeca Louie & Hiraoka, practicing for the past 33 years in the areas of personal injury defense, construction defect litigation and commercial litigation. Louie has been named one […]

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Governor commits his administration to all islands, all people

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MEDIA RELEASE Gov. Neil Abercrombie has appointed Pat McManaman as Director of Department of Human Services. “The Department of Human Services is the prime example of the challenge we are facing in Hawaii,” Abercrombie said. “Given the weak economy of the past few years, government and charitable resources are at their lowest just at the […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Gov. Neil Abercrombie and Lt. Gov. Brian Schatz will be on the Big Island for confirmation ceremonies as a part of their inaugural events and pledge to include all islands in an Abercrombie/Schatz Administration. The theme of the celebrations is “E Hoomalu O Hawaii,” which means “To Protect Hawaii.” Ka‘u: 10 a.m.-noon Sunday, […]

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MEDIA RELEASE In his first executive action, Gov. Neil Abercrombie released funds to bring a definitive end to Furlough Fridays in the schools and to help maintain jobs and services provided by community programs. Abercrombie announced the release of $67 million from the Hurricane Relief Fund to restore 17 instructional days for the 2010-2011 school […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Gov. Neil Abercrombie and Lt. Gov. Brian Schatz will travel to all neighbor islands for confirmation ceremonies as a part of their inaugural events and pledge to include all islands in an Abercrombie/Schatz Administration. The theme of the celebrations is “E Hoomalu O Hawaii,” which means “To Protect Hawaii.” HAWAII ISLAND Ka‘u WHEN: […]

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Democrat duo take over Washington Place; promise ‘New Day in Hawaii’

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MEDIA RELEASE Governor-Elect Neil Abercrombie has appointed five department directors and two deputy directors to the Abercrombie Administration. In his third announcement regarding Cabinet positions, Governor-Elect Abercrombie’s appointments are: * Bruce Coppa as Director of Department of Accounting and General Services * Kealii S. Lopez as Director of Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs * […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Governor-Elect Neil Abercrombie has named Kalbert Young as the Budget and Finance Director; and Sen. Dwight Takamine and Audrey Hidano as the team heading up the state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations as its director and deputy director, respectively. This is Abercrombie’s second announcement regarding Cabinet positions in his administration. “They are […]

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