Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 31, Number 10, 1 October 2014 — MCINERNY, HARVEY NONPARTISAN [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

MCINERNY, HARVEY NONPARTISAN

Q1. OHA needs to maintain a strong presence in the Legislature and continue to work with

the DLNR, the DHHL, private trusts and other organizations such as the Burial Council to halanee eeonomie development with the protection of our natural and cultural resources. OHA should have a seat at the table, with these concerns in mind, not only for OHA landholdings but for developments and projects in other areas as well. Q1. I will assist OHA in eon-

tinuing the nation-building process that has already started. As a sitting Lunalilo Trustee, our organization, along with the other Ali'i Trusts, the Oueen Emma Foundation and the DHHL have all eome together to share ideas on this initiative. As a facilitator, OHA is in a unique position to guide the process and should continue those efforts while maintaining a neutral stance as a State agency. Additionally, after delegates have been chosen to represent our people, OHA Trustees need to interact with them to share thoughts and ideas on how to best transition the OHA organization, its assets and programs tothe nation of Hawai'i.