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OHA BAE committee approves Megan Wong for Kauai Niʻau Island Burial Council
Summary
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs' BAE committee voted unanimously July 23 to forward Megan Wong's nomination for the Kauai Niʻau Island Burial Council to the governor.
The Beneficiary Advocacy and Empowerment committee of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs voted unanimously on July 23 to approve the OHA nominee Megan Wong for transmittal to the governor as a member of the Kauai Niʻau Island Burial Council.
The vote — recorded as nine in favor, none opposed — followed a brief procedural discussion. Committee leadership announced the committee had just returned from an executive session in which legal options related to Papa Hanauma Kokaea were discussed; no decision was made in executive session before the committee moved on to the nomination item.
Committee members asked for no further discussion and called the vote. Chair Galuteria said, “Alright. Congratulations, Megan,” after the vote passed. The transcript does not record a formal mover or seconder for the motion.
Before adjourning, committee staff invited members of the public interested in serving on an island burial council to contact the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to express interest.
The committee’s action forwards the nominee to the governor; the transcript contains no record of a gubernatorial appointment or any additional procedural steps taken at the meeting.
