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Akaka Mourns Loss of OHA Trustee Linda Dela Cruz

March 16, 2007

U.S. Senator Daniel Akaka issued the following statement today regarding the passing of Office of Hawaiian Affairs Trustee Linda Dela Cruz.

"Linda Dela Cruz will be missed by many who knew her and who have been touched by her many contributions to Hawaii through her music and her service as an OHA Trustee.

Linda was a cherished friend, who I was fortunate enough to kanikapila with in our younger days. Her falsetto voice and style of singing earned her a deserving place in Hawaiian music history.

Through her dedicated service she worked to improve the lives of the Native Hawaiian people, especially in the Panaewa community. Linda's ability to make decisions with aloha truly brought people together, unified under a common purpose.

Millie and I send our aloha to her ohana. May Linda rest in peace."

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March 2007

Akaka, Inouye Announce $1 Million Federal Grant for New Goodwill Job Training and Development Center in Kapolei [March 30, 2007]
Highlights of Chairman Akaka's Veterans Affairs Committee Hearing to Meet the Health Care Needs of Returning Servicemembers [March 30, 2007]
Akaka Introduces Bill to Allow All Taxpayers to File Returns Directly Through IRS Website [March 30, 2007]
Inouye and Akaka Express Disappointment That Pearl Harbor Was Not Selected as Home Port for the USS Carl Vinson [March 30, 2007]
Honolulu Advertiser: "Inouye, Akaka help Senate pass bill on troop pullout" [March 29, 2007]
Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann testifies at Akaka’s hearing on REAL ID [March 26, 2007]
Akaka Alarmed by VA Assessment of its Health Care Facilities [March 22, 2007]
Democrats Boost Funding for Veterans Neglected by Bush Administration's Mishandling of Iraq War, Walter Reed [March 22, 2007]
Senator Daniel Akaka of Hawaii Named JWV’s 2007 Legislator of the Year [March 21, 2007]
Akaka Presents New Book Honoring WWII Japanese-American Interpreters [March 19, 2007]
Akaka Mourns Loss of OHA Trustee Linda Dela Cruz [March 16, 2007]
Akaka Discusses Medical Care for Troops with Dole & Shalala [March 15, 2007]
Akaka Skeptical about Commission Investigating Walter Reed [March 14, 2007]
Akaka Staffer Graduates Army Officer Training at the Top of Class [March 13, 2007]
New Television Program to Highlight Akaka’s Work for Hawaii in the U.S. Senate [March 9, 2007]
Chairman Akaka Calls for Shorter Wait Times for Veterans Making Disability Claims [March 7, 2007]
Akaka Applauds Va’s Addition of New Patient Advocates and Additional Training for Health Care Professionals [March 7, 2007]
Akaka Comments on Selection of Dole & Shalala to Head Independent Commission Reviewing VA & Military Medical Facilities [March 6, 2007]
Senators Tour Walter Reed Medical Center [March 2, 2007]
Akaka Legislation Leads to First Veterans' Clinic on Lanai [March 2, 2007]
Humane Society Honors Sen. Daniel Akaka for Animal Welfare Work [March 2, 2007]
Akaka Speaks in Support of Employee Protections for TSA Screeners [March 1, 2007]
Chairman Akaka and Democratic Members of Veterans' Affairs Committee Release Estimates on FY 2008 Veterans' Budget [March 1, 2007]