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Council confirms Rebecca Kavehi Inaba to Leeward Planning Commission after divided vote over ethics and optics
Summary
The Hawaii County Council confirmed Rebecca Kavehi Inaba to the Leeward Planning Commission on April 16, 2025, after public testimony in support and a divided council vote that reflected concerns about the optics of her family relationship to the council chair.
The Hawaii County Council confirmed Rebecca Kavehi Inaba to the Leeward Planning Commission on April 16 after public testimony in support and a divided council debate over optics and potential ethics questions tied to her family relationship with the council chair.
Nomination and vote: The council considered GOAC 30, Communication 200 (nomination of Rebecca Kavehi Inaba). A motion to confirm the nomination passed; the clerk recorded that the motion carried with five votes in favor, three opposed and one member excused from voting. The council then returned the chair to Chair Holaka Inaba after the vote.
Public testimony and support: Several residents and community leaders testified in favor of Inaba during the public comment…
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