MOLOKA`I COMMUNITY ADVISORY COUNCIL
The Moloka`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 Moloka`i Community Advisory Council
Governor Linda Lingle appointed five volunteers to serve on the Moloka`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.
Moloka`i Council of Advisors members:
Robert Granger
Kanice Kalanihuia (chair)
Jersula Manaba
Marlene Purdy
Weldon Wichman
Public Meetings
The Moloka`i Community Advisory Council holds public meetings on the second Tuesday of every month at 4:00 p.m.
Meeting venue:
Kulana O`iwi DHHL/OHA Conference Room
600 Maunaloa Highway
Kaunakakai
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.
For more information about the Moloka`i Community Advisory Council, contact:
Charen Ching
415 S. Beretania Street
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: (808) 586-0001
Fax: (808) 586-0019
