Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 1, Number 10, 1 December 1984 — Akaka, Hao, Kaulukukui, Keale Win [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Akaka, Hao, Kaulukukui, Keale Win

Incumbent Office of Hawaiian Affairs Trustees Thomas K. (Unele Tommy) Kaulukukui Sr. anel Moses K. Keaie, representing Kauai and Niihau, were reelected following balloting on General Election day. Molokai's Louis Hao, who had been serving a twomonth interim appointment, was elected to his first full term and Hawaii's Moanikeala (Edwina) Akaka is the lone newcomer who emerged victorious by defeating Piilani C. Desha, 15,438 to 14,588. Keale led a field of 25 candidates by amassing 30,479 votes while Kaulukukui had 10,216, to retain his Oahu-at-Large seat. Hao garnered 15,288 votes to 1 1,090 by Yola Meyer Forbeswhowasmakingherfirst try for an OHA seat.

This field of four joins holdovers Hayden Burgess. Rodney Burgcss. Rockne Freitas. Gard Kealoha and Joseph Kealoha to complete the nine-member board. Terms of the four run four years while the terms of the five holdovers expire in 1986. Swearing-in ceremonies for the four newly-elected trustees are scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Wcdnesday, Nov. 28, in the Senate chambers. Chief J ustice Herman Lum will administer the oath of office. As the newest membcr of the board. Akaka's views are expressed in another story in this issue. The next scheduled board meeting is slated for Dec. 14 on Molokai. It is conceivable. however. that the board may also meet earlier.

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Moanikeala Akaka

Thomas K. Kaulukukui Sr.

Louis Hao

Moses K. Keale Sr.