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Beneficiary urges OHA to keep Daniel K. Akaka name on congressional fellowship, questions leadership advice
Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) Committee on Beneficiary, Advocacy, and Empowerment (BAE) · February 5, 2026
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An OHA beneficiary told trustees the board should retain the Daniel K. Akaka name on a congressional fellowship and challenged staff's rationale for renaming the program, citing congressional records that show unanimous support for naming a VA clinic after the senator.
During public testimony, OHA beneficiary Germaine Myers urged trustees to retain the Daniel K. Akaka name on a congressional fellowship and challenged the administration's rationale for proposing a name change. Myers said the anecdotal justification cited by leadership…
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