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Neighborhood board elects Nathan Char as chair, Steelquist as vice chair; Baldwin and Santos fill secretary and treasurer
Summary
On July 18 the Makiki board elected Nathan Char chair (8–4, with chair casting deciding vote), John Steelquist vice chair (10–4), Baldwin secretary (14 votes) and Claire Santos treasurer (14 votes); the board also adopted officer duties and meeting schedule.
The Makiki Lower Punchbowl Tantalus Neighborhood Board held officer elections for the July 2024–June 2025 term. Nathan Char was elected chair after nominations and a roll‑call vote that the presiding chair reported as 8 for Char and 4 for John Steelquist; Chair Ian Ross cast the deciding vote to confirm Char. John Steelquist was elected vice chair with a 10–4 tally over Claire Santos. The board subsequently elected Baldwin as secretary and Claire Santos as treasurer (both reported with 14 votes).
The board discussed officer roles and adopted a short statement of secretary duties to collate and distribute minutes and formal board communications promptly. Members also affirmed a monthly meeting schedule (third Thursday, 6PM, hybrid) and the board's December recess tradition.
