Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 31, Number 1, 1 January 2014 — OHA statement on Health Director Loretta Fuddy [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

OHA statement on Health Director Loretta Fuddy

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs issued the following statement by Ka Pouhana, Chief Executive Officer Kamana'opono Crabbe on the death of state Health Director Loretta Fuddy following a smallplane crash off Moloka'i in December. "I am deeply saddened by the loss of

Health Director Loretta Fuddy. She was a progressive leader who was a strong advocate for improved services for children and people with disabilities. She was a ehampion for equity and Native Hawaiians who suffer many heahh disparities. Her legacy will be long and the foundation she leaves will help the people of Hawai'i for many

years to eome. "The Office of Hawaiian Affairs extends its deepest sympathy to her 'ohana and the Department of Health." ■ For an article on Fuddy 's contributions, please see the February issue ofKa Wai Ola.

Loretta Fuddy