EAST HAWAI`I COMMUNITY ADVISORY COUNCIL
The East 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 East Hawai`i Community Advisory Council
Governor Linda Lingle appointed nine volunteers to serve on the East 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.
East Hawai`i Community Advisory Council members:
Kenneth Ah Lo
Andy Baclig
Julie Hugo
Diane Morgado
Alton Okinaka
Greg Ruhland, M.D.
Norman Stahl
Carol VanCamp
Jennifer Zelko (chair)
Public Meetings
The East Hawai`i Community Advisory Council holds public meetings on the last Thursday 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 council did not meet May, June or July 2007.
For more information about the East Hawai`i Community Advisory Council, contact:
Dylan Nonaka
East Hawai`i Liaison
75 Aupuni Street
Hilo, HI 96720
Phone: (808) 974-6262
(808) 974-6265
Fax: (808) 974-6263
