WEST HAWAI`I COMMUNITY ADVISORY COUNCIL
The West Hawai`i Community Advisory Council helps the Lingle-Aiona Administration identify issues of importance to the community and recommends ways to improve state government and enhance the quality of life for all Hawai`i residents. The Council is tasked with providing the Governor with a list of short- and long-term issues and goals that should be addressed by state government. The Council is also responsible for identifying spending priorities and potential new sources of revenue for the state, as well as recommending potential nominees from the neighbor islands to serve on state boards and commissions.
Members of the Governor’s West Hawai`i Community Advisory Council
Governor Linda Lingle appointed nine volunteers to serve on the West Hawai`i Community Advisory Council. The members include individuals with expertise in business, education, native Hawaiian issues, social services, arts and culture, energy, agriculture and the environment.
West Hawai`i Community Advisory Council members:
Beverly Byouk
Douglas Carr
Dale Fergestrom
Glennon Gingo
Estela Halverson
Lei Kihoi
Joanne Ralston
Rick Vidgen (chair)
Elaine Watai
Public Meetings
The West Hawai`i Community Advisory Council holds public meetings on the second Wednesday of every month at 5:30 p.m. Guest speakers from the community, including members of the Governor’s cabinet, provide the Council with updates on issues of interest and concern. The public is invited to attend the meetings, provide testimony and ask questions.
* The West Hawai`i Council of Advisors was in recess from April 2007 - August 2007.
For more information about the West Hawai`i Community Advisory Council, contact:
Andy Smith
West Hawai`i Liaison
75-5722 Kuakini Highway
Kuakini Tower, Suite 215
Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
Phone: (808) 327-4953
(808) 327-4854
Fax: (808) 327-4952
