Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 5, Number 3, 1 March 1988 — Four Seats Available in 1988 OHA Election During General [ARTICLE]

Four Seats Available in 1988 OHA Election During General

Four seats will be available this year when the Office of Hawaiian Affairs holds its election the same time as the General Election on Nov. 18. Candidates who want to file nomination papers for the OHA election have a deadline of Sept. 9. OHA candidates are non-partisan and as such need not declare a party ehoiee to run for office. OHA voters are also non-partisan when they vote in the OHA election. Candidates will be vying for seats representing the islands of Kaua'i, including Ni'ihau; Moloka'i; Hawai'i and one at-large. The incumbents are Moses K. Keale Sr., Kaua'i and Ni'ihau; Louis Hao, Moloka'i; Moanikeala Akaka, Hawai'i; and Thomas K. (Unele Tommy) Kaulukukui Sr., at-large. The other five Trustee seats will be available in 1990. They are currently held by Rodney Kealiimahiai Burgess III, at-large; Clarence F.T. Ching, O'ahu; A. Frenchy DeSoto, at-large; Manu Kahaiali'i, Maui, and Kevin M.K. (Chubby) Mahoe, atlarge. OHA Trustee candidates must be of Hawaiian

ancestry and must have a minimum of 25 registered OHA voters sign their nomination papers. If running for the seat of a specific island, candidates must be residing there. At-large candidates may live anywhere in the state. Candidates must be at least 18 years of age, registered to vote for OHA and must not be currently holding or running for any other public office. Nomination papers for Oahu residents should be filed at the Lieutenant Governor's office along with the appropriate filing fee. Neighbor island candidates ean submit their papers to their respective County Clerks to time stamp and forward to the LG' office. Those planning to file their candidacies are encouraged to submit a brief biography of themselves stating why they are running, to Ka Wai Ola O OHA accompanied by a photo. lf no photo is available, please eall Ka Wai Ola O OHA and one will be taken at no cost. The biography should contain no more than 200 words typewritten and doublespaced.